Teen critical after setting himself on fire in Colorado school

[Warren Stupidity]

The 16-year-old student apparently lit himself on fire in the cafeteria of Standley Lake High School in Westminster on Monday, prompting an evacuation of the building. The student was taken to a local hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.

A student was badly burned after he apparently set himself on fire in the cafeteria of Standley Lake HIgh School in Westminster, Colo.

A 16-year-old boy was in grave condition after he set himself on fire inside a suburban Denver high school during an apparent suicide bid on Monday, police said.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/student-hurt-setting-fire-colorado-school-article-1.1592617

The daily horror show continues. At least it wasn't GUNZ this time, so our gungeoneers can stand down on this post.

[sked14]

1. What's up with CO. school children?

Shootings and now this?

[Warren Stupidity]

2. what's up with our culture in general?

I don't think this is constrained to Colorado.

[sked14]

4. Good point, it's not just CO.

I wonder what caused him to do this? Domestic violence? Bullying? At least he didn't grab a gun and go on a rampage.
Hope he makes a recovery and gets the help he needs.

[tridim]

6. My brother's friend set himself on fire because he was being dumb...

Using hairspray to make fireballs.

I wouldn't discount plain old stupidity.

[sked14]

7. There's that too.

My oldest brother, dumbass that he is, set himself on fire one Thanksgiving by dropping a turkey in one of those deep fryers, literally dropping it in and splashing cooking oil all over his arm and leg, burned him pretty damn good.

[In_The_Wind]

3. Poor child.

[Bennyboy]

5. Shame, such a shame....

That our children are going insane right before our eyes. As culture gets more violent, as TV captures more and more of child's time, filling their heads with non stop violence, things get more and more tragic for them all. Some can't handle it. More and more are thinking shit they see in games or the movies is real.

More prescription drugs, more of this as well. if only ther was some type of plant that would mellow people out and make them find beauty in everything.......

[NCTraveler]

8. "At least it wasn't GUNZ this time, so our gungeoneers can stand down on this post."

It wasn't GUNZ......I just can't get GUNZ off my mind!!!!! What was the article about???? GUNZ!!!!

[Warren Stupidity]

10. I actually was relieved that the daily horror show wasn't another gunz event.

honestly. I read the title and that was my first reaction, that it wasn't gunz.

[NCTraveler]

11. How any of this can be seen as a relief or be connected to gunz is beyond me.

Guess I just don't have that gene in me. A kid set himself on fire and you are relieved it wasn't a gun. Gunz aren't any part of the story. Very strange. You will be happy to know that horrors occurred in peoples lives all across the country yesterday that didn't involve guns. If you are not aware of this, I suggest you search for something other than gun related news events on google.

[Chorophyll]

16. If you don't see a connection, that's fine for you.

Lots of us, when we hear about a student violently self-destructing at school, think of guns. It's not a gene. It's what we see on the news almost every day. Pattern recognition.

This is a horrible incident, but I'm glad the kid didn't try to kill anyone else.

[NCTraveler]

17. When you read of a child burning himself in school...

you think of gunz?

[Chorophyll]

15. Me too. I'm just relieved he didn't try to take anyone else out with him.

It's pretty sad that this is our first reaction.

Nevertheless, there must be some traumatized people at that school today. Teachers should get combat pay at this point.

[aikoaiko]

9. Thats a terrible tragedy.

Still an opportunity for you to poke DU gun owners.

[HappyMe]

12. This is horribly tragic.

Severe burns like that are beyond painful, aside from the who knows what horror that drove the kid to do this.

I don't think it was cool or necessary to drag 'gunz' into this.

[hack89]

13. Does everything remind you of gunz? nt

[Nuclear Unicorn]

14. Yes. Especially the absence of guns.

I can't help but come to the conclusion that what we are witnessing isn't about accessibility to Item X but the perpetrator's quest for notoriety. Sadly, the media sensationalizes beyond mere reporting and opportunists gobble-up shattered lives which is feeding the attraction.