Reprint from Sam Husseini’s substack. This is a developing news story and may be updated as more information is obtained. If you value such information, please support this Substack.
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“Jane Doe” has been at Grady Hospital since Dec. 1. The hospital did not respond to repeated inquiries.
On Dec. 1, a woman immolated herself with a Palestinian flag outside the Israeli consulate in Atlanta.
Now, according to the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department, the woman — referred to in their report as “Jane Doe” — is alive and “in stable condition” at Grady Memorial Hospital, where she has been since the immolation.
After repeated requests for her name, the department stated to this reporter in an email that it “does not disclose the identities of victims”. Repeated inquiries to Grady, which is a public hospital, went unanswered. The hospital houses the Walter L. Ingram Burn Center.
“Jane Doe” is 27.
When asked if they had made any comment to tell the public that she was still alive this entire time, the official at Atlanta Fire Rescue Department said they “shared the last updated with local media via email on 12/21/23. The release stated: ‘The victim remains hospitalized in critical condition. The security guard, who attempted to assist the burn victim, has been released from the hospital.’” Several internet searches on that quote produce no results. This would also indicate that “Jane Doe” went from critical to stable condition without public notice.
Aaron Bushnell immolated himself at the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, explaining “I will no longer be complicit in genocide” and shouting “Free Palestine!” repeatedly as he burned alive. So, his case — unlike many other self-immolations including Gregory Levey, Raymond Moules, Timothy T. Brown, Malachi Ritscher and others — has received some attention. Thus, “Jane Doe” being ignored fits with the usual pattern. Bushnell is the exception — probably because he livestreamed it. See “Ignoring Immolators Lulls the Society to Sleep.”
As Bushnell was burning himself alive, an officer pointed a gun at him, barking orders as if he constituted a threat. A security guard, Michael Harris, sustained injuries working to rescue “Jane Doe” — but there were similarities, where she was actually viewed as a potential threat.
At one point, the police report for “Jane Doe” refers to it as being a case of “arson”.
Much of the media coverage and general discussion of her self-immolation in December focused on if she had done damage. The Atlanta Police Chief said: “We believe this building remains safe, and we do not see any threat here.” The Israeli government released a statement: “It is tragic to see the hate and incitement toward Israel expressed in such a horrific way.”
Police records indicate that they obtained a search warrant and entered an apartment they believed to be associated with “Jane Doe” — initially using a drone:
The drone was able to relay information as to the layout and the belongings inside. After it was deemed “safe” entry was made with bomb technicians. While clearing the apartment no improvised explosive devices were located.
The police report also noted:
During the search a Quran was found in the bedroom along with a [sic] Arabic dictionary and a Hebrew dictionary. The bedroom bookshelf contained books related to fiction and fantasy. A “Drug use for grown ups” book was on the bookshelf as well.
Two journals were seized from the bedroom. A thumbdrive was seized from the bedroom as well. A laptop computer was seized from the kitchen counter. A copy of the search warrant was left in the living room of the apartment. The front door [of] the apartment was secured before law enforcement left the premises.
When pressed for more information in compliance with an Open Records Request under Georgia law, Atlanta Fire Rescue Department claimed: “There is an ongoing and active investigation for the incident in question, which is why the only releasable information has been shared via the incident report. Investigative documentation is not available for release until the investigation is closed.”
Sam Husseini is an independent journalist who writes at husseini.substack.com. He’s also the founder of VotePact.org – which helps break out of the two party bind. Reprinted with the author’s permission from https://husseini.substack.com/.
Hopefully “Jane Doe “ might get a get well soon card or two now that we know she’s alive.
Of course the police “discovered” a Koran in Miss Doe’s apartment. Just like Bushnell, the smearmeisters will work overtime to dig up dirt. G-d Bless America, huh?
Ofcourse. Expect more of that. That is the raison d’etre of the Western Press, carefully guarding the line that you should toe. If you own a Koran that means you are a terrorist. Most things aren’t, but some things are simple. Equally so when you own a book about drugs, that means you’re an addict and that means you are mentally deranged. You are also a prostitute.
I have a book (well a few actually) about how to make a decent curry. In the
veryextremely unlikely event I ever do something heroic, the news brigade will no doubt spin the nefarious implications of that into something truly telling of my unpleasantness. I care not to think what they’ll make of my books on cosmology.1samuel15 left the chat…
I hope she gets well soon and we can know her name, FREE PALESTINE!
They’re always smearing the ones with heart and empathy. I hope she recovers quickly and finds some peace in this unpeaceful world.
I have always taken to heart the lyrics of one of my favourite Canadian bands, Infernal Majesty from their epic debut, last line of Overlord: “Marching defiant, the legions bear witness, to stand against evil means you stand alone.” Tried ever since, but never really found a convincing counterexample to that.
I never heard of them, but I like that line because it’s true. I’ll have to check them out
Why isnot the media flcussing on the statements amde by Bushnell? It is not for the reason it is focussing on false behadings,rapes,and dismembermnets of the bodies. Media is not focussing for the same reason it focussed on curveball, and prison guard Jeffrey Goldberg .
As usual the “police” distinguished themselves in the expected manner.
As usual the “police” distinguished themselves in the expected manner.