Man dies after setting himself on fire in front of the Supreme Court, police say

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A man has died after setting himself on fire in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Friday night, Metropolitan Police said Saturday.

The court said to CBS News in a statement Friday there were no other injuries, and there did not appear to be a public safety concern.

Supreme Court Police, U.S. Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department responded to the incident, the court said, and a medical helicopter airlifted the person to a local hospital.

 

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He knew too much

Is this what you call reporting...?

I guess he was fired up about something.

Tragic. We’re weak on mental health outreach/treatment

What was he setting himself on fire about?

Strong convictions to do something like that! Supreme Court ruling? So many people in the justice department when it’s simple just to do what’s right! So many rules that lawyers can easily manipulate and get scum free! THAT’S our justice system now! Just a bureaucracy!

My goodness!! 🙏🏾

Who would have thought that would happen.

Fire releases carbon dioxide—a key greenhouse gas—into the atmosphere

Protesting climate change by increasing your carbon footprint. Genius.

Self fixing problem

Wow, if it wasnt in the news, you'd swear it wasnt real

What was that supposed to accomplish?

Are you sure it wasn't internal combustion.

And the Darwin Award goes to….

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