Lotta strange people back in them woods.
Posted on 03/02/2020 12:48:54 PM PST by simpson96
A Marion County man is facing charges for allegedly lighting eight Molotov cocktails outside the Department of Children and Families office in Ocala back in November, according to authorities.
According to new court records, Tommy Holt had 18 different interactions with DCF and his five children had been taken away from him before showing up with the homemade firebombs.(snip)
Sunny Patel, an eyewitness to the situation back in November, said she remembers seeing Holt hanging outside an Ocala gas station, begging others and even convincing another customer to buy him a 12-pack of Bud Light.
“It was early morning, I think, and he came in and asked about a gas, a gallon or something,” Patel recalled.
Gas station surveillance captured Holt walking with the beers and a small canister of gasoline. Investigators said workers at a nearby auto parts business spotted him emptying some of the bottles of beer.
Shortly after that, records show Holt was outside the DCF office and he had filled eight of the bottles with gasoline, and placed a paper wick in each one.
“They said he tried to do something, blow out the place, the whole place with the beer,” Patel said.
Outside DCF, in an employee smoking area, workers saw Holt light several of the bottles, including one in his hand.
Records state that Holt “seemed poised to throw the bottle in his hand, he dropped it onto the ground” presumably because it became too hot to handle.
Holt fled, but was caught a short distance away and was carrying a lighter and smelled like gasoline, investigators said. The gas can was found by a dumpster at a nearby business.
Holt was arrested by police for attempted arson. But since then, ATF agents have also been investigating the case, and he is now facing
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That is not a good plan.....................
I’m sure it sounded like a good idea at the time.
It’s a total mystery why his children were taken from him. /sarc
Pretty much guaranteed he won’t be seeing the kids for a while.
Should have drank the beer instead of pouring it out.
Gotta love stories that begin with “Florida Man”.
Lotta strange people back in them woods.
I wonder if they were itching to add the words “Trump supporting” Florida man?
Florida is the only state where I assume it’s a white person when I see these stories :)
He looks like he surfs.
Around Ocala you can bet on it.
The reason is not mentioned. So it could be he is a kook who beat his kids or he might be a good dad who managed to get afoul of some petty bureaucrat who has brought the weight of the system down on him and it drove him nuts.
Have seen both happen.
“... a paper wick ...”
Author does not understand.
My impression of Ocala is that a lot of white trash lives there.
Well, at least he still has a good relationship with his mother, since she is cutting his hair with a bowl over the sink.
Oh Lord. I CRINGE, just thinking of this thing reproducing FIVE TIMES.
>>>My impression of Ocala is that a lot of white trash lives there.<<<
Ahem, well yes, there is a lot of trash here in the area, but in defense of those who are NOT trash (present company included)- every city or town has its share of trash.
Honest athlete dealing with these idiots out here in California I had the same thoughts but just never executed them
Ahem, well yes, there is a lot of trash here in the area, but in defense of those who are NOT trash (present company included)- every city or town has its share of trash.
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I don’t expect everyone to be that way, but Ocala seems to have more than its share. If that’s not the case I’d like to know.
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