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Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by Nobody: 6:25pm On May 22, 2016 |
BIAFRA UNKNOWN HERO:- Bruce Mayrock is his name. Bruce Mayrock was a Columbia University Student, 20years of age from old westbury, New York. Bruce Mayrock burnt himself to death on the lawn of the United Nation’s building Headquarters to protest against the genocide been committed during the Nigeria-Biafra war with a big sign that reads! ”YOU MUST STOP GENOCIDE! Please Save Nine Million Biafrans”.hero on fire 2 Bruce Mayrock died about nine hours after he set himself ablaze. Bruce Mayrock was born may6, 1949 and he took his own life for people whom he never met before in may 30, 1969. Two United Nations guards spotted the flames and chased the youth across the lawn with fire extinguisher. But Mayrock eluded the guards, racing in front of the North Lounge of the building before several hundred horrified delegates and onlookers. The student finally fell to his knees beside a statue bearing the Biblical inscription “Let us beat our swords into plowshares * and the guards extinguished the flames. Mayrock was rushed to ßellevue Hospital where he was listed in critical condition with burns over most of his body and was pronounced dead shortly after midnight. At the U.N., guards found a large cardboard sign on the front lawn which said, “You must stop the genocide–please save 9 million Biafrans.” At the bottom of the sign, a quotation read, “Peace is where there is an absence of fear of any kind.” hero on fire. In past years, two other persons have immolated themselves in front of the U.N. Both died of their burns. Mayrock, who lived in Westbury, L.1., enrolled in GS and the Jewish Theological Seminary in September, 1967, but dropped out after one year and studied briefly at Hofstra University. He re-enrolled at GS last January. While at Columbia, Mayrock worked as a photographer for the Spectator sports department. Members of the youth’s family stated Friday that he had worked’ actively to protest the war in Biafra, writing letters about the war to the President and leading government figures. However, according to one rabbi, ‘ who said he was close to the family, the student believed that “no one was listening.” “He was an idealistic young man deeply upset by the events in Biafra,” the rabbi said. “People were being killed and he felt no one was doing anything. That’s why he did what he did.” Source:http://www.africanews247.com/biafra-hero-20years-old-man-set-ablaze-united-nations-building-protesting-genocide-biafrans/ 7 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by pdppower: 6:27pm On May 22, 2016 |
Big fool. Has his foolish death stopped genocide in any way ? 27 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by Nobody: 6:31pm On May 22, 2016 |
[quote author=Biafraandpeace post=45870340] BIAFRA UNKNOWN HERO:- Bruce Mayrock is his name. Bruce Mayrock was a Columbia University Student, 20years of age from old westbury, New York. Bruce Mayrock burnt himself to death on the lawn of the United Nation’s building Headquarters to protest against the genocide been committed during the Nigeria-Biafra war with a big sign that reads! ”YOU MUST STOP GENOCIDE! Please Save Nine Million Biafrans”.hero on fire 2 Bruce Mayrock died about nine hours after he set himself ablaze. Bruce Mayrock was born may6, 1949 and he took his own life for people whom he never met before in may 30, 1969. Two United Nations guards spotted the flames and chased the youth across the lawn with fire extinguisher. But Mayrock eluded the guards, racing in front of the North Lounge of the building before several hundred horrified delegates and onlookers. The student finally fell to his knees beside a statue bearing the Biblical inscription “Let us beat our swords into plowshares * and the guards extinguished the flames. Mayrock was rushed to ßellevue Hospital where he was listed in critical condition with burns over most of his body and was pronounced dead shortly after midnight. At the U.N., guards found a large cardboard sign on the front lawn which said, “You must stop the genocide–please save 9 million Biafrans.” At the bottom of the sign, a quotation read, “Peace is where there is an absence of fear of any kind.” hero on fire. In past years, two other persons have immolated themselves in front of the U.N. Both died of their burns. Mayrock, who lived in Westbury, L.1., enrolled in GS and the Jewish Theological Seminary in September, 1967, but dropped out after one year and studied briefly at Hofstra University. He re-enrolled at GS last January. While at Columbia, Mayrock worked as a photographer for the Spectator sports department. Members of the youth’s family stated Friday that he had worked’ actively to protest the war in Biafra, writing letters about the war to the President and leading government figures. However, according to one rabbi, ‘ who said he was close to the family, the student believed that “no one was listening.” “He was an idealistic young man deeply upset by the events in Biafra,” the rabbi said. “People were being killed and he felt no one was doing anything. That’s why he did what he did.” ![]() This story touched my heart. ![]() ![]() He died a hero indeed. RIP bro...What you died for will never be in vain. You will always be remembered. 35 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by googlepikins: 6:36pm On May 22, 2016 |
Buhari is bad!! 6 Likes |
Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by deeplow: 6:42pm On May 22, 2016 |
More like Biafran Idiot. Instead of him to donate his organs to save lives, if he wanted to die, he chose to let everything burn. Mumu 22 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by jlinkd78(m): 6:42pm On May 22, 2016 |
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Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by jlinkd78(m): 6:44pm On May 22, 2016 |
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Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by Nobody: 6:48pm On May 22, 2016 |
pdppower: Bro at least repect the man......he believed in justice, equity and mostly PEACE. 37 Likes |
Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by Nobody: 6:51pm On May 22, 2016 |
deeplow: Rest assure that most people will die for peace to reign. 17 Likes |
Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by SonOfEl(m): 7:03pm On May 22, 2016 |
deeplow: It is demons like you that trivializes humanitarian crisis. Do you think everyone is a zombie like you? 44 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by Davbams(m): 7:14pm On May 22, 2016 |
Answer me this, has his death achieved anything? What a waste! Smh 9 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by Victorvexz(m): 7:15pm On May 22, 2016 |
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Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by crackhouse(m): 7:30pm On May 22, 2016 |
I pray biafra remember his family when things get better. 27 Likes |
Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by SonOfEl(m): 7:32pm On May 22, 2016 |
Davbams: Yes, it created a serious awareness against genocide on biafrans. He will forever be remembered for that. 12 Likes |
Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by SonOfEl(m): 7:36pm On May 22, 2016 |
Victorvexz: In the heart of true biafrans and freedom fighters, he remains immortal. If Biafra had won the war, his name would have been immortalized. 25 Likes |
Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by pharmagba: 7:36pm On May 22, 2016 |
Was the above picture taken in 1967-1970 or was it taken this morning? 6 Likes |
Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by Davbams(m): 7:49pm On May 22, 2016 |
SonOfEl: Well i guess it will still go down for one of d least successful self-immolations in history. Bad concept. What a waste. 5 Likes |
Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by BeClever: 7:50pm On May 22, 2016 |
Only cowards see brave actions as foolishness.. . 16 Likes |
Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by SonOfEl(m): 7:52pm On May 22, 2016 |
Davbams: Your opinion though. His immolation made the world pay close attention to the genocidal attempt made by the federal forces. 7 Likes |
Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by papparatzzi2013: 7:59pm On May 22, 2016 |
He died in vain. He was simply tired of life. 6 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by SonOfEl(m): 8:05pm On May 22, 2016 |
papparatzzi2013: Everyone get e own mouth sha.... 2 Likes |
Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by mukhcech(m): 8:06pm On May 22, 2016 |
BeClever: Only foolish people see actions of a coward/cowardice as brave. 5 Likes |
Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by Nobody: 8:15pm On May 22, 2016 |
Rip hero,u would forever be remembered,u died like a real brave man,nt like some sissy who ran away to abidjan nd left his people to rot.if biafra ever came to reality I hope the ipob remember u atleast by naming some of there street after ur name 6 Likes |
Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by FisifunKododada: 8:16pm On May 22, 2016 |
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Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by Olabestonic001(m): 8:20pm On May 22, 2016 |
SonOfEl: Not as much. Those people that ought or parade themselves as freedom fighters in the world are interestingly the ones who helped the FG to murder almost 3 million souls. The Truth is UN is a fraud and only supports self-serving pursuits. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by ignis: 8:33pm On May 22, 2016 |
Did he die? |
Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by ISpiksDaTroof: 8:43pm On May 22, 2016 |
ignis:Look at the kind of person Bruce died for. Roflmao Some people die for what they do not understand. Bruce died for nothing. 1 Like |
Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by deeplow: 8:46pm On May 22, 2016 |
SonOfEl: Will you sit down somewhere and look for something better to defend. Killing yourself over something like that is useless. That is suicide, suicide is nonsense. You know how many lives his organs would have saved. If he did that, he would have saved some lives. If you ask me, that humanitarianism!! 2 Likes |
Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by SonOfEl(m): 8:47pm On May 22, 2016 |
deeplow: Sense is really scarce these days 10 Likes |
Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by Victorvexz(m): 8:54pm On May 22, 2016 |
SonOfEl:Actually, u are the one without common sense. I have decided never to argue with u Ipob thugs, it's just a waste of time, u people are just dumb, simple ![]() ![]() ![]() 5 Likes |
Re: Biafra Hero!!! 20years Old Man Set Himself On Fire Infront Of UN Building. by salam1(m): 9:02pm On May 22, 2016 |
SonOfEl:saint, has his dead achieved anything since 1949? 3 Likes |
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