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Investigators say arsonist may be mentally disturbed
KVUE.com - News ^ | Updated May 17, 2010, 8:24 pm | JIM BERGAMO/KVUE News

Posted on 05/18/2010 5:03:39 PM PDT by Cindy

Note: Video included.

SNIPPET: "New information tonight about the man who confessed to setting fire to a Southeast Austin hotel. Arson investigators here say the man is a Moroccan National who went to school at St. Edward's in the 90's and who hasn't lived in the United States in eight years. His motive for setting the fire remains a mystery tonight.

Flames and billowing black smoke poured out of the America's Best Value Inn Sunday. A day later, hotel guests relived the harrowing moments as they escaped the fire."

SNIPPET: "Investigators say 33-year-old Mohamed Lahlou, who checked into the hotel on Friday, confessed to starting the fire in his third floor room. They say he then drove to Downtown Austin where he stayed for several hours before calling 911.

Investigators say prior to checking into the hotel, Lahlou stayed two weeks at this hostel along Lakeshore Boulevard in Southeast Austin."

SNIPPET: "Lahlou now has an immigration detainer as well as a first degree charge of arson because one person suffered smoke inhalation."


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1 posted on 05/18/2010 5:03:39 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Cindy

Gee, no kidding.


2 posted on 05/18/2010 5:05:40 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Excusaholic: MeCain lost to Jr., RINO endorsements are flying, & you live at 2012 Denial Blvd.)
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To: Cindy

Another Amish person


3 posted on 05/18/2010 5:05:42 PM PDT by GeronL (Political Correctness Kills)
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To: Cindy

“...man is a Moroccan National...” + “..His motive for setting the fire remains a mystery...” = Islamist nut job.


4 posted on 05/18/2010 5:06:20 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Cindy
His motive for setting the fire remains a mystery tonight.

His name is Mohammad. Mystery solved.

5 posted on 05/18/2010 5:06:28 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: Cindy

Aren’t most if not all of the islamofacists, mentally ill?


6 posted on 05/18/2010 5:07:00 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IS DESTROYING AMERICA-LOOK AT WHAT IT DID TO THE WHITE HOUSE!)
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To: Cindy

The mentally ill try to determine the motive of another mentally ill man. Go figure.


7 posted on 05/18/2010 5:11:03 PM PDT by Soothesayer (The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left Ecclesiastes10:2)
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To: All; WestCoastGal

Hat Tip regarding this incident:

Freeper West Coast Gal


8 posted on 05/18/2010 5:13:08 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: afraidfortherepublic

“His motive for setting the fire remains a mystery tonight.”

For crying out loud! Why doesn’t law enforcement and the press quit giving a diagnosis or reason for Muslim intolerance and insanity.
If the new rule is to leave religion out of the press releases, does that mean we will no longer hear or read the phrase “Christian militia”?


9 posted on 05/18/2010 5:13:58 PM PDT by texteacher
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To: Cindy

And most people said the sky is blue...


10 posted on 05/18/2010 5:14:30 PM PDT by wastedyears (The Founders revolted for less.)
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To: Cindy

Haven’t there been recent threats of widespread arson on US soil at the hands of the, um, mentally-challenged ‘Amish extremists’?


11 posted on 05/18/2010 5:15:10 PM PDT by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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To: Cindy
immigration detainer as well as a first degree charge of arson because one person suffered smoke inhalation."

Isn't it arson any way if he set the fire, whether anyone was injured or not?

12 posted on 05/18/2010 5:17:57 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (No Romney,No Mark Kirk (Illinois), not now, not ever!)
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To: Zeppo

This is just a little free-lance jihadism carried out by one of the many dim bulbs in the Muslim “community.” The problem is that this could be like the monkeys writing Shakespeare...at some point there may be a confluence, and Mo the Moroccan Nutcase may actually succeed.

No more Muslims in the US. Nowhere, nohow. And deport the ones who are here.

But I guess since Bambi’s illegal alien Marxist Muslim aunt (with a deportation order against her) was allowed to get permanent residency here today, that’s not very likely.


13 posted on 05/18/2010 5:21:04 PM PDT by livius
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To: Cindy

He was obviously pissed off at the audacity of Austin boycotting Arizona. He was just making a statement.


14 posted on 05/18/2010 5:47:51 PM PDT by davetex (All my weapons got melted by a meteor!! No Sh*t)
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To: Cindy

As a general rule, arsonists enjoy their craft.


15 posted on 05/18/2010 5:52:56 PM PDT by freespirited (There are a lot of bad Republicans but there are no good Democrats.--Ann Coulter)
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To: Cindy

Thanks Cindy - I guess he was sane enough to figure out how to set sheets on fire


16 posted on 05/18/2010 6:12:50 PM PDT by WestCoastGal
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To: WestCoastGal

You’re welcome.


17 posted on 05/18/2010 6:14:07 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Grampa Dave

Don’t say they’re mental! Then we’ll have to give them disability and the ADA will require footbaths and prayer mats.


18 posted on 05/18/2010 6:43:16 PM PDT by ebshumidors ( Marksmanship and YOUR heritage http://www.appleseedinfo.org)
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To: All

ON THE INTERNET:

http://urbangrounds.com/2010/05/mohamed-amine-lahlo/


19 posted on 05/18/2010 10:18:28 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Cindy
His motive for setting the fire remains a mystery tonight.

Here is a BIG clue for the APD:

Investigators say 33-year-old Mohamed Lahlou,

20 posted on 05/19/2010 9:21:41 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Remember in November. Clean the house on Nov. 2. / Progressive is a PC word for liberal democrat.)
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