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Cut and paste news article from the Star Tribune

Wisconsin man burned copying stunt from 'Jackass' movie

Associated Press


EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Attempts to duplicate a movie stunt landed one man in the hospital with burned genitals and another facing criminal charges.

The men were trying to do a stunt from one of the \"Jackass'' movies, in which a character lights his genitals on fire.

Jared W. Anderson, 20, suffered serious burns to his hands and genitals, according to the criminal complaint. Randell D. Peterson, 43, who sprayed lighter fluid on Anderson and lit him on fire, was charged with felony battery and first-degree reckless endangerment Tuesday in Eau Claire County Court.

Witnesses told police that Anderson, who was drunk, volunteered to do the stunt Sunday after watching the movie, the complaint said.

After Peterson ignited Anderson, he ran into the bathroom, jumped into the tub and put the flames out, according to the complaint. He was taken to Luther Hospital, and eventually treated at the Regions Hospital Burn Unit in St. Paul, Minn., for second-degree burns.

Anderson told police that he didn't want anyone to get in trouble because of the stunt.

Peterson was freed on a $2,000 bond. He has a hearing scheduled April 16. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison.
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Post by Krom »

Yeah, you hear about stunts like this in the news plenty. Alcohol and dumb rednecks can often lead to stupid newspaper articles like this, the real crime is they don't bother covering all the drunk driving accidents (many of which cause fatalities) because that happens every day.
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This is the problem with young people these days. Always trying to find a way to get a rush even at the expense of thier life.
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I blame the hospital.
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Topher wrote:I blame the hospital.
rofl
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Hopefully he is sterile now.
I haven't lost my mind, it's backed up on disk somewhere.
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Could be a Darwin award winner.
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I wonder who filed the complaint. The guy VOLUNTEERED. The police should have bought him a beer for frying the moron's nuts.
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Testiculese wrote:I wonder who filed the complaint. The guy VOLUNTEERED. The police should have bought him a beer for frying the moron's nuts.
That was my thought. wth? up to 10 years?

"whaddya in for?"

"for not using PAM when I cooked some guy's nuts".... :roll:
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I guess Ron White is right. You can't fix stupid.
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Post by Samuel Dravis »

Why is the guy facing charges? It seems like they already got what justice they deserved. It's not like they're gonna do it again anytime soon anyway...
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Post by Top Gun »

I love the alternate headline, \"Stunt goes horribly wrong.\" Um, you're lighting another man's balls on fire...is there any outcome that could be considered \"right\"? :P
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Dedman wrote:I guess Ron White is right. You can't fix stupid.
Unfortunately, the have this stinking habit of being in large numbers.
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Dedman wrote:I guess Ron White is right. You can't fix stupid.
Ah but in this case he fixed himself...
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Top Gun wrote:I love the alternate headline, "Stunt goes horribly wrong." Um, you're lighting another man's balls on fire...is there any outcome that could be considered "right"? :P
Good one... theres no 'right' outcome from being this stupid. A line from JA 2: "However this turns out, it can't be good" :lol:

As to who filed the complaint, a police officer can do that.
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WillyP wrote:
Top Gun wrote:I love the alternate headline, "Stunt goes horribly wrong." Um, you're lighting another man's balls on fire...is there any outcome that could be considered "right"? :P
Good one... theres no 'right' outcome from being this stupid. A line from JA 2: "However this turns out, it can't be good" :lol:

As to who filed the complaint, a police officer can do that.
Perhaps they were hoping a wet woman would try put it out... :roll:
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Post by Ferno »

Wonder if he woulda copied the stunt if the video showed the guy drinking windex.
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I wish more people did what they did, then we'd have less stupid people in the gene pool.
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Lobber wrote:I wish more people did what they did, then we'd have less stupid people in the gene pool.
That's what joining the army is for!
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CDN_Merlin wrote:This is the problem with young people these days. Always trying to find a way to get a rush even at the expense of thier life.
thank drug laws for that.
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WillyP wrote:As to who filed the complaint, a police officer can do that.
Only if a law is broken. Cops can't watch one person volunteer to do something, get hurt, then arrest the other guy...that would be like living in America!

oh wait...
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Lobber wrote:I wish more people did what they did, then we'd have less stupid people in the gene pool.
As funny as that would be, that wouldn't be prudent. See, if all the stupid people were killed off, that wouldn't leave much comedic material for those of us that actually HAVE grey matter. :)
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