Italian activist attempts to commit suicide on Live TV

An Italian fathers' rights activist says he tried unsuccessfully to self-immolate on live television to call attention to dads unable to see their kids. The ANSA news service reported Saturday that Nicola De Martino, who was recently re-united with his son after a 12-year separation, tried to set himself on fire Thursday night while appearing as a guest on the current affairs show, "Dieci Minute," or "Ten Minutes" on state television station RAI. ANSA said that the show's host, along with the distraught man's 18-year-old son "looked on in horror" as De Martino doused himself with gasoline and then threatened to light a match. Host Maurizio Martinelli and the studio crew frantically managed to wrest the lit match from De Martino's hands. He was then led away from the stage.

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[vk732]

he found out the jersey shore was coming to Italy....cut the guy a break.

[Horrorlord1]

@movieshop1000 Oiling himself and setting himself on fire?

[Freddiewgbs]

@johnarcheus bullshit.

[ZeeGooner]

after watching a series of jersey shore.. if i were italian, i would commit suicide too.

[Rubiksdude1000]

guy 1 : and now i lube myself to masterbate

guy 2; let me join

guy 1: nonono

guy 3; if he joins i join

guy 1; no fuck off my lube

guy 4: if i cant masterbate u cant

[johnarcheus]

i know italian. he says that they killed his wife. thats why he suicide...

[TheMom8070964]

 itz itaili datz hiz cologne

[237cupcake]

maybe it was just some tanning oil

[antisga]

There is nothing wrong with a blind man trying to get a swig of his whiskey flask during a taping, is there?

[amsickwitit]

Poopitipapiti

[mafiamanj15]

Jesus, those Italians are hardcore!

[click2able]

He actually missed his mouth , to drink water .. LOL