http://news.yahoo.com/police-man-shoots-off-firework-top-head-dies-135937499.html


Man shoots off firework from top of his head, dies instantly
Associated Press
9 minutes ago

CALAIS, Maine (AP) — A 22-year-old man who was drinking and celebrating the Fourth of July tried to launch a firework off the top of his head, killing him instantly, authorities said Sunday.

Devon Staples and his friends had been drinking and setting off fireworks Saturday night in the backyard of a friend's home in eastern Maine, said Stephen McCausland, a spokesman for the state Department of Public Safety.

Staples, 22, of Calais, a small city on the Canadian border, placed a reloadable fireworks mortar tube on his head and told his friends he was going to light it, McCausland said. But his friends urged him to stop.

"Apparently, he thought that was a great idea," McCausland said. "His friends they thought dissuaded him from doing it, and the next thing they knew, he ignited the fireworks and he was killed instantly."

Staples's brother Cody told the Daily News of New York that he was a few feet away when his brother lit the firework and was the first to come to his side after it exploded.

"There was no rushing him to the hospital. There was no Devon left when I got there," said 25-year-old Cody Staples, who called it an accident.

"Devon was not the kind of person who would do something stupid. He was the kind of person who would pretend to do something stupid to make people laugh," he said.

Staples' death is the first fireworks fatality in Maine since the state legalized fireworks on Jan. 1, 2012, authorities said.

Lawmakers had voted to repeal a 1949 law banning fireworks, reasoning the industry would create jobs and generate revenue.

State fire marshals were also investigating several other Fourth of July fireworks accidents involving injuries in Friendship, Jefferson, Lebanon and Woodstock. They said most of the accidents involved burns and eye injuries.

In Montana on Saturday, a 32-year-old man was killed at a Billings home in a fireworks accident involving a mortar tube.

And in New Jersey, a 52-year-old man blew off a large piece of his left leg below the knee when he set off a tennis-ball sized firework in Leonia.

We can't use skyrockets here anymore. That's made me completely uninterested in fireworks, but maybe overall it's a good thing.

Just IMO though.

I'm more of a sleepy drunk myself, and thank God for that.

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I was thinking that surely he must've tried a simple bottle rocket

But that joint was HUGE

SMH @ the firemen educating the public "There's a reason why it goes boom."

Speaking of which, another video was released today in which Steve-O is launching a bottle rocket off of his nose

I ain't watching that

http://news.yahoo.com/maine-man-dies-trying-light-firework-head-180739673.html


Maine man dies after trying to light firework on his head
Reuters
13 hours ago

(Reuters) - A Maine man died during a Fourth of July celebration on Saturday night when he tried to launch a firework from the top of his head and it exploded, killing him instantly, police said Sunday.

Devon Staples, 22, of Calais, Maine, was drinking and celebrating the holiday in a friend's backyard when he placed the fireworks mortar tube on his head around 10 p.m., said Stephen McCausland, a spokesman for the state Department of Public Safety.

McCausland said it was unclear whether the firework was already lit, or whether Staples lit it once it was on his head.

He was killed instantly when it exploded, McCausland said.

The tube Staples was using was a reusable mortar shell but said McCausland said investigators did not know what type of firework he was attempting to shoot.

Maine has allowed the sale of fireworks since lawmakers repealed a 60-year-old ban on them in 2011.

Calais is in the eastern part of the state near the Canadian border.

they showed it.

Had two firemen talking about it.

Yahoo is slipping though, I mean how would they NOT know what type of firework was used?

EDIT: This might be an argument over semantics if the mortar shell was what I saw, still though.

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I guess that was a mortar shell, still I don't know how they wouldn't know what firework he used

Wonder if it was brain/skull trauma, neck trauma, or some combination?

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Everything looks like Oprah kissing Harvey Weinstein these days

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interesting...

lmao.

at any rate the article states clearly that the friends told him not to do it and that it was a bad idea.

Thas' a fucked up way ta go out.


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Except they're too rural for news to get out.

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"Another brother, Christopher Staples, told the Boston Herald that.... We grew up in Maine and we grew up with access to a lot of fun stuff, and we had been in dangerous situations and we all walked away from those fine."

fuck you.

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considering:

the Devon guy went to high school in Maine and only lived in Florida for work. plus he'd done stuff like this before...in MAINE.

and also..."A 47-year-old MICHIGAN man was killed in front of his fmaily on June 28 in a similar incident, and police said alcohol was likely a factor there as well, according to USA Today. The man died after the fireworks mortar he was holding to his head exploded."

fuck you.

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fuck you.

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I'm guessing so, since they keep mentioning he "died instantly."

Fool must have lit one of those 1/4 sticks of dynamite or something.

