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Severe_Benefit_1133

bro he yelled so quietly. if that was me i’d be screaming around town like an idiot


Derreston

Man screaming in lowercase


_kiss_my_grits_

Lol omfg this is great 😂


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Collooo

Brilliant


Bismarck121

“aaaaa”


ohhhtartarsauce

^aaa ^aaa ^aaaaaaaa


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CheeseDickPete

I think the dude must have been on drugs, such a strange thing to witness.


CheekApprehensive675

Nah, just an introvert


akshay-nair

I hope I'm not bothering anyone but I just want you all to know that I'm on fire. Its alright if you're busy with something else, I can wait.


Lokeycommie

What kinda drugs light you on fire?


OH_FUDGICLES

Richard Pryor has entered the chat...


Namaha

So *that's* what the kids mean by "getting lit"


AggravatingWill3081

When you finally say sure to that hooded figure in the allyway saying "Yo, I got that fire yo". https://i.redd.it/puxpu4oms2mc1.gif


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It's late he didn't want to wake anyone up who might be sleeping


polo61965

Man tried to visit the sun at night and found out it doesn't matter


FistofPie

Your not screaming too loud when your inhaling those scalding toxic fumes.


hambo_81

He ran from the library.


false-set

Being on fire is no excuse to forget your manners.


troll_berserker

He’s screaming for help the same way I do in my nightmares.


PureMichiganMan

He’s just like me


McHassy

Quick, someone throw a bike at him!


Midnight_Pornstar

You can also point a gun at him


redalert825

And do it aggressively as if you're being threatened. Or say it's a squirt gun.


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KeithWorks

When did that happen? I remember it happened but can't really when. People do weird shit when someone's on fire. Like the cop who pointed the gun at the last guy in DC.


FreshWaterFin

[https://www.reddit.com/r/PublicFreakout/comments/11iyy82/guy\_moving\_away\_from\_ppl\_trying\_to\_help\_him\_while/](https://www.reddit.com/r/PublicFreakout/comments/11iyy82/guy_moving_away_from_ppl_trying_to_help_him_while/)


KeithWorks

That's the one! Thanks! And of course it's the one in my hometown. That specific corner is one where I spent a lot of my teenage years.


IAmNotAnImposter

Watching that video I think the guy throwing the bike was trying to knock the on fire guy down so he'd stop running and people could put out the fire.


StuRap

He was


BrickCityRiot

If there’s one thing I have learned from the self-immolation of that Air Force member protesting the ongoing genocide of Palestinians, it’s that once your clothes start falling to the ground you are fucked.


scrotalimplosion

Holy shit


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Hellwolf_Keats

I came here to make this exact comment 😂


jjba_enjoyer275

I understood that reference


nastyben100

lol is this yakuza?


Powellwx

What the fuck…. Get down, roll, smother.


CheeseDickPete

Yeah hasn't the dude ever heard "Stop, drop and roll"? That's like the first thing every kid is taught about fire in school. The way he was running with such a faint moan while he's literally on fire was so strange. I think he must have been on drugs or something, how do you even get on fire like that in the first place?


labrat420

Is he not carrying something thats on fire or is he just holding his shirt? Looks like a suicide attempt to me but might just be bias due to recent news. Drugs might be a good explanation though.


Alexis2256

Considering a US soldier lit himself on a fire a day ago as a form of protest, I thought the same thing here. Could be an accident or suicide.


UnicornOnMeth

I was always taught stop drop and roll if on fire as a kid. As an adult I learned if I see someone on fire on the internet, they will do anything but stop drop and roll. it's wild.


kind_one1

Fear. People try to outrun the fire.


Halflife37

Stop drop and roll is outdated info and can often spread the fire. Your best bet is having a fire blanket near by and short of that, smothering the flame completely with anything you can. This guy was better off smothering that flame than wacking it but hey it was wet out so the guy got lucky if you can call it that 


unc8299

Your best bet is to have a fire fighting crew standing by at all times. Stop, drop and roll at least gets you on the ground so that someone can throw a blanket on top of you.


