Florida Man, who is also a sex offender, tries to burn down home because occupants were lesbians

[Cali_Democrat]

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A 73-year-old Miami man, who is also a registered sex offender, faces charges of attempted second-degree murder, arson, and committing a hate crime after he allegedly tried to burn down a home with two women and eight children inside because the women are lesbians.

Miami-Dade Police said Braulio Valenzuela-Villanueva, 73, entered the lot next door to his on NW 27th Avenue and allegedly set fire to a mattress that was leaning against the wall of the trailer occupied by the women and children.

Police said as the fire began to get worse, “the defendant hurried back to his residence.” The fire began to burn the trailer, but there were no smoke detectors inside, police said. A neighbor from across the street saw the fire and began to alert people of the impending danger.

http://miami.cbslocal.com/2014/04/02/police-say-man-73-burned-home-because-occupants-were-lesbians/?hpt=ju_bn1

[Warren DeMontague]

1. "Floridaman" is TOTALLY getting kicked out of the Justice League.

[Xyzse]

2. Sorry, but I love that signature gif...

I know it is out of topic.

[Wait Wut]

3. Crap.

I honestly didn't want to laugh after reading the OP.



On a more serious note, too bad he's an old fuck. I'd like to see him spend the rest of his life in prison, but...it won't be long enough.

[Ken Burch]

5. They should make him spend the rest of his life as an unpaid roadie for Tegan and Sara. n/t.

[csziggy]

4. Why isn't he charged with ten counts of attempted murder?

It certainly sounds as though he deliberately intended to burn all ten of his neighbors to death. He set fire to their home, did NOTHING to warn them of the fire, and even once the fire was engaged, "'one of his neighbors had to compel him to assist bringing a garden hose' to fight the fire." (quote from the article).

At the very least he should be charged with depraved indifference - and he should not be allowed to be among the rest of society.

Heck, as a sex offender, how was he allowed to live next door to a home with eight children?

[Ken Burch]

6. because they're just lesbians and the children of lesbians.

In Florida, killing folks like that is no big deal. Just like killing black kids on snack runs.