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Man Sets Fire to Hospital Bed ’cause He Felt Ignored

What’s the craziest thing you’ve done to get attention? I bet it’s not as bad as this guy.  John King was trying to get the attention of the staff at  AdventHealth because…

BERLIN, GERMANY – JUNE 17: A man lies in a bed before treatment in the emergency unit at the Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin (UKB) hospital in Marzahn district on June 17, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The UKB hospital has among the most modern emergency care services in Germany. (Photo by Theo Heimann/Getty Images)

What's the craziest thing you've done to get attention? I bet it's not as bad as this guy.  John King was trying to get the attention of the staff at  AdventHealth because he needed his clothes. He says the nurses were ignoring him so in order to get their attention, he set a plastic bag on fire. A nurse noticed the fire and called 911.  Authorities charged King with arson and records show he was originally hospitalized for respiratory failure.

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