You know, the “new” ones (left) that are almost impossible to, you know, actually use without spilling far more copious amounts on the ground than, you know, the pre-Smart People old style cans (right; that actually did the job they were intended to)? Reformatted, emphasis mine:
Belmont resident burned adding gasoline to campfire
BELMONT — A Belmont man is in Massachusetts General Hospital after suffering burns to more than 40 percent of his body when he tried to stoke a small fire with gasoline, a Belmont fire official said. The accident took place about 9 p.m. Saturday at 69 Main St., said Lt. Greg Bavis. A few adults were gathered outside and were burning a small campfire, Bavis said. He said medical confidentiality laws prevented him from naming the victim. He said the victim was a guest of the resident of the address and 24.
My, my – isn’t this the exact problem that Government was solving? To keep stupid people vying to be the next Darwin Award winner? That they thought that by laying down such “preventing stupidity” regulations, they could keep all of these kinds of folks from harming themselves.
And this is hubris of bureaucrats that think they know better. They never seem to get the phrase “never underestimate the power of human stupidity”.
(H/T: Union Leader)
