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A homeless man was arrested after huffing from a can and running through traffic. After resisting arrest, they used a taser to bring him down. Directly after, he burst into flames.
One officer caught Wood and got him on the ground, where Wood continued to resist, according to the police report.
Another officer shouted a warning, then zapped Wood with the Taser, the report said.
Wood immediately burst into flames that covered his torso.
The officers were forced to drop their weapons and beat out the flames.
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Wood had been resisting arrest by attempting to bite the officers and lashing out with his feet.
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Wood, who has been arrested more than 50 times, has been charged with resisting arrest, assaulting a police officer and abusing harmful intoxicants.Via DailyMail
I wonder how long it takes to beat flames out with a nightstick…