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Burning Man's icon goes up in flames, 4 days prematurely

(08-28) 11:27 PDT BLACK ROCK DESERT, NEV. - A San Francisco man was arrested on felony arson charges today after the 40-foot-tall "Man" statue whose torching is the annual highlight of the Burning Man festival in Nevada went up in flames four days early, authorities said.

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Can you say "Party Poooooooooper"?

how do you get arrested for arson when its there to be burned?

thats like if i walked up to a firepit and lit a stick on fire then got arrested
lol

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Originally posted by xKaoSx how do you get arrested for arson when its there to be burned? thats like if i walked up to a firepit and lit a stick on fire then got arrested lol

thats hella fucked up...

people look forward to this event all year long and some dumb ass trying to be cute/funny...

i hope he doesnt get arrested... but i do hope someone kicks his ass!

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Man that sucks!!!

you mean in that place that is suppose to be free from all the rules of the outside world someone broke a rule? hahaha

this is the reason i find the entire thing so stupid.

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Originally posted by satellitesf you mean in that place that is suppose to be free from all the rules of the outside world someone broke a rule? hahaha

you got a point...

but still, why would anyone go out and ruin the fun...

just as the other person said... damn party pooper...

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Maybe he was doing a performance art piece about the decline of the event itself. And all these people following one man's vision.
All seems a little Jones Town to me. "Drink the Koolade"

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Originally posted by satellitesf decline of the event itself

It draws a bigger crowd every year. Not declining.

And yes, I am sure it was just a guy being an ass

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Originally posted by satellitesf Maybe he was doing a performance art piece about the decline of the event itself. And all these people following one man's vision. All seems a little Jones Town to me. "Drink the Koolade"

Jones Town

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It draws a bigger crowd every year. Not declining.

Decline as in decline of western civilization.
Nothing to do with the increasing number of frat boys who trade in their striped shirts for fur vests for one week.