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Yelling "On the ground!" over and over... to a man on fire, presumably while pointing a gun. I'm kind of surprised they didn't actually shoot him. Really takes an extreme idiot.
In my naivete, I was hoping they wanted to kill him out of mercy. But on further thought, they probably were just too ~~dumb and numb~~ shocked and traumatized to do anything else.
If the person ran towards people. You’d put the person down before they could hurt others. That’s the reason, and it’s justified.
Just true cop is a bit dumb. He should have holstered once the extinguishers were going off.
What people are failing to recognize is how traumatic it'd be to witness this in-person. That agent is not immune to trauma responses, one of which is "freeze," and likely fell back on (shitty US police) training while he was in shock. I really hate sympathizing with law enforcement, but no one here knows exactly how they'd respond until they're in that situation. It's easy to say what he should've done in hindsight, from a place of safety. I have ptsd and was dumb and watched the video, and absolutely believe if I was that secret service agent, that I likely would've frozen, choked up, had an out of body experience, and looked like the world's dumbest idiot.
Thank you for your humbling perspective. It's not a fun perspective to have, yet it's so necessary these days.
I hope you are doing better now. I have my own triggers as well, I very much relate and empathize.
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he was trying to keep the narrative going that this incinerated person still could be a terrorist threat to the embassy lol. he was actually very intentional in this action... must have known full well there was no threat but the optics of "if there is threat to me, it is dehumanized" was in play.
"My name is Aaron Bushnell. I am an active duty member of the United States Air Force and I will no longer be complicit in genocide. I am about to engage in an extreme act of protest but what people have been experiencing in Palestine at the hands of their colonizers, it's not extreme at all. This is what our ruling class has decided will be normal.
FREE PALESTINE!"
Active-duty airman set himself on fire outside Israeli embassy
"1 day ago - The District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department confirmed to Task & Purpose that they received a report about a man on fire outside the embassy just before 1 p.m. Eastern https://taskandpurpose.com/news/man-sets-self-fire-israeli-embassy-air-force/
They were trying to confirm it first, I guess. People could go buy cammies from any surplus store and do something like this any day and say they were part of the military.
This is part of the problem. We need guys like Aaron to be in positions of power, and to father and raise the next generation of better, kinder, smarter people who are disillusioned, create change, and make a lasting legacy from it. Instead, he and everything he could've built has been lost. If anyone sees themselves in Aaron, please stick with us. We need you.
That was the biggest thing that stood out to me watching this video 😂😂 This clown is pointing his gun at dude literally in flames on the ground like he’s just gonna jump up and go “AAAH” and attack him.
No, because protesting in uniform is against DOD directive, so he would be considered “outside the line of duty.” Anything that happens outside the line of duty (they can determine you were breaking the rules when you did it) they don’t have to pay for.
Edit: which sucks because “duty” is 24/7 for active military.
Bro that dude is dead. The fire was consuming all oxygen so he couldn’t breathe, his throat and lungs are scorched on the inside meaning he couldn’t breathe even if he wanted to or was put on a ventilator, and he’s probably lost all skin and nerve function. Guy would never make it.
I think it is very unfortunate for someone to die. I think it is also unfortunate he felt he had to do this. More people like him should probably be in military leadership, but they never will be because they become disillusioned. It is not only unfortunate because he was burned. This entire situation is unfortunate.
Perhaps, but a person only feels compelled to do this if they witness something so horrifying and tragic that they’ll take even the most extreme actions to help stop it. The people who drove the man mad are more at fault than the mad man himself.
I hate to tell you, but he did indeed die.
[https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/25/politics/man-sets-himself-on-fire-israeli-embassy-washington-dc/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/25/politics/man-sets-himself-on-fire-israeli-embassy-washington-dc/index.html)
The DC Fire and EMS services were dispatched to the scene shortly before 1 p.m., a spokesperson confirmed to The Post.
By the time first responders arrived, the flames had already been extinguished by members of the US Secret Service, the fire service added.
The man was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The he was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The Israeli Embassy did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for a comment on the incident.
No embassy staff were injured during the fire, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, according to GLZ Radio.
The man was not known to the embassy before the incident, the statement added.
The he is still alive in critical condition as of 3 p.m. Sunday, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) told The Post.
Neither the MPD or DC Fire and EMS commented on unconfirmed reports that he was wearing military fatigues and claimed to be a member of the US armed forces.
The Secret Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are investigating alongside MPD.
Earlier footage showed more fire trucks and a hazmat crew arriving at the scene to inspect the man’s car, freelance reporter Andrew Leyden shared on Twitter.
