Melbourne man set himself on fire after shouting about vaccine mandates

[tenderfoot]

A Victorian man is fighting for life after setting himself on fire and screaming about vaccine mandates, leaving a woman who assisted with “skin stuck to her shirt”.

One woman who helped restrain the man, and asked not to be named, told the Herald Sun the man’s skin was burning until he was covered with water.

“His skin was burning, he was on fire,” she said.

“His skin is stuck to (my) shirt. He was off his face screaming about the mandates.”

Both police and paramedics were called to the grisly scene to treat and apprehend the man.

He was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Another witness who was dining nearby said the man “poured gas on himself and on his car” saying the act was “on purpose”. The witness said the man had been screaming “no vax ID”.

Officers have cordoned off the street with police tape.

https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/news/melbourne-man-set-himself-on-fire-after-shouting-about-vaccine-mandates/news-story/1fc6f8a95bc99359a2e527c28d333f51

[Sherman A1]

1. Wow

Seriously in need of mental health assistance.

[LoisB]

3. Really.

[MustLoveBeagles]

7. If he survives

[LizBeth]

2. Is he fighting for his life? Sounds the complete opposite. Medical, ya, but the man?

[Bev54]

4. I guess he really owned the libs then??

[Hekate]

5. Madness

[Lucky Luciano]

6. An alternative Darwin Award for the antivaxx idiots. Works for me.

[Doodley]

8. I challenge other anti-vax nutters to do the same.

[dalton99a]

9. +1

[sakabatou]

10. WTAF

[Silent3]

11. I'm going to guess that's worse for your health than the vaccine.

But then again, what do I know?

[LastDemocratInSC]

12. Did he have any complaints about fire departments?