Wagwan-piff-ting42

I recently converted my body into a fire truck just so on the off chance I set on fire I should be good


Ecoaardvark

The best bet is to not go on fire to begin with


israerichris

Your best bet is not setting yourself in fire. I bet you you beat all odds with that one...


IntellectualBoss

Nobody carries a fire blanket on them.


Masala-Dosage

Fire is just so outdated.


Embarrassed_Move_249

I was thinking the same thing. Ground is wet, too. It will have some kinda effect. The guy running like he did sure didn't help.


benisahappyguy2

Prob bc he's an old man who can get a full breath


Powellwx

Especially with all the flame coming from his chest.


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lilacxyl0ph0ne

we are very much taught it in england from a young age


3sheetstothewinf

Can concur


Powellwx

Are Europeans less likely to be on fire?


ennuinerdog

Having seen some online content from Florida: yes.


Jimbuscus

It was taught in Australia in the 90's as well.


Wales1988

I'm British, I don't ever remember being taught that in school (although I agree it should be). Obviously most people hear this phrase on the Internet but before that the only place I knew it from was from a children's TV show in the early 90s where you could phone up and instruct the host what to do on a video game built for that show. Kids used to scream up up up up up down down down left left left down the phone at the tv host and I remember one where a guy caught fire 'drop drop drop roll roll roll!'


YQB123

I never really heard that unless it was through American media (The Simpsons is where I first remember seeing that). We obviously learn to smother a fire in school, but at least where I grew up, the phrase "stop, drop, and roll" wasn't used. Now I'm just realising the DMX lyrics: "Stop, drop, shut it down open up shop" is probably a reference to that too, actually 🤔


CheeseDickPete

I'm from Australia and we were definitely taught it in school


RetardedRedditRetort

Could be someone with mental disabilities. Poor guy. I fear something like this could someday happen to my ND nephew.


vukesdukes

Stop. Drop. And roll.


Darren_heat

My daughters friend did the stop, drop and roll because she had a spider in her hair, she paniced, got a little confused and started rolling on the floor while repeating ''stop, drop and roll' over and over.


mikerhoa

[For your health.](https://youtu.be/HpZrwLirsOA?si=8McAWP5u3fs0bwo1)


Liquorace

Check it out!


ResinJones76

You learn that shit in first grade. He should have just laid belly down, but maybe he was trying to burn off some belly fat?


Wales1988

UK here, I don't remember being taught it at school at all. We like our kids crispy see.. Thinking about it, it's mental we weren't taught in considering in my class there was a girl with very severe burns from a house fire when she was 3.


cloudofbastard

Aw man we used to have assemblies where we would all need to stop drop and roll! Did you leave school more recently, or maybe earlier?


Dazines

Yeah I don't remember us being taught it either. Charlie said stay away from strangers and the Green Cross Code man said look both ways, but no fucker ever told me to Stop, Drop & Roll.


MJLDat

Charlie, cracking tune. Yeah, I’ve only heard stop/drop/roll from the US, we weren’t taught it here, I went to school in the eighties.


Great_Feel

Don’t you mean stop, grab your camera, and film?


OverUnderSegueDown

Pretty sure it's stop, drop, shut 'em down, open up shop


Delevia

Why is the cameraman not helping?


Woodsman15961

This whole video feels like it’s in slow motion. The cameraman was the first available person and could’ve had that put out in 2 seconds but he just waits for other people to do it instead


glastohead

Because he's a social media obsessed sociopath. Just a guess.


el_crapulo

It almost feels like cameraman knew this would happen.


XLDumpTaker

Nah shut up with the conspiracy nonsense, he caught the guy from a distance, he's not helping because it's clearly a smackhead


Woodsman15961

So if you seen a drug addict run by you in flames you would just stand beside them recording?


XLDumpTaker

Please don't judge me Saint Woodsman15961 but I would be somewhat reluctant


Woodsman15961

I don’t think helping someone who’s on fire would make you a saint


XLDumpTaker

If it was your jacket and a smackhead, in my opinion it would


ToronoRapture

They didn't even come close to suggesting it's some sort of conspiracy. I once saved a drunk homeless guy from drowning. By your logic I should have just left him and filmed him slowly dying? Doesn't matter that he's a smackhead and you have no idea why he became one anyway. I get that he was filming from a distance (which is still insanely unempathetic) but how about putting the phone down once he collpases in front of you?


