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CALAIS, Maine - One young Maine man is dead after he put a fireworks mortar on his head and set it off, according to officials.
Devon Staples, 22, died instantly, said Maine Public Safety Spokesperson Steve McCausland.
McCausland says Staples had been drinking with friends at a home in Calais, Maine, Saturday night. The incident occurred at approximately 10 p.m. EST.
Officials say this is the first death attributed to fireworks since Maine legalized them two years ago.
Investigators said there were non-fatal injuries from private fireworks incidents in the Maine towns of Friendship, Lebanon, Jefferson, Woodstock and a separate incident in Calais. McCausland said those injuries consisted of burns and eye injuries.
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One idiot down, millions to go.
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That had to leave a mark. A big bloody one.
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Let's see, what should we outlaw to make sure this never happens again?
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Let's see, what should we outlaw to make sure this never happens again? Standard response to every problem,, ban semi automatic firearms,,, you idiot....
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bwahahahahahahahahaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!
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That had to leave a mark. A big bloody one. I read another account of this yesterday where his brother was quoted as saying, "There was no taking Devon (the victim) to the hospital. There was no Devon left when I got there". Hell of a way to go.
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Let's see, what should we outlaw to make sure this never happens again? a million dollar ad campaign and some new laws should help
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There has to be cell phone video of that, the country deserves to see it!
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So, there is a cure for stupid!
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I saw that this morning on Fox & Friends. A cop who answered the call said"There's a reason they go BANG!".
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Wow! How much would you have to drink to think that's a good idea?
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I'm sure the guy was stupid when sober, the alcohol just freed the inner moron.
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It'd be interesting to know how many 24hour members were just a c#nthair away from winning that award at one time or another. He thought it was a dud, it wasn't. He made a living entertaining for Disney and that night he was trying to get a laugh. It was a mistake he won't get to live with. BTW, this happened in my hometown and I have friends that are pretty shook up over this, including some first responders. He was a good kid that came from a rough family. His parents have now lost 2 (3 really) of 5. One brother was murdered by another brother. Now Devon. Bad deal all around.
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Oh, it gets BETTER! http://news.yahoo.com/mom-man-died-fireworks-accident-says-rules-too-205543867.htmlMom of man who died in fireworks accident says rules too lax PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The mother of a man who tried to launch a firework off the top of his head for July Fourth and was killed instantly said Monday she's advocating for stricter controls about who can use the explosives. Devon Staples, 22, and his friends had been drinking and setting off fireworks Saturday night in a backyard in Staples' eastern Maine hometown, Calais, when the accident happened with a reloadable fireworks mortar tube, police have said. Staples' mother, Kathleen Staples, said she is going to reach out to lawmakers about the possibility of tighter controls over fireworks. The state should consider requiring safety training courses before allowing someone to use them, she said. She compared fireworks with other regulated items such as cars and guns. "At least it'd be a little bit more than, 'Here you go,'" Staples said. "That's an explosive. They didn't just hand me a license and put me in the car."
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Maybe she should have taught her son a little common sense.
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It'd be interesting to know how many 24hour members were just a c#nthair away from winning that award at one time or another. He thought it was a dud, it wasn't. He made a living entertaining for Disney and that night he was trying to get a laugh. Well, it worked. He got a laugh outta me.... The state should consider requiring safety training courses before allowing someone to use them, she said. Really.?
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Maybe she should have taught her son a little common sense. Not her responsibility to teach her son, that's the state's job...
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