RantCrush Top 5: March 10, 2017

This story seems too weird to be true…but we’re not kidding. Florida lawyer Stephen Gutierrez was defending a man accused of setting his car on fire in Florida when his pants suddenly started feeling very hot. Gutierrez argued that his client’s car had spontaneously combusted when all of the sudden smoke rose from his pockets and he had to rush outside. It turns out that the battery of an e-cigarette in his pocket had caught on fire. The incident gave new attention to the risks of e-cigarette batteries and Guttierez said that after some research he decided to avoid e-cig products in the future.

So… I’m not sure about credibility with a jury when you’re the guy with pants on fire. https://t.co/HgkA0wbRio

— Therese Apel (@TRex21) March 9, 2017

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.