US Soldier Sets Himself on Fire outside Israeli Embassy in Washington to Protest Gaza War - News18
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A US Air Force soldier is in critical condition after he set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, Sunday. He live streamed the self-immolation action on Twitch where he captured himself standing outside the gates of the Israeli embassy and identifying himself as a member of the US Air Force.

“I will no longer be complicit in genocide [in Gaza]. I am about to engage in an extreme act of protest,” the man apparently said before setting himself alight and repeatedly shouting “Free Palestine!”

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  • treadful@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Law enforcement also drew a gun on the burning man during the incident, according to a report by Task and Purpose.

    When you’re a hammer…

    • octopus_ink@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      8 months ago

      I read that and was like “of fucking course they did.” Honestly the next paragraph makes it even worse, IMO.

      Authorities were heard asking the man – “May I help you, sir?” – at first but as soon as he was engulfed in flames they started yelling at him to get down on the ground. They even drew their guns on the burning man before someone pushed them to get fire extinguishers to extinguish the fire.

      Threats of physical violence are the only tool they have in their toolbox. THE ONLY tool.

          • octopus_ink@lemmy.mlEnglish
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            8 months ago

            casually j-walks across a non busy street

            https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/california-police-shooting-jaywalking-video-b1806614.html

            Sheriff’s deputies from Orange County fatally shot the man, 42-year-old Kurt Reinhold, amid an altercation in September in San Clemente, California.

            The video, released on Thursday last week, shows two sheriff’s deputies considering whether or not to charge Reinhold with jaywalking, before tackling him to the floor.

            Reports say the sheriff’s deputies were on patrol and were assigned to the homeless outreach team, when the shooting took place.

            One of the deputies says in the video, “Watch this, he’s going to jaywalk,” before asking Reinhold: "Are you going to stop or are we going to have to make you stop?

            "Jaywalking here? That’s ridiculous,” Reinhold adds.

        • lemmyseizethemeans@lemmygrad.ml
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          8 months ago

          I dunno spreading the war to Yemin, Lebanon, heck even Iran sounds pretty smart. Think of all the jobs or something for Average Americans et cetera

      • saltesc@lemmy.world
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        8 months ago

        Get on the ground! GET ON THE FUCKING GROUND, NOW!!!

        Okay, now roll! ROLL OVER!!! Good, now the other way!! KEEP ROLLING WHERE I CAN SEE YOU!!!

        “Officer Johnson’s quick actions saved the man’s life today,” said the Commissioner. “We have extensive firearm training for our officers and Johnson was able to apply what he learned to a firebody incident.”

      • unwarlikeExtortion@lemmy.ml
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        8 months ago

        Threats of physical violence are the only tool they have in their toolbox. THE ONLY tool.

        And actual gun violence. They’re the sniwflakiest and wimpiest of the all, bringing an AK-47 to a civilised discussion and feeling “threatened”.

      • Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee
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        8 months ago

        No, but I’m sure you can get shot by police if you have an onion - that’s basically a biological weapon to assault delicate cop eyes.