Man sets himself on fire on White House Ellipse, Secret Service says
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
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
(2,410 posts)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
(34,195 posts)I walked passed shortly after it happened and saw the scorched sidewalk.
Tarc
(10,478 posts)Historic NY
(37,463 posts)if he lives it will be a miracle. He possibly was wearing a fire proof suit.
OnlinePoker
(5,730 posts)I will be surprised if he lives.
Historic NY
(37,463 posts)sinkingfeeling
(51,501 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,675 posts)"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
(60,010 posts)Looks like trump is getting his wall.
BigmanPigman
(51,675 posts)dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)BumRushDaShow
(130,145 posts)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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