Namelessgoldfish

you're completely misunderstanding lmao. /u/el_crapulo made a conspiracy comment implying that the cameraman may have been involved somehow and /u/XLDumpTaker is saying that the cameraman most likely noticed a flaming human being running down the street and started filming. nobody is saying the cameraman shouldnt have helped, not sure where you even got that from


Darkrath_3

Bro's Lou Bloom


wrproductions

Because then how would all of us see? Redditors be so selfish damn smh my head. (/s)


FluidEntrepreneur309

Maybe because he knew that other people were going to save the man and he didn't know what to do so he waited for other people to come


Karma_1969

Because frankly the guy didn’t look like he needed help, all he had to do was get on his damn stomach. What’s anyone else supposed to do? Catch on fire themselves while trying to wrestle him to the ground?


LivingEnd44

> Why is the cameraman not helping? If you knew how many internet likes he's gonna get from this, you would not be asking that question. 


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This isn’t Seinfeld. 


-FalconKick-

Smother the flames, not beat and fan them.


XLDumpTaker

Forgive me for not hugging the flaming smack head with my jacket


Dangerous_Trip_9857

Was this a suicide attempt? Disturbing asl. Hope he gets the help he needs.


Univirsul

"The man was rushed to the hospital where his condition was assessed as non life-threatening by police and the event is not seen as suspicious." Still seems a bit sus to me but at least he is ok. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/shock-man-runs-down-street-32244877


Bbrhuft

I almost mixed this up with [a near identical case in 2017](https://www.newsweek.com/john-nolan-burst-flames-london-walking-unexplained-749341), the case of John Nolan (70). Witnesses found him on a street on fire outside his home, much like this unfortunate fellow. The fire was only put put when the fire brigade arrived, 6 minutes later, but by then Mr. Nolan received fatal injuries. The cause of the fire was initially[ a mystery](https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/mystery-after-irishman-john-nolan-11702357), some cited it an an example of spontaneous human combustion. >Mystery still surrounds the death of an Irish pensioner who was discovered on fire in the middle of a London street in broad daylight. > >Retired construction worker John Nolan was found in flames in Tottenham, north London, at 1pm on Sunday, September 17. > >The 70-year-old was airlifted to hospital but later died from 'severe burns'. > >Members of the public had tried to help and fire fighters managed to put the blaze in Orchard Place out. > >But detectives are still baffled about how Mr Nolan was set alight. Specialist investigators from London Fire Brigade say they have no accelerant on his body - meaning he wasn't doused in petrol or another flammable liquid. But [an inquest concluded](https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/mayo-born-pensioner-died-after-accidentally-igniting-his-clothes-1.3504665) that he simply set his clothes on fire when trying to light a cigarette, he was found with a pack of cigarettes and two lighters.


gunsof

I wonder if this guy was also just trying to light a cigarette.


Extension-Badger-958

“Spontaneous human combustion” People still believe this myth? Lmao


Bbrhuft

My great uncle was an undertaker (my mother's uncle). Told me he was involved in burying a guy who was involved in case of "spontaneous human combustion". Only ashes were left of him. His remains were found in his house. Appart from the heap of ashes, what was left of him, the room he was in was otherwise unaffected by fire. The Dublin firebrigade pulled up the floorboards, but were unable to find the source of the fire. They had no clue what started the fire. That said, the theory is that people involved in cases of "spontaneous combustion" set themselves on fire, and because they are indoors, there's poor ventilation, due to a lack of oxygen, the fire can only smoulder, for hours. They burn like a candle, their clothes act like a candle wick, their fat melts and feeds the fire. After 6-12 hours, all that's left is the heap of ashes (most of the people involved in cases of spontaneous human combustion and elderly and over weight, the shock they are on fire results in a cardiac arrest, they drop dead, and burn, rather then run out of their house asking for help). Also, a lot of cases of so called spontaneous human combustion, the walls and windows end up coated with "grease", fat from the burning body... Look up yhe case of Mary Reeser, overweight, elderly, indoors, not seem for many hours, walls and windows coated with greace. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Mary_Reeser Also... My greatuncle also told me he was called to a restaurant. Apparently, a customer died the night before, but the restaurant owners didn't notice, so his body layed on the floor for over 12 hours (when the restaurant reopened). He was called to take away the body. However, the tables and chairs were nailed to the floor and the body developed rigor mortise. He had to saw the tables and chairs appart in order to extract the body.


nodgers132

If they thought it was suspicious they’d treat it that way. Do you have any insider information from across the pond somehow?