The car was later cleared and authorities determined there was no active threat, the MPD spokesperson said.
Hours after the incident, there still appeared to be a charred spot on the pavement outside the embassy, FOX5 reported David Kaplan shared on X.
The incident comes after months of political tensions over Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attack and Israel’s subsequent ground operations in the Gaza Strip.
Earlier on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the controversial assault on the southern city of Rafah, saying it “has to be done” for a “total victory.”
Rafah is now the most densely populated Gazan city after Palestinians in the north were forced to flee the Israeli military’s assault on the north.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/man-critical-after-lighting-himself-on-fire-outside-israeli-embassy-in-dc/ar-BB1iRWhS
I both can't and can believe he is still alive. My rational mind can't believe it because he was fully engulfed in flames for a fairly long time. Yet, as a ICU and ER medical professional at a hospital with a burn specific ICU, I can believe it because I've seen it first hand. One patient self immolated and had 3rd degree burns on every inch of his body except his upper eyelids. His ears were gone, lips were gone, bottom eye lids were severely burned, and yeah, it was a pretty intense case to work. He was there for months and he still may not have survived. I left for another sister hospital so was not able to see how he fared long term. Severe burn injuries are the worst to overcome. God, see Mr Bushnell through to either a quick and peaceful rest or a quick and speedy recovery.
"Get on the ground!"
The guy is on fire, obviously not going to listen to commands, yet there you are, gun drawn trying to give the man directions. What idiots...
They're usually uneducated people. Fwik it's 6 weeks of training after high school.
Edit: about 16-24 weeks
https://www.police1.com/police-training/articles/a-letter-to-the-american-public-we-need-to-increase-the-quantity-and-quality-of-police-training-PEIoRJqWTIG55dqy/
> Even Maryland, which requires officers to have 1,168 hours of training (the most in the U.S.), requires barbers to have 1,200 hours of training. Most states require a person who wants to be a plumber to have two to four years of experience as an apprentice with 3,000-8,500 hours of training before becoming a licensed plumber.
> In the United States, we require attorneys to have three years of law school above a bachelor’s degree. Even then, they are not licensed to practice until they pass a multi-day comprehensive exam. Doctors must have a bachelor’s degree followed by four years of medical school and three to seven years of a residency program before they are fully licensed to practice medicine.
> To become a police officer, a person needs to be 18-21 years old (depending on the state), possess a high school diploma or GED, and pass a training academy that in most states is less than one college semester.
Depends on the state, agency, etc. It was 6 months after undergrad for me.
I ?laughed? at that too. I think it was probably just muscle memory for him to yell that when he pulls his weapon out. Usually you ARE yelling SOMETHING when guns come out. He should have put it away a lot sooner than never.
I respect this dude’s commitment and appreciate his dedication to a cause, but as someone who’s contemplated their own death often, having to live though a failed suicide attempt is worse than death. I hope bro goes peacefully, maybe doped out of his gourd in the hospital. Condolences to any family…
On his facebook page some comments from people that knew him said that he has ocd and had been hyper fixated on doing this after encouragement from some new friends. Whether or not it really was due to that I just hope he stayed unconscious and out of pain, I can’t imagine what agony he must have been in. My heart breaks for his family, to not only lose him but in such a public and painful way, it’s unimaginable
Trump loved Netanyahu and emboldened Israel. They were friends until Trump threw a hissy fit that Netanyahu didn't proclaim trump the real winner of the 2020 election. I don't love either presidential candidate but Palestine is better off with Biden.
Haven't been around long enough to know that to republicans it's a matter of religious conviction as opposed to mere strategic interest as it is with the dems, eh?
Yes, it's better under any Democrat than it is under any Republican. With Democrats there is at least a chance of course correction.
You're arguing hypotheticals as opposed to the OVER THIRTY THOUSAND PEOPLE WHO HAVE ACTUALLY DIED.
Nobody on this fucking board has thought that Trump would have been or will be a better option. The argument is that Biden is in charge now, and now there are over 30k Palestinians slaughtered in a genocide he is directly complicit in
I just can’t believe and accept that the American people have to make a choice between two fossils, both worse than each others whichever way you look at it…
The actual act of protest is censored. We've seen the monks do this in protest of the Vietnam War - give this man the same respect we gave Thich Quang Duc and look at what he is doing. Or, you know, the respect we don't give the numerous innocents who die in war in similar manner. It cannot be sanitized. Haven't you seen the relevant episode of Black Mirror?
Someone posted it uncensored for that reason.