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Nothing is going boom within 50 yards of me. Leave that to the professionals

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and some fools out there were shooting off roman candles and other bullshit-that-goes-boom as we waited. and then some idiot fired a pistol in the air - so i left.

i just didn't understand why they had their own fireworks when we were there to watch REAL ones. lol

fuck you.

one 4th, and that shit was like the boat trip from Apocalypse Now. I swear them niggas were launching mortars.

it sounded like Shock and Awe in Rogers Park.

fuck you.

at each other like guns. The were pointing them at each other, shaking them, and then POW - a fire ball shoots out and hits their target (each other). And they thought this was fun/funny! They were running up and down the street laughing and screaming "I gottchu nigga!"

They started this shit at midnight and it continued until 2 AM. I am surprised none of them caught on fire or that they didn't catch someones property on fire.

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fuck you.

there was a mechanical malfunction and all the fireworks went off at the same time, lol. it looked like an atomic bomb went off.

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Too narrow for all that up here. Everything is concrete, so mad noisy echoes. Every year, I'm always surprised there aren't more fires from strays landing on someone's roof.

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and assumed they had been successful? Horrible people.

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What happened to just taking it away from his dunk behind.


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"Romans 10 : 9 says, "If you declare
with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,”
and believe in your heart that
God raised him from the dead,
you will be saved."

that's on him. You know, free will and all that jazz. I'm sure they feel horrible about the whole situation, since it's their friend and all. Why be needlessly callous and pessimistic? Where's the empathy?

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>Why be needlessly callous and
>pessimistic? Where's the empathy?

A very productive and pertinent question.

Just IMO though.

>that's on him. You know, free will and all that jazz. I'm
>sure they feel horrible about the whole situation, since it's
>their friend and all. Why be needlessly callous and
>pessimistic? Where's the empathy?


I feel really bad about the whole thing and dude's mother is all messed up. The whole situation is messed up. But if folks are taking keys from drunk drivers, I just figure that they could have taken those fireworks away him. Man, I know we have free will, but I can't just stand by and watch someone do something that dangerous. I've stopped folks from doing stuff and I can't see how this happened with friends around.






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"Romans 10 : 9 says, "If you declare
with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,”
and believe in your heart that
God raised him from the dead,
you will be saved."

Who are no doubt feeling bad about what happened, but have perhaps spared their own lives in the accident by not acting like a set of keys in the hands of a drunk is as simple to obtain as explosives and fire.


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>I feel really bad about the whole thing and dude's mother is
>all messed up. The whole situation is messed up. But if folks
>are taking keys from drunk drivers, I just figure that they
>could have taken those fireworks away him. Man, I know we have
>free will, but I can't just stand by and watch someone do
>something that dangerous. I've stopped folks from doing stuff
>and I can't see how this happened with friends around.
>

Just IMO though.

>Who are no doubt feeling bad about what happened, but have
>perhaps spared their own lives in the accident by not acting
>like a set of keys in the hands of a drunk is as simple to
>obtain as explosives and fire.
>
>


To me it is that simple, especially since I've seen grown folks take plenty of stuff away from drunk people at parties and BBQ's ranging from keys, to guns, knives, and more drinks. Yeah, it's that simple. "Give me that" and "Snatch them away."




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>>I feel really bad about the whole thing and dude's mother is
>>all messed up. The whole situation is messed up. But if
>folks
>>are taking keys from drunk drivers, I just figure that they
>>could have taken those fireworks away him. Man, I know we
>have
>>free will, but I can't just stand by and watch someone do
>>something that dangerous. I've stopped folks from doing
>stuff
>>and I can't see how this happened with friends around.
>>
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>


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"Romans 10 : 9 says, "If you declare
with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,”
and believe in your heart that
God raised him from the dead,
you will be saved."

Based on your response to call his friends, which includes his brother, awful human beings because they didn't realise that this time was different to all the other times he acted stupid instead of following through and being stupid.

He thought that was callous and lacked empathy for their situation, and so wondered where the empathy was for them. I imagine he's still wondering when his question will be answered.


>>Who are no doubt feeling bad about what happened, but have
>>perhaps spared their own lives in the accident by not acting
>>like a set of keys in the hands of a drunk is as simple to
>>obtain as explosives and fire.
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>To me it is that simple, especially since I've seen grown
>folks take plenty of stuff away from drunk people at parties
>and BBQ's ranging from keys, to guns, knives, and more drinks.
>Yeah, it's that simple. "Give me that" and "Snatch them
>away."
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>>>I feel really bad about the whole thing and dude's mother
>is
>>>all messed up. The whole situation is messed up. But if
>>folks
>>>are taking keys from drunk drivers, I just figure that they
>>>could have taken those fireworks away him. Man, I know we
>>have
>>>free will, but I can't just stand by and watch someone do
>>>something that dangerous. I've stopped folks from doing
>>stuff
>>>and I can't see how this happened with friends around.
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>"Romans 10 : 9 says, "If you declare
>with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,”
>and believe in your heart that
>God raised him from the dead,
>you will be saved."

