Desperate jobseeker sets himself alight outside Selly Oak jobcentre

[bricolage]

A DESPERATE job seeker set himself alight outside a Birmingham Jobcentre in an alleged row over his benefit payments.

Horrified eyewitnesses saw the man douse himself in flammable liquid after tying himself to railings at the Jobcentre Plus in Harborne Lane, Selly Oak, at around 9.20am.

Cops rushed to the aid of the 48-year-old man and sprayed him with fire extinguishers after he suffered burns to his lower legs.http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2012/06/29/desperate-jobseeker-sets-himself-alight-outside-selly-oak-jobcentre-97319-31284847/

[Firebrand]

When this happened in Tunisia it sparked riot and rebellion across most of the arab world. What do you have to do to get people's attention in this country.

[Arlekino]

We pay attention when soldiers marching in squares.

[shinjuku dori]

Poor man. Maybe better to jump from a building. This must be torturous now to live with these burns after everything else. At least your country has some kind of social insurance so he can get medical treatment . If he was in America he wouldn't be able to afford the medical care even!