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

    • jordanlund@lemmy.worldOP
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      2 hours ago

      Questioning the physics of the story as reported, not the victim. Clearly they’re absolutely blameless.

      Feels like something is missing, either in the reporting or from the cops.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
        2·
        2 hours ago

        Wow, I have no idea how you saw that because I deleted it within seconds of writing it when I realized what you meant.

          • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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            2 hours ago

            I honestly said it before I even realized you wrote it and then I saw it was you and was like, “nah, there’s no possible way he’s victim blaming.” So sorry.