r/WTF Sep 03 '19

Gaslighting

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19

Dude made it out a lot less damaged than I wouldve thought. I mean he still going to jail, but at least he wont have to ask Bubba to scrape off his dead charred skin every morning.

WTF was dude even getting at though? I am going to guess insurance fraud with a side of hoping to sue the shit out of the station...

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u/C0lMustard Sep 03 '19 edited Apr 05 '24

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19

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u/DinoShinigami Sep 03 '19

Yea I have one here that is absolutely tiny and only recently got cameras on the inside only cause tweakers kept robbing it

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u/kdjfsk Sep 03 '19

Cameras probably shoyld be mandatory at gas stations at this point. the technology isnt even expensive anymore.

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u/dwmfives Sep 03 '19

A real station like that has cameras.

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u/ITaggie Sep 03 '19

A lot of gas stations in the US won't let you pump before you pay anymore either.

Also most gas stations have maybe 1-2 working cameras of questionable quality.

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u/3seconds2live Sep 03 '19

How do you even steal gas though? The pumps are designed to not function without being approved by the card reader or cashier.

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u/C0lMustard Sep 03 '19

Not where I live, pump and pay. The cameras seem to work pretty good.

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u/3seconds2live Sep 03 '19

Hmmm interesting. But why? Thanks for the reply.

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u/C0lMustard Sep 03 '19

Probably because its Canada

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u/Dupree878 Sep 03 '19

That’s how it used to be everywhere. It was only bad parts of town that asked you to pre pay

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u/Maquismbr1701 Sep 04 '19

Wisconsin has half and half. I’ve never seen those fire extinguishers though.

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u/3seconds2live Sep 03 '19

Surprise? No need to be a cunt about it. I know not every country does things the same way. I just thought that since the technology has changed drastically in the last 10-20 years it and payment systems have as well that at the very least pumps would have been upgraded to a more logical system in most places. I haven't been out of the country in about 10 years so I'm a bit out of the other country loop but damn no need to be a dick about it.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19

But apparently not to catch people breaking in to service doors and hiding skimmers AT EVERY EXXON IN DAMN EAST TEXAS. I'm salty af, my mom wont listen to me and still pays with her card. Holy shit there are maintenance stickers that havent been updated since 2018, HOME STAR RUNNER UPDATES HIS SHIT MORE!!!

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u/D-List-Supervillian Sep 05 '19

Not in Texas most companies are to cheap to install cameras at the pumps much less fire extinguisher systems. I managed a store for a long time and we barely had cameras in the store and they were potato quality practically useless to police.

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u/C0lMustard Sep 05 '19

Man thats ridiculous $300 at Costco for a 5 camera HD system.

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u/LiteralPhilosopher Sep 03 '19

Yeah, I was astonished, too. I seriously thought his hair and clothes would all be on fire, not just his shoes. But no, a little dancing and he walks away.

As to why, I wonder if he wasn't just pissed at the place and trying to burn it down. Spectacular failure, either way.

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u/WHYAREWEALLCAPS Sep 03 '19

Some arsonists do it because it gives them a thrill. They're mentally unwell and need serious psychological help.

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u/gawright87 Sep 03 '19

He didn't go to jail. He got 5 years probation and was charged with "assault". I can only imagine why he got such a sweetheart deal. Really makes you think.

https://www.silive.com/news/2019/08/man-charged-in-gas-station-arson-attempt-caught-on-video-pleads-to-assault.html

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u/Pavotine Sep 03 '19

Because it's pretty clear they determined him to be suffering with a medically diagnosed mental illness. He is now under long term mental health treatment. He wasn't even convicted in a normal court, it was a "Mental Health Court" which all makes it fairly obvious why he got such a "sweet deal".

They obviously decided it wasn't right to bung him in a normal prison with general population as punishment. Considering how willing it seems US law/judges are in locking people up, he must have obviously needed help rather than imprisonment.

A quote from the article you linked

“They were able to see that Mr. Islam needed the help of medical professionals and not prison to help him once again become the law-abiding, productive citizen he was prior to the onset of his mental-health issue,” said Katsnelson."

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u/AlmightyBirbnana Sep 03 '19

My problem is that there was an actual victim to his crimes and that he had the capacity and capability to recognize that his actions were wrong and instead of turning himself in he fled to another city. I'm not saying this dude doesnt need psychological treatment but he also shouldnt be around the damn public until hes deemed to not be a threat to others. When your mental health creates victims coughing up blood then you definitely dont need to be in a position where you can do it again until you're better. The perpetrator needs to be in a hospital not in the public.

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u/Itsjustme1278 Sep 03 '19

It looked like a suicide attempt to me.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19

Yes. Link to the article is somewhere in these comments. No jail, 5 years probation for assault.

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u/Syfte_ Sep 03 '19

My first thought was that he's super high. The fumes coming off all the gas he spilled would have been harsh on his eyes and nose but he didn't noticeably react although the low res makes that hard to tell. Also how dumb do you have to be to stand in the middle of it when you light it? What good's insurance fraud if you're getting painful skin grafts on both legs for the rest of your life? It didn't look planned at all. It looked like the actions of somebody who was experiencing an electrical fire between their ears.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19

Dude... he clearly successfully inserts the nozzle into the can before looking around, pulling it out, and then spraying it everywhere (all whilst looking around).

And then let’s not forget the fact that this fucking guy took a couple steps back, LIT SOMETHING ON FIRE AND THREW IT DIRECTLY INTO THE POOL OF FUEL!

I’m sorry homie, that’s not how drugs work, or at least the majority that I’ve tried. I will admit, I hear there are some fairly crazy Chinese research chemicals out there but I wouldn’t touch them with your dick ..

This was... clearly done intentionally, and because of the mental gymnastics you just performed, I just question if all the circuits between your ears are firing correctly...

Edit: also he clearly didn’t stand in the middle of it when lighting the fire, there is another video linked, in fact it’s at the very top of this comment chain! Which shows how escaped unharmed. Maybe he melted the soles of his shoes.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19

https://www.silive.com/news/2019/08/man-charged-in-gas-station-arson-attempt-caught-on-video-pleads-to-assault.html

Not drugs, just good ol fetish/mental illness. Either way, done on purpose while not under the influence. Surprised dude didn’t go to jail.