Man tries to burn store he thought was Muslim-owned in Port St Lucie, FL

[RockaFowler]

http://www.wptv.com/news/region-st-lucie-county/man-tries-to-set-fire-to-convenience-store-st-lucie-county-sheriffs-office-says?utm_content=buffera463a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

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Deputies said that he told them his plan was to get a big enough fire in the dumpster to catch the building on fire and once it was burning he thought the alcohol from the beer and wine inside would burn it to the ground.

Lloyd said he was "doing his part for America" and also admitted he has a long history of mental health issues, according to an arrest affidavit.

The sheriff said Lloyd will be given a mental health evaluation and it will be up to the State Attorney's office to determine if this was an intentional hate crime.

This is my hometown. I am sad for my state, for my county, for my city and especially sad for my country. Hatred is taught. And thanks to Cheetoh Jeesus these people feel empowered.

[csziggy]

1. The sherriff's office and deputy need to get some complaints

Mascara said. “It’s unfortunate that Mr. Lloyd made the assumption that the store owners were Muslim when, in fact, they are of Indian descent,”

So if the store had belonged to a Muslim it would have been OK with Mascara if it had been burned? That is fucked up!

[Lucinda]

4. Exactly.

[shenmue]

2. What a piece of shit

[rockfordfile]

3. Racist republican idiot

[ck4829]

5. I wonder if mental health would even be considered if he was a Muslim burning a non-Muslim store

I guess Muslims are immune to mental health issues?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

7. all POC are immune from mental health problems and prone to cultural problems

either with our religions, or our neighborhoods, or are family structures (missing fathers, single mothers) etc.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

6. must be all that economic anxiety

[bettyellen]

9. And not the emboldenment of another racist POS ....

[Eugene]

8. ...the beer and wine inside would burn...

Not terribly bright. The owners were brown so they must be Mooslims.

[IADEMO2004]

10. Check his radio presets.

[gordianot]

11. They might as well just admit it is about skin tone.

It appears to have little to do with religious affiliation.

Xenophobia

[ornotna]

12. Yes, yes

They're all "doing their part for America."

We're in for a rough ride and it's only just begun.

[NutmegYankee]

13. I say knock his f'ing teeth out...

But from his looks, it appears we are too late.

[Blue_true]

14. I live well north of you in Florida. Most people are ok, but I am sure

we have nuts like that around. Oh yeah, I live near the city that the guy who was going to bomb Target stores lived in.

[Gabi Hayes]

15. isn't that Allen West's campaign manager?

[Solly Mack]

16. ...

Mascara said. “It’s unfortunate that Mr. Lloyd made the assumption that the store owners were Muslim when, in fact, they are of Indian descent,”

Damn