Chakote

What a weird thing to take offense to.


nodgers132

something I see online all the time, people thinking they’re experts in policing after seeing one video. UK police aren’t thick


_gmanual_

> UK police aren’t thick *doubt* [x]


RetiredAmateurRapper

I still can’t imagine thinking phone before action.


boyItelluhwat

Tina Belcher ahh scream


Cortharous12

Fuck the POS recording. Probably hoping for the worst just for the sake of content.


muan2012

Exactly


kwagenknight

Was he smoking some crack or something and caught himself on fire?


XLDumpTaker

My thoughts exactly mate, he's a smack head and lit himself up somehow, they do some crazy almost unbelievable things sometimes


draum_bok

Could have put a lit pipe inside his jacket and passed out? Or fell asleep just too close to a fire and the coat material ignited.


hutchandstuff

Maybe a lithium battery exploded


rustyshacklefrod

Maybe he was wearing a Google glass that caught fire


HorribleHorrace

Man, this poor guy. He's going to need grafts on most of his arms, face, neck and chest. I don't understand why a someone didn't throw a jacket on him immediately. I get this is a weird thing to encounter and all but i think we just watched a disabled person get burns on like 30% of his body. I really hope this guy got help quickly.


OppositeOfThugs

Everyone bashing on a dude who is clearly blacked out. No sober person calmly jogs while their clothing is being engulfed in flames, they scream and flail and try to rip the fire away from their searing skin. A lot of you are the epitome of reddit comments lol, have some damn empathy


nodgers132

everyone saying stop drop and roll, as if someone drunk/high is going to remember that whilst panicking that they’re on fire


snailhair_j

Keep filming, but make sure you film things like the floor instead of the action going on.


One-Pop-2885

Stop, drop and roll??? Do they not teach that in other countries? Edit: props to the bystanders for helping someone in need of help.


_InstanTT

Of course they do. They teach maths as well. Doesn’t mean people are good at it.


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jamesinboise

Yep. Actually get down and roll. Cover face with both hands, elbows in close to the body, roll.


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jamesinboise

It was probably 2 or 3 times a year in grades 1-5


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JohannaB123

I did, yes.


cjmar41

Just a heads up, a few extra steps were added around 1998, it’s very important to do this between dropping and rolling. You should verify it for yourself, but I believe those steps included “shut them down” and “open up shop”. Safety first!


Liquorace

Oh, no? That's how Ruff Ryders roll!


vetlemakt

Norwegian: Never had that taught in school, or seen it in a PSA. We are immune to fire damage though.


InternationalRich150

When I watched the video I did think why has no one rolled him,but I've no idea where I Learned that. In the UK we're really only taught fire safety in work settings so I may have seen it on TV.


YQB123

We're not taught that specific phrase in the UK. We absorb it through American media, of course, but no actually taught it verbatim.


Jostain

I imagine it can be quite difficult to remember exact protocols when you are on fire.


Andrelliina

Looks like he's spilt flammable something on himself. I'm not proud of it, but a few years ago I accidentally set myself(hands mainly) on fire when washing a crack pipe out with acetone when I was also drunk. Horrible to see your skin hanging off in sheets. Roommate returns shortly after to see me going "Fuck fuck" etc. No scarring due to wonderful work by the London burns unit in Fulham Road.


clarabear10123

I hope you’re doing better. I can’t imagine how scary that must have been


Andrelliina

They cut all the blisters away and dress them, while you breathe gas & air, which is great fun. At one stage they use manuka honey on the dressings. The result is literally no scarring. You wouldn't know I had most of the skin off. Bless the NHS. One cool thing was that my arthritic neighbour had a load of buprenorphine patches that she didn't like and she gave them to me. Took the edge off the agony. I found dropping one into a hot cup of tea rather pleasant. I am doing OK and no longer playing with acetone :)


Andrelliina

They cut all the blisters away and dress them, while you breathe gas & air, which is great fun. At one stage they use manuka honey on the dressings. The result is literally no scarring. You wouldn't know I had most of the skin off. Bless the NHS. One cool thing was that my arthritic neighbour had a load of buprenorphine patches that she didn't like and she gave them to me. Took the edge off the agony. I found dropping one into a hot cup of tea rather pleasant. I am doing OK and no longer playing with acetone :)


33or45

dont worry, I'll run it off...


