Story here. In Australia. After charging at a police officer.
Of course, he did douse himself with gasoline first. And the flames may have been ignited by the lighter he was carrying.
But this is better than some old Texas biddy bad-mouthing a cop. 
The guy managed to brighten everybody’s day.
The story linked in the OP is contradicted by every other account i’ve read of this incident, including multiple accounts from Australia, where it actually happened. For example:
Sky News, UK
The Australian Newspaper, Australia
He was not sniffing glue, and he did not douse himself with petrol. He was sniffing petrol, which was in a container. It has not yet been determined whether the petrol was set alight by the taser, or by the lighter the man was carrying.
Yes, mhendo has it right.
There is a story in today’s The West Australian about the ALS (Aboriginal Legal Service) calling for WA police officers to be stripped of their tasers and a review conducted into their use.
It’s easy to get worked up about this on face value, but after hearing what allegedly happened, that a man (known for violence) with a container of petrol and a cigarette lighter charged at police, I don’t have much sympathy for the bloke.
I’m betting sometimes the cops use a taser at a gas station. It’s probably more a danger than the use of a cell phone. One day we will see a story where a taser welding cop blows up a gas station.
I was considering pitting the ALS over this. As you say, if you charge at police with a can of petrol and a lighter, it’s your own damn fault if you get burnt. But blaming whitey seems to be a popular pastime when the dregs of aboriginal society screw themselves over.
P.S. Nice user name for the subject of petrol sniffing. 
What a bright young man… :smack:
He has a glowing future.
If we Pit him, can we flame him? 
we need a flaming smiley
Build a man a fire, and he’ll be warm for a night.
Set a man on fire, and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life.
Yep, I wonder why Larry Mondelo (the more obvious choice) always gets overlooked.
For some reason it reminds me of the ending of the Seinfeld episode where some unfortunate events collide into a tragedy.
Kramer decides to widden lanes on a highway he adopted but then needs to change them back by erasing the lane markings with turpentine.
Elaine can’t get rid of an old sewing machine so she eventually dumps it off on the highway.
Newman is driving his mail truck, runs over the sewing machine, drags it down the highway throwing sparks, and drives right over the turpentine bursting himself into flames.
If I have to endure another Seinfeld reference, I’m going to set myself on fire.
Or not.
Sounds like the burden of unintended consequences.
I am so stealing this.
Steal away. I’m pretty sure it’s not original to me, though. Maybe Pratchett? Can’t remember…it’s just kind of in the memory banks.
I just read an article yesterday where a police chief tasered a girl for crossing the street without looking both ways. Ridiculous.
I first saw it here.
It’s Pratchett, according to Yahoo! Answers. (:rolleyes:)
I’ll give you both credit. 
Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Owwwwwwwwww!
Guess the Fantastic Four reunion special will have to be scuppered.