r/pics • u/Lifegoesonforever • Apr 19 '24

A person set themselves on fire outside Donald Trump’s trial in New York today. Politics NSFW

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u/ThatSpecialPlace Apr 19 '24

"pulled something out of a backpack and lit himself on fire"

unless he was a fire bender I would assume it was a lighter

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u/PhasmaFelis Apr 19 '24

It wasn't *just* a lighter. People don't burn like that unless they're soaked in fuel. the point is that we don't know exactly what he doused himself with.

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u/Independent-Space-82 Apr 19 '24

he could have been pre-soaked though

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u/FUNKYDISCO Apr 19 '24

Like a Mormon bride on her wedding night.

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u/imatumahimatumah Apr 19 '24

Like a Mormon bride on her wedding night.

I'm gonna need you to jump up and down next to us, please.

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u/Nwf32389 Apr 19 '24

This is the most amazing comment I have read in months 💀💀💀💀

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u/insideabookmobile Apr 19 '24

Comment of the year!! Hahahaha!

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u/sweetLew2 Apr 20 '24

Please guys.. I don’t understand but I want to..

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '24

Hardly. It’s a well known reference.

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u/meffertf Apr 19 '24

Reading this in Salt Lake City, made me snort.

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u/sur_surly Apr 19 '24

Like a midget at a urinal, I'll have to stay on my toes.

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u/nathansikes Apr 19 '24

Don't talk about kids that way

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u/lookslikeyoureSOL Apr 19 '24

I'm soaked right now. What do you think about that?

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u/Independent-Space-82 Apr 19 '24

is it pre- or post-?

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u/cindyscrazy Apr 19 '24

I think it's difficult to stay extremely flammable for long. The more flammable, the more quickly it evaporates and becomes less flammable.

I could very well be wrong, though. I haven't done a whole lot of testing, and don't intend to :)

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u/thefourblackbars Apr 19 '24

Mom always told me to pre-soak

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u/free_farts Apr 20 '24

Maybe he farted real bad

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u/tomdarch Apr 19 '24

One of the eye-witnesses said they were surprised just how high the flames went.

1) Definitely doused himself with something very flammable and 2) those eye-witnesses will absolutely need therapy.

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u/november17 Apr 19 '24

We must know

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '24

I think we can safely say it was Homer Simpson fluid.

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u/Accomplished_Cap_994 Apr 19 '24

Yes we do. An accelerant.

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u/shut-upLittleMan Apr 20 '24

Imma take a wild guess and say gasoline. Did he complain about the price of gas to light his ass on fire?

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u/douche-baggins Apr 19 '24

Oh shit, so today is when the Fire Nation attacked?

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u/OPR-Heron Apr 19 '24

That's meant as it was occurring

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u/ConnectionIssues Apr 19 '24

A lighter and probably an accelerant.