Posted on 07/21/2012 12:33:14 PM PDT by Hunton Peck
Amid inspirational talk, chanted mantras and shouts of victory at a late-night firewalking event attended by thousands Thursday came agonized shrieks from followers whose soles were scorched by the superheated coals, witnesses said.
At least 21 people were treated for burn injuries after taking part in the crowning event of the first day of a Tony Robbins function downtown, including at least three who went to the hospital, a San Jose fire captain said.
The people who suffered various second- and third-degree burn injuries were among more than 6,000 who attended the motivational speaker's event at the San Jose Convention Center called "Unleash the Power Within."
After the event, which ended about 11 p.m., the crowd walked across the street to the park, where 12 lanes of hot coals measuring 10 feet long and 2½-feet wide rested on the grass.
Jonathan Correll, 25, decided to check out what was going on when "I heard wails of pain, screams of agony." He said one young woman appeared to be in so much pain "it was horrific."
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A statement released Friday from Robbins Research International, said, "We have been safely providing this experience for more than three decades, and always under the supervision of medical personnel ... We continue to work with local fire and emergency personnel to ensure this event is always done in the safest way possible."
On the Tony Robbins website, he promotes "The Firewalk Experience," a process where people walk across coals between 1,200 and 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
But that's not something the San Jose Fire Department recommends, Williams said,
"We discourage people from walking over hot coals," Williams said.
(Excerpt) Read more at mercurynews.com ...
When you have cable and don’t have nothing good to watch . . . you get depressed . . .
When you get depressed . . . You attend Anthony Robbins seminars . . .
When you attend Anthony Robbins seminars . . . you set your feet on fire . . .
Don’t set you feet on fire . . .
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LOL!
I wonder if he was able to say that with a straight face...
I think there’s a school someplace where they teach police spokesmen to deliver lines like that completely deadpan. Maybe they let fire dept. guys in once in a while, too...
lol...and journalists must have their own school where they somehow learn to say “I’m an objective reporter” without falling down laughing.
LOL.
No Shit, Sherlock! ................................. FRegards
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