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Originally posted by RoScoLaz
Originally posted by Sissel he kept on wanting to be a hero.
i think he kept on trying to save his house. heroics had nothing to do with it. unless you count the 'heroic' actions of the cop, making sure of his (the householder's) safety by tazing him (a technique which has documented, and potentially lethal, risks). too much tazing going on these days.
Originally posted by Sissel
Originally posted by TKDRL
reply to post by Sissel
The only thing he was interfering with, was the fire jumping to his house.......
The fire was already on his house, supposedly..........so, the only thing I can think of for a guy to pull a stupid stunt like this, was his insurance policy lapsed.
Really, who would risk themselves? His family was already alerted, the worst would have been he would lose some "stuff."
Is that worth sustaining injury over? LOL
Originally posted by TKDRL
reply to post by Sissel
Maybe you don't have stuff that is irreplacable, a lot of us do.
Originally posted by Sissel
Originally posted by TKDRL
reply to post by Sissel
Maybe you don't have stuff that is irreplacable, a lot of us do.
Yes, I do. That would be my family. Anything else is disposable crap.
His family was alerted and out of harms way. For that he should be thankful, and the rest of the stuff, how important is it to that fact?
What could you not possibly replace otherwise? A cd collection, a big screen t.v., photo's...........ya, sure. It only goes to show how ridiculous people are with what they have...........so sad, really.edit on 15-11-2012 by Sissel because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by eXia7
What if this dude had a few thousand dollars in cash stored somewhere in there, I think that would be deemed irreplaceable. I mean, I'd be pretty bent if i lost something like that to a fire, especially if I could have slowed the process down, or whatever the case may have been.
Originally posted by Sissel
Originally posted by eXia7
What if this dude had a few thousand dollars in cash stored somewhere in there, I think that would be deemed irreplaceable. I mean, I'd be pretty bent if i lost something like that to a fire, especially if I could have slowed the process down, or whatever the case may have been.
Perhaps he should have grabbed that right away, instead of going for the garden hose, or mini fire extinguisher. But if that is what you presume could have been his idiotic attitude, then he deserves a dumbass of the year award.
I think it's preposterous of you to think that 2 grand would have been worth the guy risking his life over. Is that all he was worth?
Silly!
Originally posted by eXia7
Well, I see no point in trying to argue the point with you, so we can agree to disagree at this point. You have your view, and I have mine. Thank you for contributing.
Originally posted by TKDRL
reply to post by Sissel
CD's, TV 's
These are not the things I am talking about.....
How about our generational quilt, over 100 years old, a personal handmade patch made by every woman in the family, and then hand sewn on.
How about our longbow, over 100 years old, passed down, used for the first kill of all the males of the family.
I am talking about real irreplacable things, not some crap plastic. Some of us have things worth trying to save.....
TV's indeed.
Originally posted by Sissel He interfered and got tazed.
Originally posted by VforVendettea
reply to post by eXia7
Some people know how to put out fires. I live in a state that catches fire every other year, you have to plan for it. Water on grease fires isn't ideal but water on a wood fire (the house) would have worked, Those cops cost this man his house by stopping him.
In a fire prone area people I know have seals for the house vents (So sparks don't get sucked into the attic) and know how to hose down their roof. Water from a swimming pool works especially well because chlorine doesn't like to burn.
Incedents like this are why possibly honorable police trying to 'help' a motorist get run over by angry truck drivers. n.
Originally posted by RoScoLaz
Originally posted by Sissel He interfered and got tazed.
attempting to protect one's home is interfering? i beg to differ. his house, his choice to try to protect it. any interference here was on the part of the cop, who could have tried to help but chose not to. a mistake on his part.
Originally posted by VforVendettea
reply to post by eXia7
I did edit that last line out - it was in poor taste and was only speculation.