An 82-year-old man in Oklahoma, identified as Anthony Goulding, tragically died after setting himself on fire in response to deputies attempting to serve an eviction notice at his home. The incident, which also resulted in the death of his pet dog, occurred as law enforcement officers arrived to evict Goulding and his wife, who is suffering from Parkinson's disease. Body cam footage captured the horrifying moment, highlighting the extreme measures taken by Goulding. Despite efforts to provide immediate assistance, including arranging for the couple's stay at a motel and having an Uber on scene to transport them, the situation ended in tragedy. Goulding's wife survived the incident. The event has sparked discussions on the violence of evictions and the impact of for-profit housing policies.
Framing here is amazing: Cops arrive to forcibly evict a handicapped woman and her partner from their home. Partner sets himself on fire and dies. Handicapped woman lives. Cops announce they "saved one life today." https://t.co/tBjwCzPx2W
I wrote about Anthony Goulding, the 82 year-old man who lit himself on fire rather than be evicted alongside his wife with Parkinson’s. His actions reveal the extreme violence of evictions, our for-profit housing system, and capitalism as a whole. https://t.co/fyyRQ9lkfj
I were about Anthony Goulding, the 82 year-old man who lit himself on fire rather than be evicted alongside his wife with Parkinson’s. His actions reveal the extreme violence of evictions, our for-profit housing system, and capitalism as a whole. https://t.co/fyyRQ9lkfj
An 82 year old man and his wife were getting evicted. When officers came to serve the eviction notice, he set himself on fire. What a terrible way to go. https://t.co/aDjYMr5bhc
Just saw a video of this 82 year-old man setting himself on fire rather than get evicted alongside his wife, who has Parkinson’s. The violence of evictions and of our housing policy is so immense. https://t.co/kitd08EJwn
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AWFUL: Elderly Oklahoma man, his pet dog die after he set himself on fire as deputies tried to evict him & his wife One of the deputies had arranged for the couple to stay at a motel and had an Uber on scene to take them https://t.co/yhPX9jX7xh
Horrifying moment 82-year-old Oklahoma man covers himself in gasoline and sets himself on FIRE as cops raid home due to eviction notice https://t.co/jxIRBPwpD9 https://t.co/GFNKwVhE7u
Body Cam Footage Shows Man Set Himself on Fire as Cops Try to Evict Him | Click to read more 👇 https://t.co/SU2ejeGMB8
Man dies after starting a house fire while deputies served an eviction notice https://t.co/csddt4t3Bs