On October 13, a suspect fled from police in Little Rock, Arkansas on his motorcycle before ditching and running away on foot. Officers deployed a taser to stop him, but then this happened:

[Warning: Human Fireball]

Apparently, said bro had a gas can in his backpack. The taser prongs pierced the can and the electrical current ignited the gas and, well…

 

Here's the 2-minute clip that includes the motorcycle chase if you want it:

Reportedly, the perp is recovering. He learned an important lesson called "Mess around, find out."

Just remember that when we talk about appropriate force, "tase them" isn't a perfect solution. A taser is easy to miss, often fails to stop a target, and sometimes causes people to explode!