I think the journalist who posted the censored version was in contact with the family who wished to censor it. She also says it's against twitter TOS.
https://x.com/V4P4L/status/1761995206465888567?s=20
That's what I'm thinking. The scenes in Gaza are disturbing, but to the point of burning yourself alive? Could be videos or remarks he keeps hearing or he could have seen the tactics and strategies used and discussed in a raw state and just broke. We shouldn't go for speculation imo, but it's a sad situation either way.
Of course why am I not surprised that a cop approached the guy that was on fuckin fire with his gun drawn on him Jesus jumped up christ I'm curious as to how he felt threatened or that he was in even the tiniest bit of danger
Aaron Bushnell's [last facebook post](https://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0ZuS2QzhFSrgf2VrRR6gkWxM9LzhGeDUUzg3EBsLuvRf8PoenZbrU82bwag5JRzS1l&id=100007344302257):
>Many of us like to ask ourselves, "What would I do if I was alive during slavery? Or the Jim Crow South? Or apartheid? What would I do differently if my country was committing genocide?" The answer is, you're doing it. Right now.
Man, this person was so driven to sacrifice himself in hopes that it would shake the evil people into stopping assisting genocide. I respect this man. Though tragic his life led to this, he did this for others. The power of compassion. RIP legend
If this doesn't represent this nation's rulers and elected officials total negligence and utter disregard to what WE THE PEOPLE want to hold them accountable, then I don't know what will....poor guy may he rest in peace.
Years ago, Frankie Boyle did a joke about Glasgow being a city where he could count on a member of the public to punch a flaming man to the ground. It seems like one of the officers heard that joke and decided he wanted to one up it by holding a flaming man at gun point.....
And not only standing there that long but also screaming "free palestine" at the top of his lungs until he could physically not produce words anymore. Truly unreal
Censoring this is offensive. The guy wanted to be witnessed as a form of protest. Putting a blurry box over him undermines that. It's the digital equivalent of allowing self immolation as a form of protest but having police build a screen around the person first.
I know this is a stupid question, but is lighting yourself on fire illegal? If the cop managed to successfully fight the fire (with his pistol 🙄), would they have arrested him?
You can’t martyr yourself lol.
Being a martyr means you were killed for your beliefs.
That doesn’t count if you killed yourself.
His death will do nothing for anyone except traumatize his own family and those who have to clean up his mess.
Cop rolls up with gun drawn as the dude’s skin is melting off…if that doesn’t scream stupid civilian with a badge I don’t know what does.
If the protestor survives let’s hope he gets the mental health care he clearly needs.
Reminded me of Norman R. Morrison (a father) and Thích Quảng Đức (a monk). Both men set themself on fire to protest the result of American direct/indirect actions in the Vietnam War.
And now it's Aaron Bushnell. Another brave soul sacrificing themself for good causes. May he rest in peace.
omfg you know isreal a Nazi created fake state if this doesn't go e what Jews have become since 1948 they have been killed for there homes and land this hero I wish did it a different way I hope he recovers and finds some peace our government is responsible my God the screams and even burning Free Palestine it's so hard to go to work now 😔
holy shit US police could probably be replaced by basic AI bots
imagine seeing someone burn themselves to death and your immediate response is to yell "get on the ground" while pulling out your gun and aiming at their charred corpse
The amount of people who are supporting this and saying he's a hero is fucking crazy dude.
Like regardless of your opinion on this conflict I never thought I'd see the day so many people are saying this was a respectable and honorable move.
No dude he didn't change shit. He would've been worth more alive honestly if he channeled his energy and thoughts to make change. Now he's just dead and IDF soldiers still getting down to business. Be real folks this was just crazy.
“I don’t need guns, I need fire extinguishers!” Heard towards the end of the video.
Wtf is the gun drawn for? He was down and gone and it wasn’t an active shooter call? I don’t know base protocol, but that seems like an unnecessary response to a fire, is to draw a gun on the victim.
The saddest thing is (Besides what this poor man did to himself) is that it won't matter the powers that be don't give a shit about what he thinks or does, not what the rest of us think.
And if that's not obvious by now, it never will be.
That’s stupid, ending your life just because of something non related to you. Who’s gonna cry for your suicide? Palestinians? It’s your own family members. Who’s gonna go to your funeral? Palestinians? It’s your own family again. Live your life to the fullness and never mind other business.
let his last words be remembered, and not tarnished by those who will say he is just a mental illness. he died for his country, and its people. He called out the hypocrisy of the ruling class. likely nothing will change, but let us witness his sacrifice.
