Man shoots off firework from top of his head, dies instantly

[Joshua Farrell]

So, there was a guy who killed himself, by shooting a firework off of his head, in Maine. Maine recently unbanned fireworks, under the guise of creating new jobs, and helping the economy.

Article: http://news.yahoo.com/police-man-shoots ... 7499.html#

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."

This is one of those things that makes me wonder why people would drink while doing fireworks.

 

[ddoesmc]

Wow, that is crazy, I would never do such a thing.

 

[Thomasss]

This is why other nations think Americans are idiots.

My condolences to the family.

 

[Allenafaith]

I saw that yesterday..that's why you don't mix drinking and fireworks. I just don't understand why no one stopped him..

 

[Migi]

A sad, sad news. Especially because it is actually preventable. I guess you always need someone sane in a group of drinkers, just to prevent something ridiculous like this from happening. 😛