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Tony_Balony
Joined: 12 Apr 2007
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 Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:09 am Post subject: Those darn immolents! |
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Romanian Immigrant Sets Himself on Fire in Spain
Flames engulf a man who set himself alight outside a government building to protest his desperate economic situation, in Castellon, Spain.
MADRID, Spain — A Romanian immigrant who fell on hard times set himself on fire Tuesday to dramatize his plea for money to return home, writhing in agony as flames consumed his clothes and skin and his wife and children watched helplessly.
The 44-year-old man, whose name was not released, suffered burns to 70 percent of his body in the self-immolation outside a Spanish Interior Ministry building in the eastern city of Castellon near Valencia, Castellon social welfare director Carmen Amoros said.
Spanish television ran horrific footage of the man on fire after dousing himself with gasoline and igniting it with a lighter. Flames first consumed his white soccer jersey and then crept downward to burn away his pants as he screamed and rolled on the pavement.
Two police officers tried to swat out the fire and eventually ripped away what remained of his trousers, then led him away stumbling and naked.
The man's daughter, identified only as Isabella, said the family had come to Spain three months ago with a promise of work and housing but both turned out to be bogus, the national news agency Efe reported. They got by collecting scrap metal and selling soft drinks on the beach, she said.
She said they eventually amassed enough money for air fare home, but were swindled when they tried to buy tickets, according to Efe.
Police referred to them social services, who in turn referred them to the Red Cross and in the end no one helped, the girl was quoted as saying.
Amoros said the man showed up at a social services office Monday asking how to get aid to buy airline tickets and was referred to a non-governmental organization because city hall has no power to provide such assistance.
The family has been placed in a shelter in Valencia, where the father has been hospitalized, she said.
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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| As the weeks go by, your attempts to get attention get more and more pathetic. Maybe you should wrap up the Baloney schtick and try something a little more intelligent. |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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Weird.
I use to LIVE in Castellon, Spain.
There is also a very large Romanian population in that area - they come to pick fruit. Then end up working in all kinds of local shops - internet cafes, bartenders, etc.
However, I don't get why the guy was saving for airfare and would burn himself over it.
As there are so many Romanians in Castellon, right at the bus station, you can buy a one-way ticket to ROMANIA for 50 EUROS! It was by far the cheapest long-distance bus ride because they knew the bus would always be full. |
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Tony_Balony
Joined: 12 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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| As there are so many Romanians in Castellon, right at the bus station, you can buy a one-way ticket to ROMANIA for 50 EUROS! It was by far the cheapest long-distance bus ride because they knew the bus would always be full. |
Yea, there was something off about this. I haven't been to Spain but I've been to Romania. The poverty has disturning effects. Airline tickets to Romania are a luxury. This guy was off.
This is an anti-immigration post in that it showed problems with immigration. People coming from poor places bring baggage. This was off, I don't think he recieved the mental healthcare he needed. His health was bad from the stress of poverty. Aside from that is the well-headed generic desperation. The whole effort requires alot management thats not planned for. Spain is supposed to be an immigrant friendly country and he was a prefered immigrant being from Europe. The whole thing was still a mess.
Ya-ta I'm tired of you too. |
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Tony_Balony
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