Just IMO though.

>Based on your response to call his friends, which includes
>his brother, awful human beings because they didn't realise
>that this time was different to all the other times he acted
>stupid instead of following through and being stupid.
>

I gave a clear and direct statement. I don't require your approval of support. But, if you're going to argue for the sake of the activity, you can do that in the mirror.

>He thought that was callous and lacked empathy for their
>situation, and so wondered where the empathy was for them. I
>imagine he's still wondering when his question will be
>answered.
>

You don't know his thoughts and he's more than capable of articulating this objections or clarification freely. So, you can stop assuming and stop trying to clarify your random confusion. Now, if he wants to cosign your assumption, then cool, that's his prerogative. But until then, you're just talking for the sake of words. Have a good day.

>I gave a clear and direct statement. I don't require your
>approval of support. But, if you're going to argue for the
>sake of the activity, you can do that in the mirror.

I was simply trying to aid your reading comprehension. There's no need to be so defensive. It's not productive.




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>You don't know his thoughts and he's more than capable of
>articulating this objections or clarification freely. So, you
>can stop assuming and stop trying to clarify your random
>confusion. Now, if he wants to cosign your assumption, then
>cool, that's his prerogative. But until then, you're just
>talking for the sake of words. Have a good day.

If you don't want to address his straightforward query, that's fine. I'm sorry for trying to help you, Jerome.

God bless you Jerome.

Just IMO though.

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with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,”
and believe in your heart that
God raised him from the dead,
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that sounds like tanks approaching

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they tried talking him out of it and thought they'd been successful. then the next thing they knew he had lit the mortar on his head.

fuck you.

looks like he was determined to get that one off at any cost.

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and not once did I think about putting launching it from on top of my head.

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If you're dumb enough to do this jackass bullshit you were on your way to a Darwin Award at some point. His mom was talking about how lax the rules are when she should be wondering why she raised such an idiot to begin with.

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Let's all shoot off fireworks in his memory. He would have wanted it that way.

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aka: Leave that shit alone

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/buccaneers/2015/07/08/cj-wilson-fireworks-accident-fingers-tampa-bay-jason-pierre-paul/29874541/

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback C.J. Wilson suffered an injury to his hand while setting off fireworks during a Fourth of July celebration over the weekend.

"We are aware that C.J. was involved in an accident that occurred over the July 4th holiday," the Buccaneers said in a statement. "It is our understanding that the injury occurred to one of his hands and our primary concern at this moment is for his long-term health. We have been in contact with C.J. and are continuing to monitor the situation."

Though the extent of the injury was initially unclear, Wilson's hometown newspaper, the Lincoln Times-News, reported that Wilson lost two fingers as a result of the accident.

Undrafted out of North Carolina State, Wilson was a practice squad player for the majority of last season before being promoted to the active roster in December. Set to enter the final season of a two-year contract, he appeared in two games and had four tackles in 2014. He was a reserve for the Chicago Bears in 2013, registering one tackle in two games.

Wilson is the second NFL player to suffer an injury as a result of a fireworks accident during the Fourth of July weekend. New York Giants star defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul also is dealing with a similar situation in Florida.

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The pinkie or ring might not be *that* bad, but an index? damn, homey...


Oh, and this happened in #Florida

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and another one...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/08/justin-bartek-dies-firework-chest_n_7752034.html


Texas Man Dies After Lighting Firework On Chest

The Huffington Post | By Andres Jauregui

Posted: 07/08/2015 9:11 am EDT Updated: 5 hours ago

A Texas man died this week after lighting a firework on his chest while partying with friends, police say.

Justin Bartek, 30, was a postal worker in Columbus, Texas. Columbus County Sheriff's officials told KPRC that Bartek and some friends were shooting off fireworks around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Dollar Hole, a popular fishing spot on the Colorado River.

Witnesses told investigators that Bartek ignited a tube-type firework called the Medieval Knight on his chest and then suffered critical injuries, according to KTRK. He died shortly afterward at Columbus Community Hospital.

Bartek leaves behind a 3-year-old son, whom he had with his girlfriend of 10 years, Summer Jenkins.

Friends and family have set up a GoFundMe campaign to help cover Bartek's funeral expenses.

His friend Erica Jackson told KPRC that Bartek was a kind and generous man, and said that she will miss seeing him along his route.

"He was the light of many people's lives and the world to the people that knew him, and he would give the world to any that asked," Jackson said.

Bartek's death comes just days after a Maine man died after setting a firework off on his head on the Fourth of July.

>Bartek

imagine if it WAS him?