Today's would-be Darwin Award winner is ...

[bellinghman]

the Sunderland man who decided to launch a rocket from his bottom on Bonfire Night.

Paramedics found the 22-year-old, bleeding and with the firework lodged inside him, after receiving reports of the incident in Sunderland.

The BBC's title: Backside firework prank backfires is a little cruel.

Comments

[k425.livejournal.com]

He said: "We have spent a long time working with the Government to create laws that make fireworks safer and better for the public.

Sadly, you can't legislate against sheer stupidity.

[bellinghman.livejournal.com]

Well, you could, but as we all know, stupid people don't pay any attention to the natural laws, so why start obeying the man-made ones?

[jacobsmills.livejournal.com]

Maybe he mistook an "l" for an "i" on the packaging where it said Bottle Rocket.


Shuffles feet. I'll go now ;O)

[bellinghman.livejournal.com]

Bad, Bad boy!