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Floyd R. Turbo

(26,700 posts) Thu Dec 8, 2016, 07:44 PM Dec 2016

New York firefighter charged with setting fire to own home and blaming it on Black Lives Matter

New York firefighter was arrested after allegedly setting fire to his own home in an apparent attempt to smear anti-police brutality activists.

Jason Stokes pleaded not guilty Tuesday to arson in connection with the August fire at his house in Endicott, reported WBNG-TV.

A family member said at the time that they believed their home was targeted because of the “Blue Lives Matter” flag flying out front.

Investigators found the message, “lie with pigs, fry like bacon,” written on some siding outside the burned home.

Link: https://www.rawstory.com/2016/12/new-york-firefighter-charged-with-setting-fire-to-own-home-and-blaming-it-on-black-lives-matter/

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New York firefighter charged with setting fire to own home and blaming it on Black Lives Matter (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Dec 2016 OP

Why? Was he unable to sell the house or needed money? haele Dec 2016 #1

Or get a bigger better home with his GoFundMe appeal to BLM haters lunasun Dec 2016 #2

I'll take your answer for a true Daily Double malaise Dec 2016 #3

Stoking the flames of hatred Jason? guillaumeb Dec 2016 #4

Was it time for him to retire and move to Florida? lpbk2713 Dec 2016 #5

This is horrible on many levels. lapucelle Dec 2016 #6

Good luck explaining that one to insurance! Initech Dec 2016 #7

haele

(12,692 posts)

1. Why? Was he unable to sell the house or needed money?

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 07:50 PM

Dec 2016

Insurance fraud? Facing divorce?
Only other explanation would be that his brain short-circuited and he was living in his own reality. Who else would burn down their own home as a political statement?

Haele