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US Soldier Sets Himself on Fire outside Israeli Embassy in Washington to Protest Gaza War (www.news18.com)
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“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.zip 171 points 8 months ago (4 children)

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.ml 150 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] unwarlikeExtortion@lemmy.ml 59 points 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".

[–] mofongo@lemm.ee 46 points 8 months ago

Acab

[–] Zozano@lemy.lol 26 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This would be hilarious if it was satire, but this ain't the onion.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 8 points 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.

[–] arymandias@feddit.de 21 points 8 months ago

You can not make this shit up. Jesus fucking Christ what a world.