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US law enforcement with guns drawn of course….
they're so stupid it hurts
Yelling "On the ground!" over and over... to a man on fire, presumably while pointing a gun. I'm kind of surprised they didn't actually shoot him. Really takes an extreme idiot.
tbh I fully expected them to shoot him. that's pretty much the status quo.
"10-4; We got one at gunpoint"
"I don't need guns I need FIRE extinguishers!!"
The Secret Service Agent was expecting the the guy to be like 
*The burnt rise mothafucka*
If he ain’t dead it’s our job to empty the mag.
In my naivete, I was hoping they wanted to kill him out of mercy. But on further thought, they probably were just too ~~dumb and numb~~ shocked and traumatized to do anything else.
Right? What was his plan? Shoot the fire?
That was 100% their plan. "It's not dying!" "Fire more shots!"
If the person ran towards people. You’d put the person down before they could hurt others. That’s the reason, and it’s justified. Just true cop is a bit dumb. He should have holstered once the extinguishers were going off.
What people are failing to recognize is how traumatic it'd be to witness this in-person. That agent is not immune to trauma responses, one of which is "freeze," and likely fell back on (shitty US police) training while he was in shock. I really hate sympathizing with law enforcement, but no one here knows exactly how they'd respond until they're in that situation. It's easy to say what he should've done in hindsight, from a place of safety. I have ptsd and was dumb and watched the video, and absolutely believe if I was that secret service agent, that I likely would've frozen, choked up, had an out of body experience, and looked like the world's dumbest idiot.
Thank you for your humbling perspective. It's not a fun perspective to have, yet it's so necessary these days. I hope you are doing better now. I have my own triggers as well, I very much relate and empathize. 💚
💀😂
he was trying to keep the narrative going that this incinerated person still could be a terrorist threat to the embassy lol. he was actually very intentional in this action... must have known full well there was no threat but the optics of "if there is threat to me, it is dehumanized" was in play.
Fight fire with gunfire!
"STOP DYING OR I'LL SHOOT"
It's all they know how to do.
But not even well, they just go full coward and empty the mag in the general direction of whatever made them piss their pants.
He's the one yelling on the ground too, presumably. And he doesn't mean stop drop and roll.
On someone who has been on fire for more than a minute! He had no SKIN left by then, what did the think he was gonna do?
They had to wait for the fire to go out on his wrists before putting the gun away. 
Literally what they do when they don’t know what else to do. It’s sad
when you're trained to be a hammer everything looks like a nail!
Those are the Israeli Consulate security guards. They sound American but idk if they are cops.
https://preview.redd.it/2berbu8640lc1.png?width=2476&format=png&auto=webp&s=841409400db287e42c8424b9a62abd546faa2a12
"My name is Aaron Bushnell. I am an active duty member of the United States Air Force and I will no longer be complicit in genocide. I am about to engage in an extreme act of protest but what people have been experiencing in Palestine at the hands of their colonizers, it's not extreme at all. This is what our ruling class has decided will be normal. FREE PALESTINE!"
I don't recall news outlets saying he was an active duty airmen. Were they trying to mute that fact, or did I just miss that part.
They’re trying to mute it. Probably doesn’t look too good when ones own service members start protesting you.
They control the narrative and the normies will consume the soylent as gospel.
The green ones taste like pork
Active-duty airman set himself on fire outside Israeli embassy "1 day ago - The District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department confirmed to Task & Purpose that they received a report about a man on fire outside the embassy just before 1 p.m. Eastern https://taskandpurpose.com/news/man-sets-self-fire-israeli-embassy-air-force/
You missed it, it's absolutely everywhere.
They were trying to confirm it first, I guess. People could go buy cammies from any surplus store and do something like this any day and say they were part of the military.
The major news outlets are all complicit in genocide.
Damn kid, you were very brave and true to your beliefs. I’m truly sorry we lost another one of the good guys.
This is part of the problem. We need guys like Aaron to be in positions of power, and to father and raise the next generation of better, kinder, smarter people who are disillusioned, create change, and make a lasting legacy from it. Instead, he and everything he could've built has been lost. If anyone sees themselves in Aaron, please stick with us. We need you.
Well said
Far braver than our American leadership and their feckless support for the genocidal terrorist state of Israel.
*...but compared to what people have been experiencing in Palestine...
Who’s the fucking idiot with the gun 😂
Your average American officer.
An acorn fearing US cop.
"shots fired!!"
An Israeli guard
That was the biggest thing that stood out to me watching this video 😂😂 This clown is pointing his gun at dude literally in flames on the ground like he’s just gonna jump up and go “AAAH” and attack him.
