Looks like they arrested the guy finally...

I have not had the energy to search it out yet, but my mother in law phoned to let us know they found the guy that burned down our place.

He is a homeless guy from out of province. No reason given for why, as it was completely random for him to do this.

He also admitted to burning down a bank of condos that were uninhabited, a friend of ours lived there as well.

Guess he decided for round two that he would put murder a bit lower on his list.

I am sort of apathetic, sort of raging inside, sort of paralyzed. I will pick one and stick with it over the next few days.

I want to decide whether I hope he gets help or not, but not quite there yet.

*meh*

Bruce

Wow that is insane that some one would just burn buildings down for no reason at all. I hope he gets what he deserves, but like always with homeless people if they go to jail, its just free food, clothes, and warmth to them.

Relatively new to the site so I didnt know youd had such misfortune.
I'm sorry to hear it, but glad you seem to have come through and theyve finally caught who committed the crime.
Small consolation I know.

I am glad you and Jerome can finally get some closure at least. You now know who and what uprooted your lives, but I know that doesn't erase the fact that it happened.

I hope the guy gets locked up for a good long while personally.

I'm glad they found him. It's a shame you guys had to lose everything you did cuz he felt like lighting some buildings on fire.

Hope he's brought to justice!

Just trying to process it. I work hard at not thinking about it, and this has made it front and center for us.

Mostly just really sad, I need a day or two to get really angry, I just never see the point to it I guess. It took enough from us already to give that up too.

Bruce

I did some reading about what happened to you, Bruce.

I am glad they finally know who did it, and can prevent him from doing it again. I know right now you must be feeling kind of a whirlwind of emotions.

After having done your best to get past this, now the pain starts all over again.

I hope that things settle back down for you, remember we are all here for you.

Gale

I would be feeling the same way but just remind yourself that he didnt succeed in murdering your snakes. Yours was a miraculas story so contain yourself if they actually show him on the news. Dont go running off full of hatred with thoughts of revenge. I have a much better idea and a much happier thought...

Make more snake babies!!! :P

Bruce, this guy surely must be mentally ill. The fact that he is homeless only serves to confirm this. Anger would be wasted on him. You are already successfully past this incident. He will now go to prison or an institution I'm sure. it's best just to be glad that you are in your shoes instead of his.

God what a psycho.

Sorry Bruce, that had to have been terrible.

I would have punched the guy right in the jaw if I saw him for burning down my house:rage:

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Bruce, this guy surely must be mentally ill. The fact that he is homeless only serves to confirm this. Anger would be wasted on him. You are already successfully past this incident. He will now go to prison or an institution I'm sure. it's best just to be glad that you are in your shoes instead of his.

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Sound and solid advice.

If he's broken, as seems to be the case, then getting mad at him really is just wasted emotion.

You're ok, Jerome is ok, the rest is just gravy.

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Sound and solid advice.

If he's broken, as seems to be the case, then getting mad at him really is just wasted emotion.

You're ok, Jerome is ok, the rest is just gravy.

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Yeah, there is a lot of homeless people that are.. well.. don't have too much going on in the head.

At my family restaurant in Tempe we see homeless people kind of often (digging through our trash can.. hey, free food, you're at a restaurant so that's the right place to be digging in). It's really sad, but some of them are kind of.. not there. We had this one throw our newspaper stand through one of our stained glass windows someone made for us a long time ago. It happened during the night. Luckily nothing was stolen but the window had to get replaced.

After typing out an incredibly long and wordy cathartic response I promptly (or not) timed out.

:rage:

So I guess this is the part where I go.... and stand... over there.

Bruce

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After typing out an incredibly long and wordy cathartic response I promptly (or not) timed out.

:rage:

So I guess this is the part where I go.... and stand... over there.

Bruce

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Catharsis is good. And it matters not one bit if anyone knows you've had a cathartic experience as long as you've gotten out what needed to be out.

You can't change what happened and you can't fix what's broke.

Don't dwell on it and you'll feel better. There is no winning the "what if" nor the "I should" fights. Not with this guy.

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After typing out an incredibly long and wordy cathartic response I promptly (or not) timed out.

:rage:

So I guess this is the part where I go.... and stand... over there.

Bruce

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I HATE it when that happens. That's why I just stay logged in whenever I get on the site, it's a lot easier.;)

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If he's broken, as seems to be the case, then getting mad at him really is just wasted emotion.

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;)Agreed;)

I'm glad they caught the guy. It will be difficult to work through the emotions, but you will get through it. I can definitely understand the hatred, anger and pain. As part of my PTSD therapy, I have to sit and talk with Muslims once a week, and believe me, it is not an easy thing for me to do...

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I have not had the energy to search it out yet, but my mother in law phoned to let us know they found the guy that burned down our place.

He is a homeless guy from out of province. No reason given for why, as it was completely random for him to do this.

He also admitted to burning down a bank of condos that were uninhabited, a friend of ours lived there as well.

Guess he decided for round two that he would put murder a bit lower on his list.

I am sort of apathetic, sort of raging inside, sort of paralyzed. I will pick one and stick with it over the next few days.

I want to decide whether I hope he gets help or not, but not quite there yet.

*meh*

Bruce

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I don't know how you handle the mentally ill in your country,but a long time ago we here in the USA closed the asylums and turned them loose. No home no help. NOTHING. This was considered humane since the asylums were so many times abusive. Both things were wrong to do.

I don't know the percentage but so many times the 'homeless' are mentally ill and needs somewhere safe to be. I don't know why no one can see this.

Amazing what human nature allows us to do.