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Quebec man who blamed wildfires on government pleads guilty to setting 14 fires
Canadian Press ^ | 1-15-24

Posted on 01/16/2024 4:53:11 AM PST by nuconvert

A Quebec man who posted conspiracy theories online that forest fires were being deliberately set by the government has pleaded guilty to starting a series of fires himself that forced hundreds of people from their homes.

Brian Paré, 38, pleaded guilty Monday to 13 counts of arson and one count of arson with disregard for human life at the courthouse in Chibougamau, Que.

Prosecutor Marie-Philippe Charron told the court that two of the 14 fires set by Paré forced the evacuation of around 500 homes in Chapais, Que...

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Canada; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arson; arsonist; canada; canadafires; climatechange; fire; fires; forestfires; globalwarming; quebec; wildfires
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1 posted on 01/16/2024 4:53:11 AM PST by nuconvert
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To: nuconvert

Boiling Frogs?


2 posted on 01/16/2024 4:57:43 AM PST by Paladin2
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To: nuconvert

Should be the death penalty.


3 posted on 01/16/2024 5:27:16 AM PST by AuntB (Trump is our Ben Franklin - Brilliant, Boisterous, Brave and ALL AMERICAN!)
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To: nuconvert

Just think of all the folks in the Northeast US, who spent all last summer breathing smoke because of this particular A-hole.


4 posted on 01/16/2024 5:29:04 AM PST by Kriggerel ("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
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To: nuconvert

Impossible! EVERYBODY KNOWS it was climate change causing the hottest year in lebenty zillion years of recorded history.


5 posted on 01/16/2024 5:35:19 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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To: AuntB

I agree. But he’ll probably be sent for mental health evaluation & then a treatment hospital & released in a year or 2.


6 posted on 01/16/2024 5:35:29 AM PST by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: nuconvert

Wonder if this guy is related to the actor Michael Paré of Eddie and the Cruisers fame. Michael Paré parents immigrated from Canadastan.

There’s still idiots here in America that believe these fires were a product of the climate scam. I’m surprised that the government didn’t hide this trial away so they could exploit the insane narrative.


7 posted on 01/16/2024 5:37:07 AM PST by bigfootbob (Arm Up and Live Free!)
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To: nuconvert

Global warming at work.


8 posted on 01/16/2024 5:38:02 AM PST by jerod (Nazis were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)
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To: nuconvert

“They” will always blame someone else for what they themselves have done.

It doesn’t matter who “They” are, we all do it...


9 posted on 01/16/2024 5:41:39 AM PST by null and void (I identify as a conspiracy theorist. My personal pronouns are told/you/so.)
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To: nuconvert

Antivaxxer blames covid deaths on government.


10 posted on 01/16/2024 6:09:47 AM PST by babble-on
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To: nuconvert

Is Tredeau still blaming Global Warming on those fires?


11 posted on 01/16/2024 6:09:59 AM PST by bray (You can tell who the Commies fear.)
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To: nuconvert

And how many on this site were adamant about government drones delivering incendiaries and laser weapons?


12 posted on 01/16/2024 6:17:26 AM PST by rey
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

EVERYBODY KNOWS French is best at Arson


13 posted on 01/16/2024 6:26:25 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: nuconvert

He should do his time north of the Tundra line, given matches and a sleeping bag and a portajohn. Wonder how long before he lit his sleeping bag on fire.


14 posted on 01/16/2024 6:26:57 AM PST by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It ( )
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To: rey

Antifa leftist


15 posted on 01/16/2024 6:28:04 AM PST by Chickensoup
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To: nuconvert

Whether or not those fires can be blamed on government depends on how fast the investigation and arrest took.

If the government dragged its feet while he was posting incriminating material, then some of the fires can be blamed on government.

There are cases in which crimes could arguably have been prevented had the government stepped in when a person was showing signs of serious mental illness. The school shooting at Uvalde is one of those cases. Government failure to take appropriate action does put some of the blame for the crime on the government.


16 posted on 01/16/2024 6:44:09 AM PST by exDemMom (Dr. exDemMom, infectious disease and vaccines research specialist.)
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To: nuconvert

Global warming heated his brain up and caused it to malfunction and think he should burn things. All mankind’s fault for using fossil fuels. Raise taxes to correct.

Makes perfect sense.


17 posted on 01/16/2024 6:49:17 AM PST by Clay Moore (My pistol identifies as a cordless hole punch. )
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To: exDemMom

It sounds like they waited about 3 months before arresting him. He was questioned as a witness in June & they grew suspicious with his answers. Then started checking into him more & watching his social media posts. He was arrested in Sept.. I don’t know if they had enough evidence to arrest him sooner.


18 posted on 01/16/2024 6:51:58 AM PST by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: rey

There were 700 fires across Canada. He set 14 fires. The gov’t blamed just about all the rest on lightning.


19 posted on 01/16/2024 6:54:55 AM PST by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: nuconvert

That is because most forest fires in the LATE summer do start from lightning strikes. The difference is that in the USA on PRIVATE timber lands the company puts up a helicopter and drops off people to put the fire out before it gets out of control.

IF lightning starts a fire on BLM or National Forest Service(US Federal) lands they have a meeting and decide whether to put the fire out OR let it burn. Especially if there is no danger to humans or structures.

The problem is sometimes by the time they make a decision to put the fire out it spreads and is out of control. This happened in Redding, CA a few years back. Except, the fire started because someones safety chains on their trailer were dragging and caused a spark on the side of a road. The road was in the US National Forest. By the time they made a decision the fire was so huge it almost burned down Redding, CA.


20 posted on 01/16/2024 7:42:14 AM PST by woodbutcher1963
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