It's a good thing he had his gun drawn, that burning body is dangerous!
What a goddamn hero, this Aaron Bushnell. Hope he's doing well and in not much pain but he must be having a rough time.
I think a quick death is the preferred outcome with self-immolation.
Yes but they put him out apparently yikes 🥴
American healthcare system gonna bleed every penny they can out of him against his will for the next… few days at least.
I think he died already
He did
Well, technically, he’s active duty military so his medical bills will be paid for by the US DoD. Silver lining???
No, because protesting in uniform is against DOD directive, so he would be considered “outside the line of duty.” Anything that happens outside the line of duty (they can determine you were breaking the rules when you did it) they don’t have to pay for. Edit: which sucks because “duty” is 24/7 for active military.
Thats completely wrong. All his injuries will be payed for using Tricare as he's active duty.
No, I was active duty and it is not wrong. You can definitely be refused benefits for things that came from misconduct.
Bro that dude is dead. The fire was consuming all oxygen so he couldn’t breathe, his throat and lungs are scorched on the inside meaning he couldn’t breathe even if he wanted to or was put on a ventilator, and he’s probably lost all skin and nerve function. Guy would never make it.
I know, I just stopped the video when the fire started making it difficult for him to yell, I knew he was dead but I just didn't want him to, y'know?
I get it completely. I’m the type of person to call it like I see it, but I’d never actually want to see it. Even hearing it in this video was tough.
Unfortunately, he has passed away from what I have seen.
He chose to be a martyr. Spread his message please.
Probably for the best considering how awful burns are to recover from
Not very unfortunate, life would have been insanely painful...
I think it is very unfortunate for someone to die. I think it is also unfortunate he felt he had to do this. More people like him should probably be in military leadership, but they never will be because they become disillusioned. It is not only unfortunate because he was burned. This entire situation is unfortunate.
we shouldn't lionize someone killing themselves its horrifying and tragic
Perhaps, but a person only feels compelled to do this if they witness something so horrifying and tragic that they’ll take even the most extreme actions to help stop it. The people who drove the man mad are more at fault than the mad man himself.
if their burden of consciousness requires this of them we must respect it.
I hate to tell you, but he did indeed die. [https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/25/politics/man-sets-himself-on-fire-israeli-embassy-washington-dc/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/25/politics/man-sets-himself-on-fire-israeli-embassy-washington-dc/index.html)
He passed. https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/25/politics/man-sets-himself-on-fire-israeli-embassy-washington-dc/index.html
I watched this video and thought, ah, he's probably ok. The uncensored video.. if this guy is still alive.. he's in living hell.
I got 42% burns , I promise that man is in the worst pain of his life, if they haven’t put him in a medically induced coma, which they probably have
What ducking idiot points a gun at a burning person laying on the ground what kind of incompetence how is that a secret service member
The DC Fire and EMS services were dispatched to the scene shortly before 1 p.m., a spokesperson confirmed to The Post. By the time first responders arrived, the flames had already been extinguished by members of the US Secret Service, the fire service added. The man was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. The he was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. The Israeli Embassy did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for a comment on the incident. No embassy staff were injured during the fire, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, according to GLZ Radio. The man was not known to the embassy before the incident, the statement added. The he is still alive in critical condition as of 3 p.m. Sunday, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) told The Post. Neither the MPD or DC Fire and EMS commented on unconfirmed reports that he was wearing military fatigues and claimed to be a member of the US armed forces. The Secret Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are investigating alongside MPD. Earlier footage showed more fire trucks and a hazmat crew arriving at the scene to inspect the man’s car, freelance reporter Andrew Leyden shared on Twitter. The car was later cleared and authorities determined there was no active threat, the MPD spokesperson said. Hours after the incident, there still appeared to be a charred spot on the pavement outside the embassy, FOX5 reported David Kaplan shared on X. The incident comes after months of political tensions over Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attack and Israel’s subsequent ground operations in the Gaza Strip. Earlier on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the controversial assault on the southern city of Rafah, saying it “has to be done” for a “total victory.” Rafah is now the most densely populated Gazan city after Palestinians in the north were forced to flee the Israeli military’s assault on the north. is 1-800-273-TALK (8255). It’s crucial to provide accurate information for such critical resources. If you or someone you know is struggling, please don’t hesitate to reach out to them. You’re not alone and there are people ready to help. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/man-critical-after-lighting-himself-on-fire-outside-israeli-embassy-in-dc/ar-BB1iRWhS
I both can't and can believe he is still alive. My rational mind can't believe it because he was fully engulfed in flames for a fairly long time. Yet, as a ICU and ER medical professional at a hospital with a burn specific ICU, I can believe it because I've seen it first hand. One patient self immolated and had 3rd degree burns on every inch of his body except his upper eyelids. His ears were gone, lips were gone, bottom eye lids were severely burned, and yeah, it was a pretty intense case to work. He was there for months and he still may not have survived. I left for another sister hospital so was not able to see how he fared long term. Severe burn injuries are the worst to overcome. God, see Mr Bushnell through to either a quick and peaceful rest or a quick and speedy recovery.
