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Darwin Award Winner: Boy Dies From FaceBook Fire Challenge
Posted on 8/3/14 at 5:48 pm
Posted on 8/3/14 at 5:48 pm
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BUFFALO, NY – A 15-year-old boy has died after participating in a game that is circulating on the popular social network FaceBook. James Shores was burned to death after his entire body was engulfed in flames.
The #FireChallenge involves covering your body with an accelerant and setting yourself on fire. One’s friends will then video the act and share it on the internet. The imbecilic act is supposed to elicit laughter as onlookers and internet viewers watch the reaction from the party who is on fire.
Shores doused himself with alcohol and was set ablaze by his friends. Those who participate in this “game,” usually do so inside of the shower in case the fire spreads. In Shores case, he was not near the shower or any other water source. His friends battled unsuccessfully to put the fire out, and he later died from his injuries.
Police are warning participators about the dangers of this act and have urged the public to stop sharing the videos.
Police Commissioner James Daniels spoke with News-Two saying, “We are deeply saddened by this tragedy and offer our condolences to the family. It is paramount that the public stop sharing these videos. The people who participate in this so-called “game” do so for the notoriety and short-lived fame they receive on the internet. Taking away this fame could deter others from making the same mistake.”
FaceBook is doing their part by deleting all #FireChallege videos off of their website.
I searched and DGAFIG
frick it...let natural selection continue I say
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Posted on 8/3/14 at 5:49 pm to stout
Stupid frick.
Posted on 8/3/14 at 5:51 pm to stout
I wonder if his friends are going to catch any heat from this.
This post was edited on 8/3/14 at 5:53 pm
Posted on 8/3/14 at 5:52 pm to TIGRLEE
Can we get the video? I wanna see.
Posted on 8/3/14 at 5:52 pm to stout
Facebook needs to shut this shite down. They could be liable for something like this right?
Posted on 8/3/14 at 5:53 pm to BioBobcat
I think peer pressure from them had him caught up in the heat of the moment.
Maybe this will light a fire under their arse to grow up.
Maybe this will light a fire under their arse to grow up.
Posted on 8/3/14 at 5:54 pm to Sentrius
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They could be liable for something like this right?
I have no idea how they could be liable for stupidity.
Posted on 8/3/14 at 5:54 pm to stout
Posted on 8/3/14 at 5:54 pm to Sentrius
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Facebook needs to shut this shite down. They could be liable for something like this right?
You are ultimately responsible for you own behavior.
Posted on 8/3/14 at 5:55 pm to stout
Who can be sued here, the family must be thinking now. Because it certainly wasn't that kid's fault that he was a fricking moron and lit himself on fire
Posted on 8/3/14 at 5:58 pm to jonefootball
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Can we get the video? I wanna see.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say you don't want to see a video of someone burning to death.
Posted on 8/3/14 at 5:58 pm to stout
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.let natural selection continue I say
Posted on 8/3/14 at 5:58 pm to fillmoregandt
Don't start with that shite, their son just burned to death
Posted on 8/3/14 at 5:59 pm to Jcorye1
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I'm going to go out on a limb and say you don't want to see a video of someone burning to death.
Truth. The video must be fricking awful
Posted on 8/3/14 at 5:59 pm to stout
What a tard
Posted on 8/3/14 at 5:59 pm to stout
In all seriousness, what a moron.
Posted on 8/3/14 at 6:00 pm to TheIndulger
Yea...we need to give the topic a while to cool down
Posted on 8/3/14 at 6:00 pm to stout
Posted on 8/3/14 at 6:00 pm to Btrtigerfan
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You are ultimately responsible for you own behavior.
I agree but damn this is not something that I would want happening on my site if I was Zuckerberg.
Just a shitty situation all around and hopefully this teaches people if you play stupid games, you'll win stupid prizes.
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