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Gay rights lawyer burns himself to death in protest against fossil fuels

Associated PressPublished 12:38 p.m. ET April 15, 2018 | Updated 12:39 p.m. ET April 15, 2018s
 

A well known gay rights attorney and environmental activist set himself on fire and burned to death in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. Veuer's Maria Mercedes Galuppo has more. Buzz60

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NEW YORK – A well-known gay rights lawyer and environmental advocate has burned himself to death in a grisly protest against ecological destruction.

Police say the charred remains of 60-year-old David Buckel were found early Saturday in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park.

The Daily News reports that Buckel left a suicide note saying he had used fossil fuel to burn himself as a metaphor for the destruction of the planet. He added that he hoped his death was “honorable” and “might serve others.”

Buckel was the lead attorney in a lawsuit involving Brandon Teena, a transgender man who was murdered in Nebraska. Hilary Swank won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Teena in the 1999 movie “Boys Don’t Cry.”

Buckel also the strategist behind same-sex marriage cases in New Jersey and Iowa.

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/04/15/gay-rights-lawyer-burns-himself-death-protest-against-fossil-fuels-immolates-self-nyc-ecology-protes/51867[8002/

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He missed the most important part of a self-immolation protest, which is that people actually see it happening.  A jogger coming across a charcoal body doesn't have quite the same impact as a guy burning alive in real time without making a sound or moving a muscle.  This guy endured a lot of pain for literally nothing. 

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4 minutes ago, Mojo Hand said:

He missed the most important part of a self-immolation protest, which is that people actually see it happening.  A jogger coming across a charcoal body doesn't have quite the same impact as a guy burning alive in real time without making a sound or moving a muscle.  This guy endured a lot of pain for literally nothing. 

Didn’t you read the note? It might serve others.

 

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7 minutes ago, Mojo Hand said:

He missed the most important part of a self-immolation protest, which is that people actually see it happening.  A jogger coming across a charcoal body doesn't have quite the same impact as a guy burning alive in real time without making a sound or moving a muscle.  This guy endured a lot of pain for literally nothing. 

Blimey, this self-immolation protest is trickier than I had thought.

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"The Daily News reports that Buckel left a suicide note saying he had used fossil fuel to burn himself as a metaphor for the destruction of the planet. He added that he hoped his death was “honorable” and “might serve others.”"

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On 4/15/2018 at 8:45 PM, Beau Vine said:

You guys are assholes.

Buckel was more than a lawyer.  He was a real Renaissance man.

He even played drums on Spinal Tap's most recent tour.

 

And as you should know, Spinal Tap drummers tend to die in weird or strange ways.

John "Stumpy" Pepys - died in a bizarre gardening accident .

Eric "Stumpy Joe" Childs - choking to death on vomit.... not his own vomit, but someone else's...

Peter "James" Bond - spontaneously combusting onstage...

 

and now Buckel... burned himself to death... typical Spinal Tap...

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