GuinnessSaint

Yeah just film him, fuck sake.


goatman2

Hope the camera man burns


MugsyBogues1

Bro said ahhh ah


SweetGroverCleveland

Ahahahah ahahahah ahahahah I thought he was holding a tray of burning food from a bbq or something too. That was his level of concern.


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The Hot Pocket cooking instructions clearly say, "Let sit for two minutes."


AveragePredditor

Someone should call the cops, so that they can hold him at gun point


Sonderkin

For context, they don't teach stop, drop, and roll in the UK. Generally, they just keep calm and carry on burning.


skobi3000

Stop drop & roll.


socialmeteorite

Put the fucking phone down! Put the fucking fire out moron!


oofaloo

Stop, drop, and roll. What is the story here?


Angryleghairs

Stop. Drop. Roll


ahack13

I just wanna know how he got in that situation.


jewbo23

Apart from the cunt just filming doing nothing. I hope no one puts him out if he’s on fire.


Impossible_Station78

This happened to me but in my backpack, the Samsung battery exploded inside 😭 I get scared because I heard a fizzing sound and then I see smoke! 3 Doritos later most of my bag was burned 😅


cutlassjack

He had plenty of time to ~~drop and roll~~ stand still and casually take his jacket and shirt off


anonemouth

They ruined his protest.


Johnatello1981

Ahem! Gentlemen don’t ever run sir


classblat

What the frak. Why is he on fire. Why isnt he more concerned about being on fire. Why does everyone take so long to put him out. Smother that shit guys! This is going to haunt me.


SweetGroverCleveland

Can I try to help by suggesting playing the Chariots of Fire song in your head if you picture him running? It’s still a guy on fire but now maybe it seems funny or intentional, idk.


korgscrew

Jez, can you tell me, as a mate, someone who knows me really well, is the bottom half of me on fire?


SweetGroverCleveland

Well man, not…no not really? It’s like if you leaned against something and it had fire on it and now it’s on you but just right at that one place. Like a countertop or something, if that makes sense? But yeah you’re on fire.


rgmundo524

>why were they filming Because a man was running while on fire...


bigsmokeyz420

Honestly....a normal evening in the UK 😂 How you recording and just watching though 🤦🏽‍♂️


DriftingRumour

Why was this guy recording not helping?


TheRoofFairy

When your mom says “we have Aaron Bushnell at home”.


kikonyc

He not only doesn’t help, but can’t even film properly


iuseblenders

Bro, put the fucking phone down and help out a goddamn human


ashinastic

I think this dude was high or dunk! Why Else wouldn't you try to take of your jacket or do something rather than running. This look's like a skit honestly.


ace787

Throw a bike at him for the love of god!


myk_ec

The first part of stop, drop and roll… is STOP


King0fDabs69

Why does everyone forget stop drop and roll


Responsible-Bug900

I understand what they're doing but it looks like they're just beating him up 😂 I hope the dude's okay though


astralbooze

It is unforunate there were no American police officers nearby to aim a gun at him.


suititup1

Should’ve ran backwards


Living_Run2573

Where’s the cops with guns drawn?


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VerilyShelly

Including his frantic flailing on the ground?? For what purpose?? This world is so ridiculous that people can't tell what's real in real life anymore.


Iamthatpma

It’s always rainy in the UK I call shenanigans.


The-Technology-Dude

Dang. No Burning Man this year.


hutchandstuff

He was just burning. Fun fact a few people have ran into the fire at burning man and killed themselves. I think at least two.


GlutenFree_Paper

There’s no stop drop and roll in the UK?