More Tragic News

[Future]

Early reports are that the guy set the fire to draw police and firefighters in. Whole neighborhood was evacuated at one time I believe, but because news outlets are so short staffed right now, it's hard to find a lot of info.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...-shot/1788917/

[cowboy_ron]

Originally Posted by Future

Early reports are that the guy set the fire to draw police and firefighters in. Whole neighborhood was evacuated at one time I believe, but because news outlets are so short staffed right now, it's hard to find a lot of info.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...-shot/1788917/

Very sad story...I swear, the world has gone nuts

[JonJon]

There are some crazy, deranged people walking around now days. My heart goes out to the fire fighters that lost lives and their families.

[Cajuncowboy]

Very sad the shape the world is in right now.

Though it is to be expected. Not surprising.

Prayers for the families.

[a_minimalist]

That's it! Ban fires!

On a more serious note. That's a shame and unforgivable. Killing those who are putting their lives on the line to rescue you is despicable. There are truly sick people put there.

[BringBackThatOleTimeBoys]

Could be some copycat seeking his 15 minutes of infamy.

[Future]

Just an update, they released the guy's name earlier today. He's out of jail on parole after murdering his grandmother with a hammer in 1980...sick guy.

There's a connection to the fire department b/c when his mother died earlier this year, any donations went to them, not the family, so it's possible that was his motivation, though he is clearly sick.

Last I heard, his sister who lived with him was unaccounted for.

Not to start a whole gun control thing, but all of his weapons were obtained illegally.

Stuff like this is a lot crazier when its so close to home.

[JBond]

Originally Posted by BringBackThatOleTimeBoys

Could be some copycat seeking his 15 minutes of infamy.

A crazy loon did the same thing here in KC a couple of years ago.

After pinning down first responders he blew up his house.

[DFWJC]

Volunteer firefighters at that.

[BringBackThatOleTimeBoys]

http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/25/us/new...html?hpt=hp_c2

[vta]

The wisdom of the death penalty… He should not have taken another breath after being convicted of his grandmothers death.

[BringBackThatOleTimeBoys]

^ without me debating the death penality, he was convicted of manslaughter.

Nobody is executed for manslaughter.

[vta]

Originally Posted by BringBackThatOleTimeBoys

^ without me debating the death penality, he was convicted of manslaughter.

Nobody is executed for manslaughter.

Which would segue nicely into another example of how our laws are being subverted by allowing a murderer to receive a lesser charge for murdering someone with a hammer.

I of course don't know the details of his crime, but I can imagine he was allowed a lesser charge for simply confession, despite having actually murdered someone with a hammer. He should have been dead a long time now.

[brickman]

Originally Posted by BringBackThatOleTimeBoys

^ without me debating the death penality, he was convicted of manslaughter.

Nobody is executed for manslaughter.

Unfortunately, that was a plea deal.