Slog - Comments on Meanwhile at UW http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw From Slog tipper Benjamin: I work at the UW and have a view of red square from my office. Someone apparently just lit themselves on fire in red square. We saw lots of white smoke and a large crowd. The fire is out and someone is down. Fire department and ambulance have arrived and are taking the person away. No word on motivation, protest, or anything. Can't see much but the current webcam pic is here:... Copyright 2008 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:25:40 -0800 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:17:07 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Cato the Younger Younger Am I the only one singing Disco Inferno?

]]> Cato the Younger Younger http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187069 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187069 ??!! Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:28:30 -0800 Comment by heywhatsit Well that's not totally fucked up or anything.

]]> heywhatsit http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187071 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187071 ??!! Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:29:42 -0800 Comment by Reality Check Someone is really really angry that UW went Red now aren't they?

Whatever happened to picketing or chanting for protest purposes.

College kids... so damn dramatic and all

]]> Reality Check http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187075 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187075 ??!! Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:34:11 -0800 Comment by poonanny gilgamesh

]]> poonanny http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187078 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187078 ??!! Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:40:42 -0800 Comment by Brian L Bad mix of Mid-Terms and Halloween. Sigh. UW makes some classes so boring...

]]> Brian L http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187079 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187079 ??!! Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:41:09 -0800 Comment by zephsright More info from komo along with image from helicopter of aftermath: http://www.komonews.com/news/33593829.html

]]> zephsright http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187082 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187082 ??!! Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:42:34 -0800 Comment by kinaidos Maybe he had planned this for months but did it now becuase the price of gas has finally come down a bit.

]]> kinaidos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187083 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187083 ??!! Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:42:48 -0800 Comment by Hernandez The folks are flaming, out of control
It was so entertaining, when the boogie started to explode

]]> Hernandez http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187084 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187084 ??!! Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:44:12 -0800 Comment by Non Well THAT will be one for the Red Square interesting image capture archives

]]> Non http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187107 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187107 ??!! Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:59:54 -0800 Comment by eustaceia @7 probably!

]]> eustaceia http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187108 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187108 ??!! Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:00:05 -0800 Comment by Non UofW also has a live video feed of the Square (broadcasted on HuskyTV internally). Investigators should be able to see it unfold

]]> Non http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187109 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187109 ??!! Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:01:52 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle I'm betting it's someone from the editorial board of the UW Daily.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187113 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187113 ??!! Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:03:58 -0800 Comment by inkweary Have any of you ever seen videos from the Vietnam wear where people who have been napalmed run screaming in agony while they burn?
That type of pain is what this person experienced. I think it is dusgusting that it amuses you. You lack even normal compassion let alone empathy.

]]> inkweary http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187126 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187126 ??!! Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:09:36 -0800 Comment by wait a sec... Uh, this guy set himself on fire. Hard to feel compassion or empathy for someone who deliberately inflicts that kind of pain on himself.

]]> wait a sec... http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187180 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187180 ??!! Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:45:04 -0800 Comment by Gay Seattle http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008331596_webuw.html
The story just got stranger:
when he saw three or four men in the center of Red Square. They were kneeling or sitting down, and then it looked like something went wrong...All of the men then left except for the man who was on fire...The sleeve of one of the men who ran off also was on fire.

]]> Gay Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187245 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187245 ??!! Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:32:58 -0800 Comment by Syd I read this post and immediately this came to mind.

]]> Syd http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187262 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187262 ??!! Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:41:05 -0800 Comment by you fucking douche superwill in seattle @12

you aren't funny. give it up & STFU.

]]> you fucking douche http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187533 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187533 ??!! Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:09:46 -0800 Comment by Luke Baggins Fuck compassion for someone who deliberately inflicts that on a human being (himself in this case). And the asshole also inflicted the sight of a burnt-up still alive body being hauled away on everyone around.

]]> Luke Baggins http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187881 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_at_uw#c1187881 ??!! Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:17:07 -0800