A woman died after she was set on fire aboard the New York City subway on an F train in Brooklyn, police say.

I’ve been trying to find out more about this because the story doesn’t make any sense:

“he approached the sleeping woman, and then lit her on fire with what was believed to be a lighter. She added the victim’s clothes became fully engulfed in a matter of seconds.”

Clothing shouldn’t just be flammable like that without some kind of accelerant.

https://www.cpsc.gov/Regulations-Laws--Standards/Statutes/Flammable-Fabrics-Act

  • NastyNativeEnglish
    29·
    9 hours ago

    Sure… NyC Is Th3 b3St… what a stupid comment! No one that lives in NYC likes so I know you full of BS… go away!

    • Tiefling IRL@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      4·
      3 hours ago

      I live in NYC. I love it. You’re not even from there and actively despise it, so you DEFINITELY don’t get to speak for the locals.

    • RubberElectrons@lemmy.world
      10·
      9 hours ago

      Oh poor guy. Big cities have problems, all of 'em.

      I’m sorry you had a bad time. You’re still welcome to come visit if you like, and if not, that’s ok too.

      So long.