Side note on yesterday’s attempted coup:

[moon_custafer]

Four deaths have been reported-- the woman who was shot by police and three others who had “medical episodes.” I’m curious as to what the latter means in this context – did the tear gas trigger asthma attacks? Were they tazed? Accidental falls while climbing the walls?

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[troisoiseaux]

DC rumor currently has it that "at least one case appears to have been caused by an incorrectly used taser where the extremist tased themselves"(quote from a text from my friend) but I can't find any articles that actually substantiate this. Someone did fall off the scaffolding on the side of the Capitol but I'm not sure if he's been counted among the four deaths, last information just says "critical condition" (source).

[sovay]

three others who had “medical episodes.” I’m curious as to what the latter means in this context

I also haven't known how to interpret the phrase.

[sabotabby]

It's only a rumour but twitter reports that a guy accidentally tazed himself in the balls to death while trying to steal a painting. The fact that they specified which painting it was (Thomas Phillip "Tip" O'Neill) suggests an eyewitness account.

[moon_custafer]

OK I shouldn’t laugh, but now I’m picturing the SCTV sketch “Monster Chiller Horror Theatre presents… Tip O’Neill’s 3-D House of Representatives”

[sabotabby]

You should laugh because it's the most hilarious thing that ever happened if it's true.

[nineveh_uk]

It would be. And so much more original than my assumption that some unfit middle aged people overdid it and had heart attacks.

[sovay]

It's only a rumour but twitter reports that a guy accidentally tazed himself in the balls to death while trying to steal a painting.

Oh, my God.