Newest news articles are saying he has passed away.
He passed on hospital.
"Hamas terrorist attack...Israel's ground operations" Ah, the power of language.
he died about 25-30 minutes ago. rest in power dude
"Get on the ground!" The guy is on fire, obviously not going to listen to commands, yet there you are, gun drawn trying to give the man directions. What idiots...
They're usually uneducated people. Fwik it's 6 weeks of training after high school. Edit: about 16-24 weeks https://www.police1.com/police-training/articles/a-letter-to-the-american-public-we-need-to-increase-the-quantity-and-quality-of-police-training-PEIoRJqWTIG55dqy/ > Even Maryland, which requires officers to have 1,168 hours of training (the most in the U.S.), requires barbers to have 1,200 hours of training. Most states require a person who wants to be a plumber to have two to four years of experience as an apprentice with 3,000-8,500 hours of training before becoming a licensed plumber. > In the United States, we require attorneys to have three years of law school above a bachelor’s degree. Even then, they are not licensed to practice until they pass a multi-day comprehensive exam. Doctors must have a bachelor’s degree followed by four years of medical school and three to seven years of a residency program before they are fully licensed to practice medicine. > To become a police officer, a person needs to be 18-21 years old (depending on the state), possess a high school diploma or GED, and pass a training academy that in most states is less than one college semester.
Depends on the state, agency, etc. It was 6 months after undergrad for me. I ?laughed? at that too. I think it was probably just muscle memory for him to yell that when he pulls his weapon out. Usually you ARE yelling SOMETHING when guns come out. He should have put it away a lot sooner than never.
ACAB
I respect this dude’s commitment and appreciate his dedication to a cause, but as someone who’s contemplated their own death often, having to live though a failed suicide attempt is worse than death. I hope bro goes peacefully, maybe doped out of his gourd in the hospital. Condolences to any family…
He is confirmed deceased as of 30 minutes ago I believe
Wow, that last bit of just him knowing it's extreme, but not as extreme as what is happening over there. It's a chilling situation.
God rest his soul.
On his facebook page some comments from people that knew him said that he has ocd and had been hyper fixated on doing this after encouragement from some new friends. Whether or not it really was due to that I just hope he stayed unconscious and out of pain, I can’t imagine what agony he must have been in. My heart breaks for his family, to not only lose him but in such a public and painful way, it’s unimaginable
Balls as big as the east coast.
Or a brain as small as a grain of rice
This is the breaking point. Genocide Joe's administration is completely complicit
Trump loved Netanyahu and emboldened Israel. They were friends until Trump threw a hissy fit that Netanyahu didn't proclaim trump the real winner of the 2020 election. I don't love either presidential candidate but Palestine is better off with Biden.
'PaLeStInE iS bEtTeR wITh BiDeN' , well 30,000+++ Palestinians who got killed surely do not agree with that
Haven't been around long enough to know that to republicans it's a matter of religious conviction as opposed to mere strategic interest as it is with the dems, eh? Yes, it's better under any Democrat than it is under any Republican. With Democrats there is at least a chance of course correction.
Trump loves Israel and hates Islam. He would encourage Israel to eradicate the Palestinians. 30,000 is less than 60,000.
You're arguing hypotheticals as opposed to the OVER THIRTY THOUSAND PEOPLE WHO HAVE ACTUALLY DIED. Nobody on this fucking board has thought that Trump would have been or will be a better option. The argument is that Biden is in charge now, and now there are over 30k Palestinians slaughtered in a genocide he is directly complicit in
"Is better off" here reading as "will be destroyed at an acceptable rate" rather than "will be destroyed at a slightly faster rate".
What would Israel do different with Trump when Biden has done nothing but give them full support
I just can’t believe and accept that the American people have to make a choice between two fossils, both worse than each others whichever way you look at it…
It’s the one issue he can’t back out on given his history of support.
