Thing about that story is it was a mech from the Philippines, so it was likely nice and shiny with well done engravings on it so that's why it was chosen. The reason he was even
vaping is a real kicker to the story.
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Brown, who wasn’t a regular smoker, purchased the device on Jan. 27 while on the way to the bank, the grandmother told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He suffered from asthma and was told that a specialized vape pen might help improve his breathing, she told the newspaper."
So a terrible accident by someone who never should have had that in the first place. And the second place. And more. Who tells someone with asthma a special vape pen will help? Probably told of some sorta legit asthma inhaler and thought this was the same thing. But if course that's not how the headlines go and that's not what sells papers or views. It's click bait gone wild.