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I said, "GET OUT OF BED!!"

2006 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

Fatal fire believed started when victim flicked matches at boyfriend

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Milwaukee officials say a woman who died in a fire is believed to have started the fire when she flicked matches at her sleeping boyfriend to wake him up.

Captain Eric Moore of the Milwaukee Police Department says 49-year-old Beverly Gibbs got upset when her boyfriend wouldn't get out of bed. Moore says she started lighting matches and flicking them at him.

The mattress allegedly ignited and the man tried to drag it out of the house. That caused other parts of the house to catch fire, trapping Gibbs. She's believed to have died of smoke inhalation.

No one else was injured. A fire official says the house apparently had no working smoke detectors on the first level.

Submitted on 01/24/2006

Submitted by: Dave Schaefer
Reference: Associated Press 1-24-06

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James said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
I rather like this one! She gets annoyed at her boyfriend, flicks matches at him, and dies in the fire she set! Karma in action, methinks! Also very original! Anyway, with a better write-up, this could be a keeper...thanks for submitting, Dave!


Jack said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
I'll go for a DA, although - as James said - with a better writeup, this could get two thumbs up.


Charles said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
I have to agree that this could use a better write-up. As is, I'll give it a tentative thumbs-up.


Jorge said:
Neutral: Darwin Award


Greg said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
I agree too.


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