A sign of the times

[Jim]

What happens when pre-pubescent, hormonal and “invincible” young boys watch a show like “Jackass?“ In 2001, a small town in Connecticut found out when 13-year-old Jason Lind and his two friends attempted to recreate a stunt performed by Johnny Knoxville on an episode of “Jackass” just a few nights prior. The stunt as performed by Knoxville involved donning a fire retardant suit with steaks hanging from it and grilling them over a massive barbecue. Lind only took from such a stunt that lighting another person on fire is funny, and thus he and his friends poured gasoline on his feet and legs and lit him on fire. Rushed to the hospital with third degree burns, Lind was placed in the burn unit under critical condition and one of his friends was arrested for reckless endangerment.

It's a shame he didn't kill himself and improve the human gene pool.

Hi,

Lenny your death wish comment is not representative of us here at the lurker lounge. We have a good debate on all subjects but we do Not wish harm to others.

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01-30-2001, 06:37 PM #27
nomad1085
Firehouse.com Guest
It was a pretty dumb thing to do, he and his "friend" should have known better then that.

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01-30-2001, 07:51 PM #28
comwhite
Firehouse.com Guest

Nomad,

I can't believe you actually wrote something like that. Yeah, he should've known better, but at 13 years old you do stupid things. Hell, at 16 years old you do stupid things. Would you have felt the same way, if you went to an MVA, and found a beautiful 16 year old torn apart, only to find out she was drunk when it happened.

I'm sorry, I don't mean to be judgmental, but that remark was insensitive and cruel. Nothing like what I'd expect from someone whose profession it is to save lives.