Man sets himself on fire on White House Ellipse, Secret Service says

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Source: Washington Post

Public Safety
Man sets himself on fire on White House Ellipse, Secret Service says

By Peter Hermann
May 29 at 1:14 PM

A man set himself on fire on the White House Ellipse Wednesday afternoon and was rushed to a hospital for treatment, according to the Secret Service.

The incident occurred about 12:20 p.m. near 15th Street NW and Constitution Avenue NW.

Vito Maggiolo, a spokesman for the D.C. fire department, confirmed a burn victim was transported. He was unable to provide the man's condition.

The Secret Service made the announcement on Twitter. No other information was immediately provided.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/man-sets-himself-on-fire-on-white-house-ellipse-secret-service-says/2019/05/29/bf72fc9e-8233-11e9-95a9-e2c830afe24f_story.html

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Man sets himself on fire on White House Ellipse, Secret Service says

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At approximately 12:20 p.m. a man lit himself on fire on the Ellipse near 15th and Constitution Ave., Secret Service personnel are on scene assisting @NatlParkService and @usparkpolicepio in rendering first aid.

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[B Stieg]

1. All that's missing is a war and the draft...

This looks and feels more and more like the Vietnam era, including a pResident trying to act beyond the law!

- "In June of 1963, Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist monk Thích Quang Duc burned himself to death at a busy intersection in Saigon. He was attempting to show that to fight all forms of oppression on equal terms, Buddhism too, needed to have its martyrs."

Hmm. And it didn't end well as I recall.

[left-of-center2012]

2. Times Square, NYC, during the Vietnam War

I walked passed shortly after it happened and saw the scorched sidewalk.

[Tarc]

3. Looks like a Hot Take

[Historic NY]

4. I saw the video, he even walked....sad

if he lives it will be a miracle. He possibly was wearing a fire proof suit.

[OnlinePoker]

6. Burns to 85 percent of his body according to the New York Post

I will be surprised if he lives.

[Historic NY]

7. Wow, he walked like nothing was happening.

[sinkingfeeling]

5. Isn't this the second time someone's done this since IQ45 took office?

[BigmanPigman]

8. Yes, they have.

"There have been several security incidents at the White House in recent years."

"There have been several security incidents in recent years in the vicinity of the White House, due in part to its location in the middle of D.C., with a number of streets approaching it. "

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7083457/Man-sets-fire-seen-engulfed-flames-near-White-House.html
*Photos are sad (to me anyway).

I know it's the Daily Mail but it has the info avail. without a paywall.

[dixiegrrrrl]

9. In the article it says they are gonna have a 13 foot tall fence around the WH

Looks like trump is getting his wall.

[BigmanPigman]

10. Who is paying for it?

[dixiegrrrrl]

11. Taxpayers, of course. n/t

[BumRushDaShow]

12. As a followup - the man has died

Man dies after setting himself on fire on Ellipse near White House, officials say


WASHINGTON -- A man who set himself on fire near the White House on Wednesday has died.

The U.S. Park Police identified the man as Arnav Gupta, 33, of Bethesda, Maryland.

https://6abc.com/man-dies-after-setting-self-on-fire-near-white-house-officials/5321742/

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