by Curt_Anderson on April 19, 2024 12:18 pm
Onlookers screamed and started to run, and soon, bright orange flames engulfed the man. It was unclear what motivated his action, but he threw leaflets espousing anti-government conspiracy theories into the air before the incident.
A high-ranking Police Department official identified the man as Max Azzarello, 37, of St. Augustine, Fla. The official requested anonymity because the man had not been publicly identified. Mr. Azzarello had appeared outside the courthouse on Thursday with a sign displaying the address of a website where the same pamphlets were uploaded. The top post of the website says, “I have set myself on fire outside the Trump Trial.”
People who witnessed the fire said they were in disbelief as they saw Mr. Azzarello, who was in an area of the park reserved for supporters of Mr. Trump, toss the pamphlets into the air and flames shoot toward the sky. Mr. Azzarello, who was wearing jeans and dark gray T-shirt, fell to the ground.
nytimes.com
by HatetheSwamp on April 19, 2024 12:26 pm
So, if Girdusky is right, and Azzarello votes Dem, it'll be in Florida and it won't really matter.
by Indy! on April 19, 2024 1:07 pm
Read the guy's manifesto here...
https://www.newsweek.com/read-max-azzarello-manifesto-about-lighting-himself-fire-trump-trial-1892368
Kinda interesting - he actually got some parts right.
"Now that he’s dead, the guy who set himself on fire is definitely voting Democrat in November." Ryan Girdusky 