Child(5) burned in bizarre 'redneck flamethrower' incident

[RamboLiberal]

Two Anchorage men who told investigators they were horsing around with a "redneck flamethrower" set a 5-year-old boy's head on fire and have been charged with felony assault and reckless endangerment, according to police and court records.

Jonathon Michael Miller, 29, and Stephen Ray Dilley II, 32, were jailed Tuesday after inflicting second-degree burns to the boy's head and singing his hair with an aerosol sprayer and lighter, according to Alaska State Troopers. The child, who was injured Friday, did not receive medical treatment until arriving at school near his home in Anchor Point on Monday.

"It was described to the troopers as an accident," troopers spokeswoman Megan Peters said. "I mean a child, two guys, can of Quick Start, Bic lighter: How could this not go wrong?"

According to a troopers' affidavit filed in court, Miller told investigators he's been trying to toughen the boy up and the best way to do it is to "scare the s--t out of them when they don't see it coming."

Asked why the child had not gotten treatment, Miller told investigators, "Why go make bills for yourself over little things," according to the affidavit.

http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/crime/story/1018935.html

I feel for the poor kids who have to live with idiots & trash like these two numbnuts.

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. OMG

Is one of these numbskulls the father??

[baldguy]

2. I'm guessing, no health insurance?

[Tsar_Bomba]

4. I don't think so

Tea baggers believe it's a God given right to burn up their kids. Otherwise it would be socialism.

[rrneck]

3. Another sociopath in the pipe.

Delivery expected in about 15 years.

[Arctic Dave]

5. ? This happened in Sterling but they are Anchorage residence.

Too bad for the kid. It sucks having idiots for parents.