A Man Tried to Light Himself on Fire in Front of the White House
By Kyle Koster
A man who attempted to light himself on fire outside of the White House has been arrested, according to multiple reports. Secret Service and other personnel responded to the incident a short time ago.
ALERT: Secret Service personnel are responding to a police/medical incident on Pennsylvania Ave. along the @WhiteHouse North Fence Line.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) April 12, 2019
Multiple eyewitnesses saw the protestor try to light his jacket on fire. His efforts did not succeed. He was then subsequently detained by authorities.
A person can get in trouble for doing that. Big trouble. Plus, you know, it’s gotta hurt.