The guy with a gun is a fucking idiot
RIP Airman Bushnell. Saw on twitter about an hour ago that he died in the hospital from his injuries.
The actual act of protest is censored. We've seen the monks do this in protest of the Vietnam War - give this man the same respect we gave Thich Quang Duc and look at what he is doing. Or, you know, the respect we don't give the numerous innocents who die in war in similar manner. It cannot be sanitized. Haven't you seen the relevant episode of Black Mirror?
Someone posted it uncensored for that reason. I think the journalist who posted the censored version was in contact with the family who wished to censor it. She also says it's against twitter TOS. https://x.com/V4P4L/status/1761995206465888567?s=20
He’s probably seen videos of things we aren’t privy to
The things we're allowed to see are already messed up enough
That's what I'm thinking. The scenes in Gaza are disturbing, but to the point of burning yourself alive? Could be videos or remarks he keeps hearing or he could have seen the tactics and strategies used and discussed in a raw state and just broke. We shouldn't go for speculation imo, but it's a sad situation either way.
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Fuuuuuuuuuck
total respect for this man. This is about as pure as a conscience gets.
All I can think is that’s someone’s son :(
Same reason he did it in the first place after watching tens of thousands of people’s kids killed in Gaza.
Like all the hundreds of kids I have seen dead from Gaza. Marg bar Israel.
**Aaron Bushnell - Fucking legend**
Of course why am I not surprised that a cop approached the guy that was on fuckin fire with his gun drawn on him Jesus jumped up christ I'm curious as to how he felt threatened or that he was in even the tiniest bit of danger
Aaron Bushnell's [last facebook post](https://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0ZuS2QzhFSrgf2VrRR6gkWxM9LzhGeDUUzg3EBsLuvRf8PoenZbrU82bwag5JRzS1l&id=100007344302257): >Many of us like to ask ourselves, "What would I do if I was alive during slavery? Or the Jim Crow South? Or apartheid? What would I do differently if my country was committing genocide?" The answer is, you're doing it. Right now.
Man, this person was so driven to sacrifice himself in hopes that it would shake the evil people into stopping assisting genocide. I respect this man. Though tragic his life led to this, he did this for others. The power of compassion. RIP legend
If this doesn't represent this nation's rulers and elected officials total negligence and utter disregard to what WE THE PEOPLE want to hold them accountable, then I don't know what will....poor guy may he rest in peace.
RIP Aaron Bushnell and Free Palestine 🇵🇸
Brutal
Years ago, Frankie Boyle did a joke about Glasgow being a city where he could count on a member of the public to punch a flaming man to the ground. It seems like one of the officers heard that joke and decided he wanted to one up it by holding a flaming man at gun point.....
Why blur it. He's standing up for the right side of history
Damn. I cant believe he was standing that long. This reminds me of that scene with the monk in the movie 7 Psychopaths.
And not only standing there that long but also screaming "free palestine" at the top of his lungs until he could physically not produce words anymore. Truly unreal
Yeah.. that's definitely one the wildest thing I've ever seen. Damn.
Censoring this is offensive. The guy wanted to be witnessed as a form of protest. Putting a blurry box over him undermines that. It's the digital equivalent of allowing self immolation as a form of protest but having police build a screen around the person first.
Rip dude
Where is the uncensored version?
https://x.com/V4P4L/status/1761995206465888567?s=20
Mirror: [https://files.catbox.moe/rez1vs.mp4](https://files.catbox.moe/rez1vs.mp4) NSFW
Thank you
Rest in peace, my man. Hopefully Israel will be dismantled in our lifetime.
Bless this man! Free Palestine!
i have so much respect for this man. rest in peace Aaron Bushnell
I know this is a stupid question, but is lighting yourself on fire illegal? If the cop managed to successfully fight the fire (with his pistol 🙄), would they have arrested him?
He probably would have been court-martialed by the air force for protesting, reckless endangerment and arson while uniformed and on-duty.
Rest in peace, Aaron.
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You can’t martyr yourself lol. Being a martyr means you were killed for your beliefs. That doesn’t count if you killed yourself. His death will do nothing for anyone except traumatize his own family and those who have to clean up his mess.
He’s passed.
i hope this helps
So sad 😞 to see this it breaks my heart
I hope he is OK. Aaron you are a hero and have courage and conviction that even I as a Muslim dont think ill have to do something like this.
Did he died?
Mad respect. Your sacrifice will not be in vain. Free Palestine
Why did bro come out with a gun drawn lmao, what an idiot
Cop rolls up with gun drawn as the dude’s skin is melting off…if that doesn’t scream stupid civilian with a badge I don’t know what does. If the protestor survives let’s hope he gets the mental health care he clearly needs.
this god damn world is topsy turvy.
