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dgibby

(9,474 posts) Fri Oct 4, 2013, 04:58 PM Oct 2013

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MSNBC reporting multiple reports of man on fire on National Mall. n/t

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MSNBC reporting multiple reports of man on fire on National Mall. n/t (Original Post) dgibby Oct 2013 OP

a link blogslut Oct 2013 #1

Thanks! dgibby Oct 2013 #3

What? bunnies Oct 2013 #2

Breaking news. Just now on MSNBC and CNN. n/t dgibby Oct 2013 #4

What the hell! bunnies Oct 2013 #5

According to the link in post #1, dgibby Oct 2013 #7

Jesus, close the government and D.C. turns into a strange place. morningfog Oct 2013 #6

DC was already a strange place. dgibby Oct 2013 #8

blogslut

(38,000 posts)

1. a link

Reply to dgibby (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 05:00 PM

Oct 2013

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2013/10/04/police-responding-to-report-of-man-on-fire-on-national-mall/

dgibby

(9,474 posts)

3. Thanks!

Reply to blogslut (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 05:02 PM

Oct 2013

CNN now reporting same, but no details as to whether or not he set himself on fire or was set on fire by something/someone else. He's been airlifted to hospital.

bunnies

(15,859 posts)

2. What?

Reply to dgibby (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 05:01 PM

Oct 2013

I havent heard that.

dgibby

(9,474 posts)

4. Breaking news. Just now on MSNBC and CNN. n/t

Reply to bunnies (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 05:02 PM

Oct 2013

bunnies

(15,859 posts)

5. What the hell!

Reply to dgibby (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 05:07 PM

Oct 2013

WHY would somebody do that? omg. Seriously. omg.

dgibby

(9,474 posts)

7. According to the link in post #1,

Reply to bunnies (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 05:12 PM

Oct 2013

he was conscious when he was being air-evac'ed. Cause is unknown according to CNN. No other details available at present.

morningfog

(18,115 posts)

6. Jesus, close the government and D.C. turns into a strange place.

Reply to dgibby (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 05:09 PM

Oct 2013

dgibby

(9,474 posts)

8. DC was already a strange place.

Reply to morningfog (Reply #6)

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 05:13 PM

Oct 2013

Shutdown didn't help, though.

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