Mad, stupid or both and more....

[irocfan]

Greenwich petrol pump arsonist caught on CCTV

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-297530...

[JakeThePeg]

What made me wonder is why the attendant engaged the pump if he had nothing on him? Unless is was a pay at pump one?

[masermartin]

tt.

Wanting to end it all maybe?

[Gixer]

Nutcase! Surprised they turned the pump on though

[SonicShadow]

Did chuckle at that absolute pansy jumping in his car and driving off rather than doing anything about it.

[carreauchompeur]

Mental health would be my guess.

[PositronicRay]

wasn't that just the dribble from just putting the pipe on the floor?

[hornetrider]

SonicShadow said:

Did chuckle at that absolute pansy jumping in his car and driving off rather than doing anything about it.

Errr. The first thing I would do is remove my car from the immediate vicinity.

[kambites]

hornetrider said:

Errr. The first thing I would do is remove my car from the immediate vicinity.

Really? I think the first thing I'd do is try to put it out.

[Lordbenny]

Not of your car is made from plastic!

[kambites]

My car is make from plastic.

And I'd still try to put it out.

[DrDoofenshmirtz]

Heh - love how the selfish moron get's in to move his car...yeah, don't worry about tackling the fire with the numerous extinguishers at your disposal or anything.

[DrDoofenshmirtz]

kambites said:

hornetrider said:

Errr. The first thing I would do is remove my car from the immediate vicinity.

Really? I think the first thing I'd do is try to put it out.

He's a BMW driver, so other people/things would not be his first concern.

[motco]

PositronicRay said:

wasn't that just the dribble from just putting the pipe on the floor?

I agree; just the contents of the hose.

[DaveH23]

Hat off to the chap that puts it out but it looks like he is holding the nozzle of a CO2 extinguisher.

Ouch

[Planter]

DaveH23 said:

Hat off to the chap that puts it out but it looks like he is holding the nozzle of a CO2 extinguisher.

Ouch

In a petrol station they would typically use a dry powder extinguisher, so wouldnt freeze his hand. And it looks like dry powder that comes out (very similar look to C02 at first release).

[HTP99]

DrDoofenshmirtz said:

kambites said:

hornetrider said:

Errr. The first thing I would do is remove my car from the immediate vicinity.

Really? I think the first thing I'd do is try to put it out.

He's a BMW driver, so other people/things would not be his first concern.

Looks like a KIA to me.

[h0b0]

DrDoofenshmirtz said:

Heh - love how the selfish moron get's in to move his car...yeah, don't worry about tackling the fire with the numerous extinguishers at your disposal or anything.

What if his 2 kids are strapped in the car? I'd leave the area and let the automatic fire extinguishes do their job. The only reason I'd move my car is if my kids were in it.

Keep speculating though but I bet he risked his life to move his car for a real reason

[Matt UK]

carreauchompeur said:

Mental health would be my guess.

Agreed. It's not the actions of anyone in a sound mind.

Hope they catch the fella quick so that they can prosecute him and help him.

[gforceg]

The guy who put the fire out looks like my younger brother. I'll have to ask him about it.