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CALAIS, Maine – A young man who was drinking and celebrating the Fourth of July tried to launch a firework off the top of his head, fatally injuring himself, 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 the small eastern Maine city of Calais, said Stephen McCausland, a spokesman for the state Department of Public Safety. Staples, 22, of Calais, placed a fireworks mortar tube on his head and set it off, he said.
The firework exploded, killing Staples instantly, McCausland said.
Man dies after shooting off firework from top of his head police say Fox News
CALAIS, Maine – A young man who was drinking and celebrating the Fourth of July tried to launch a firework off the top of his head, fatally injuring himself, 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 the small eastern Maine city of Calais, said Stephen McCausland, a spokesman for the state Department of Public Safety. Staples, 22, of Calais, placed a fireworks mortar tube on his head and set it off, he said.
The firework exploded, killing Staples instantly, McCausland said.
I'd just like to congratulate Maine on one more free parking space.
"911 what's your emergency?"
"My friend lit a firework from the top of his head!"
"Is it urgent?"
"Wha? Ya it's urgent, I think he's gonna die!"
"Well, since this is the stupid sorta thing that happens every 4th of July, is it actually urgent that we divert resources to come help your idiot friend? Shouldn't we just let him die and save some little kid instead or somoene more deserving?"
You say it was last night's Maine attraction?Not a whole lot else to do in Maine
You say it was last night's Maine attraction?Not a whole lot else to do in Maine
Man dies after shooting off firework from top of his head police say Fox News
CALAIS, Maine – A young man who was drinking and celebrating the Fourth of July tried to launch a firework off the top of his head, fatally injuring himself, 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 the small eastern Maine city of Calais, said Stephen McCausland, a spokesman for the state Department of Public Safety. Staples, 22, of Calais, placed a fireworks mortar tube on his head and set it off, he said.
The firework exploded, killing Staples instantly, McCausland said.
I'd just like to congratulate Maine on one more free parking space.
Man dies after shooting off firework from top of his head police say Fox News
CALAIS, Maine – A young man who was drinking and celebrating the Fourth of July tried to launch a firework off the top of his head, fatally injuring himself, 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 the small eastern Maine city of Calais, said Stephen McCausland, a spokesman for the state Department of Public Safety. Staples, 22, of Calais, placed a fireworks mortar tube on his head and set it off, he said.
The firework exploded, killing Staples instantly, McCausland said.
I'd just like to congratulate Maine on one more free parking space.
Celebrating the deaths of Americans — such class.
Man dies after shooting off firework from top of his head police say Fox News
CALAIS, Maine – A young man who was drinking and celebrating the Fourth of July tried to launch a firework off the top of his head, fatally injuring himself, 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 the small eastern Maine city of Calais, said Stephen McCausland, a spokesman for the state Department of Public Safety. Staples, 22, of Calais, placed a fireworks mortar tube on his head and set it off, he said.
The firework exploded, killing Staples instantly, McCausland said.
I'd just like to congratulate Maine on one more free parking space.
Celebrating the deaths of Americans — such class.
If you live in Maine, you're like, 16 percent Canadian.Man dies after shooting off firework from top of his head police say Fox News
CALAIS, Maine – A young man who was drinking and celebrating the Fourth of July tried to launch a firework off the top of his head, fatally injuring himself, 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 the small eastern Maine city of Calais, said Stephen McCausland, a spokesman for the state Department of Public Safety. Staples, 22, of Calais, placed a fireworks mortar tube on his head and set it off, he said.
The firework exploded, killing Staples instantly, McCausland said.
I'd just like to congratulate Maine on one more free parking space.
Celebrating the deaths of Americans — such class.
Man dies after shooting off firework from top of his head police say Fox News
CALAIS, Maine – A young man who was drinking and celebrating the Fourth of July tried to launch a firework off the top of his head, fatally injuring himself, 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 the small eastern Maine city of Calais, said Stephen McCausland, a spokesman for the state Department of Public Safety. Staples, 22, of Calais, placed a fireworks mortar tube on his head and set it off, he said.
The firework exploded, killing Staples instantly, McCausland said.
I'd just like to congratulate Maine on one more free parking space.
Celebrating the deaths of Americans — such class.
I never said I had class. I'm a fucking terrible person for laughing at this story.
Now do us all a favor. Get drunk and go play with some fireworks
Amen to this. People had to die in order for us to have the freedoms that we have...even the freedom to get drunk and shoot fireworks from right off of our heads if we choose. Would I do such a thing? No. Why not? Just because we have the freedom to do certain things doesn't mean that we should.Isn't that what the holiday's doing? Wouldn't be one without dead Americans to make holidays about. Why no holidays for the guy who being a pacifist suggested "hey let's not have this fight and go see a movie instead."Celebrating the deaths of Americans — such class.Man dies after shooting off firework from top of his head police say Fox News
CALAIS, Maine – A young man who was drinking and celebrating the Fourth of July tried to launch a firework off the top of his head, fatally injuring himself, 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 the small eastern Maine city of Calais, said Stephen McCausland, a spokesman for the state Department of Public Safety. Staples, 22, of Calais, placed a fireworks mortar tube on his head and set it off, he said.
The firework exploded, killing Staples instantly, McCausland said.
I'd just like to congratulate Maine on one more free parking space.
potential darwins award
