Iranian grad student at Georgia Tech burns self with Molotov cocktail, media yawns

The Daily Caller ^ | 2-28-2014 | Jim Treacher

[NorthMountain]

Well, OK. Just remember, though, that if you’re soaked in gasoline, you’re not ready to throw it.

True.

AND ...

If you're in your own apartment, you're not ready to throw it.

[PieterCasparzen]

We’re importing enemy combatant “students” because why, again?

new world order. it's the only way to build a clandestine international terror network, which is one of the key tools in their "toolbox".

international banking and terror have always gone hand-in-hand.

[NorthMountain]

Take apart a book of safety matches. Turn the cover inside out and fold it over the matches, with the striking surface on the inside. Rubber-band the thing together. Squeeze the cover as you pull it off, and the match-heads will light.

That looks like something to practice doing before it counts, and without the fire-bomb. Easier said than done ...

[USNBandit]

#GetCovered... in third-degree burns.

I am ashamed......ashamed to say I find this funny.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Oh c’mon lots of people put together molotov cocktails in their apts here. Everyone’s doing it.

Third degree burns on 90% of his body. I call that a good start. :-)

[NorthMountain]

ROFL!!! I missed that first time thru.

[Cicero]

I didn’t think you could survive third degree burns over 90% of your body. I thought the limit was about 2/3. But maybe treatment has progressed since last I heard.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

This may to a great extent just be a media foul up. That is, while US law prohibits storing gasoline in bottles, it is pretty common elsewhere in the world. And many Asians ignite fires in the middle of their floor carpet, as sitting on the floor around a pot is how they usually eat.

They also tend to wipe their dirty hands on the carpet while eating. Landlords just love this stuff.

But, yes, Occam’s razor suggest he was making bombs.

[dangus]

>> If you’re in your own apartment, you’re not ready to throw it. <<

I guess that depends on your landlord. ;-)

[NorthMountain]

There’s a youtube out there of some jackass (palestinian, IIRC) torching himself with a poorly constructed molotov cocktail. The rag didn’t seal the neck properly; when he raised it over his head to throw, flaming liquid poured out on his back.

[Neidermeyer]

Styrofoam will dissolve into gasoline but the gel won’t stick to things very well .. it will also take A LOT of styrofoam,, Some plastic peanuts are labeled “earth safe” and may not be made of polystyrene. liquid soap perhaps? As a safety measure would think the rag would not need to penetrate the cap as long as the container is readily breakable. Motor oil has a high flash point... and might compromise ignition... If I was an Iranian grad student I’d concentrate on delivery methods that would put more distance between me and the target ,, a giant slingshot? a compressed air potato (bottle) cannon?

[PieterCasparzen]

Helluva wreck, hell of an engineer.

[RandallFlagg]

[RichInOC]

So (a) did he get covered? And (b) did the hospital accept his coverage?

[TheOldLady]

The man died early in March.

[TheOldLady]

He died of his injuries after nearly a month in the hospital.