Posted on 01/07/2010 12:31:14 PM PST by RGirard
On Wednesday, January 6, 2010 in the city of Chula Vista, CA, just south of San Diego, police arrested a homeless man for intentionally setting another homeless man on fire.
29 year old Anthony Padgett was reportedly close friends with his victim, a Mr. Sydney Moreno, who is 20 yrs. his senior. Both are homeless residents of Chula Vista ... Mr. Moreno was reportedly unconscious at the time ...
Mr. Moreno was transported to the UCSD Burn Center where he remains in critical condition, suffering 2nd and 3rd degree burns over at least 30-percent of his body. Mr. Padgett was arrested and booked for attempted murder and mayham ...
Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to call the Chula Vista Police Department at (619) 691-5151 so that proper justice will prevail.
(Excerpt) Read more at examiner.com ...
Admin pulled this story earlier. I don't know why admin pulls my news stories. If someone can shed some light on it for me I would appreciate it. I post under News, and choose relevant topics. In this case Crime, California, and 2 others which seemed to fit.
Build a man a fire and he will be warm for one night; SET a man on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life.
Bum fire!
Self-help.
Is Chula Vista close to Rio Linda? (Rush joke)
Build a man a fire and he’ll be warm for a day. Light him on fire and he’ll be warm the rest of his life.
Didn’t think it got that cold in Southern Cal
Must be global warming.....
Hey, he was just trying to stay warm!
Actually both bums were warm, just one more than the other...
Serves two purposes, he keeps warm during dinner
I hope he got a burn permit from the California Air Recourses Board.
If not, he’s in big trouble.
oddly enough that’s what the police report said
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