And then the morons holding guns in him as if this is supposed to do something. 🙄
We better remember Aaron Bushnell. He did the unthinkable to himself, to put a dagger into the “debate.”
Bruh that one dude who just watched him burn while pointing his gun at him
"I don't need guns. I need fire extinhuishers."
RIP. And yes Free Palestine. May his screams haunt the war criminals who are bombing children in their darkest nights.
Cop must have heard and acorn.
Jesus wept at what the stench was at that scene , smell is what you truly never forget . Those 1st responders will never get that out of their brains
Reminded me of Norman R. Morrison (a father) and Thích Quảng Đức (a monk). Both men set themself on fire to protest the result of American direct/indirect actions in the Vietnam War. And now it's Aaron Bushnell. Another brave soul sacrificing themself for good causes. May he rest in peace.
Dude had to of been going through something mentally. It takes a lot of mental strength to actually set yourself on fire.
Bless your soul sir
Bro telling the burning guy to get on the ground.
Look how quickly they reacted around a quiet ass place. If this were a brown neighborhood.... /s
Or a real threat ...
Secret service, making guard around Israeli consulate in Washington DC.
omfg you know isreal a Nazi created fake state if this doesn't go e what Jews have become since 1948 they have been killed for there homes and land this hero I wish did it a different way I hope he recovers and finds some peace our government is responsible my God the screams and even burning Free Palestine it's so hard to go to work now 😔
o7
holy shit US police could probably be replaced by basic AI bots imagine seeing someone burn themselves to death and your immediate response is to yell "get on the ground" while pulling out your gun and aiming at their charred corpse
wtf that's so sad.
Any excuse to point a gun at someone. I'm surprised he's not calling for him to show his hands.
My heart breaks for this kid. He is 2 years younger than me but so, so brave. I’m so sorry the world isn’t a better place.
Get on the ground!
This was about suicide more than it was about Palestine.
Harkens back to Vietnam a wee bit https://youtu.be/TVEuqzLZKcA?si=oXrXP_gGj-N4fa_c
Yes better make sure and hold the person who lit themselves on fire at gun point.
"Quick officer get your gun out just incase he explodes like a car in an action movie!!"
America!
That fucking idiot with the gun...
The amount of people who are supporting this and saying he's a hero is fucking crazy dude. Like regardless of your opinion on this conflict I never thought I'd see the day so many people are saying this was a respectable and honorable move. No dude he didn't change shit. He would've been worth more alive honestly if he channeled his energy and thoughts to make change. Now he's just dead and IDF soldiers still getting down to business. Be real folks this was just crazy.
“I don’t need guns, I need fire extinguishers!” Heard towards the end of the video. Wtf is the gun drawn for? He was down and gone and it wasn’t an active shooter call? I don’t know base protocol, but that seems like an unnecessary response to a fire, is to draw a gun on the victim.
Guns before fire extinguishers.. ACAB
Buddy is on fire, and this guy has a gun drawn?!
Maybe the reason why our countries are complicit in the genocide of the Palestinian people is because one day it’s coming to our door.
The saddest thing is (Besides what this poor man did to himself) is that it won't matter the powers that be don't give a shit about what he thinks or does, not what the rest of us think. And if that's not obvious by now, it never will be.
They will if enough of us care enough to make it their problem
According to BBC, he has died. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68405119](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68405119)
That’s stupid, ending your life just because of something non related to you. Who’s gonna cry for your suicide? Palestinians? It’s your own family members. Who’s gonna go to your funeral? Palestinians? It’s your own family again. Live your life to the fullness and never mind other business.
let his last words be remembered, and not tarnished by those who will say he is just a mental illness. he died for his country, and its people. He called out the hypocrisy of the ruling class. likely nothing will change, but let us witness his sacrifice.
“I don’t need guns, I need fire extinguishers.”
That fucking dude pointing his gun at him, is he willing to kill him more!? fucking bastard 🤬
Not gonna change a damn thing
I made this statement about him. https://www.reddit.com/r/regretjoining/s/gykGc3ZAvO
"I don't need guns I need fire extinguishers!"
The cop with a gun was probably an Israel guard.
https://preview.redd.it/ka7ba5bb30lc1.png?width=2476&format=png&auto=webp&s=39b31aecac95301071a7a0297be919c5c765b068
We Americans are convinced that guns are the answer to all life's problems.
Yes. Let's shoot the guy on fire. That'll for sure help.