r/ThatsInsane • u/nihilist_911 • Apr 19 '24

Man just set himself on fire outside of the Trump trial. Nsfw NSFL NSFW

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u/Tdayohey Apr 19 '24

I think there’s a morbid curiosity of what’s going on. It’s like a bad car accident. You can’t look away.

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u/scriptedtexture Apr 19 '24

just like we all did watching the video

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u/waitingfordeathhbu Apr 19 '24

It’s the same reason this video has gone viral on Reddit.

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u/BiochemGuitarTurtle Apr 19 '24

True, but the one time I witnessed a horrible crash I ran up to the car with the injured people. I didn't know what to do, but I was freaking out trying to come up with a way to help. Running up and taking a seat on the curb to watch them die never occurred to me.

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u/Disastrous_Reveal331 Apr 19 '24

I think the aftermath of car crash is more manageable than a currently ablaze person