Activist Protesting the Iraq War Burns Himself Alive

by clorenz1 | November 8, 2006 at 12:16 pm

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This story has really slipped through the cracks. It sounds like Chicago 's local media blew off the story because they thought the man was mentally ill. Even, so, a man lighting himself on fire in front a packed Expressway seems like a pretty big story, locally speaking.

Here are the links to get you up to speed on the local musician and activist, Malachi Ritscher. It has been reported that he left a video tape as well, but this tape is not being released. Ritscher set himself on fire to protest the current War in Iraq...

MySpace Page...
Out of time/ Self Written Obituary
More on the Suicide...
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Chicago Indymedia has learned that last Friday local music and art afficianado and peace advocate Malachi Ritscher burned himself to death on the side of the Kennedy Expressway near downtown Chicago during the morning rush hour. Near Malachi's remains, police found a camcorder with videotape inside and a homemade sign that read "Thou Shalt Not Kill."