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Re:FBI used Etsy, LinkedIn to make arrest in torching of Phi... by Talanes on Wednesday June 17, 2020 @06:28PM (#23557568)
She doesn't seem to have started the initial fires, so I'm much less shocked. It's not smart, but it was almost certainly a spontaneous act. emboldened by the crowd.
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Re:FBI used Etsy, LinkedIn to make arrest in torching of Phi... by drocer88 on Wednesday June 17, 2020 @07:14PM (#23557972)
From the link:

"various videos captured her wearing protective goggles and gloves, taking a flaming piece of wooden police barricade from the rear window of the sedan that was already on fire, and then shoving the flaming wood into the SUV that was not on fire."

Having protective goggles and gloves?

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Re:FBI used Etsy, LinkedIn to make arrest in torching of Phi... by Pfhreak on Wednesday June 17, 2020 @07:53PM (#23558246)
Pandemic and police use of chemical weaponry makes googles and gloves a pretty standard precaution for attending a protest these days.
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Re:FBI used Etsy, LinkedIn to make arrest in torching of Phi... by d2v on Wednesday June 17, 2020 @08:35PM (#23558543)
I went to a protest with goggles after reading about my friends in Philly getting gassed. You don't have to be doing anything illegal for police to gas you. https://whyy.org/articles/eyes-blistering-crawling-on-highwa...
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Re:FBI used Etsy, LinkedIn to make arrest in torching of Phi... by ivalm on Wednesday June 17, 2020 @07:49PM (#23558218)
pandemics + police brutality means protective gear is a must!
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Re:FBI used Etsy, LinkedIn to make arrest in torching of Phi... by anonymfus on Wednesday June 17, 2020 @07:31PM (#23558097)
Did you forget about pandemic?
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Re:FBI used Etsy, LinkedIn to make arrest in torching of Phi... by drocer88 on Wednesday June 17, 2020 @07:49PM (#23558224)
Good point. Blood samples of corona virus disease patients frequently show markers of neurological damage.

The defense attorney could try the "Infectious toxic encephalopathy" gambit .

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Re:FBI used Etsy, LinkedIn to make arrest in torching of Phi... by anonymfus on Wednesday June 17, 2020 @08:35PM (#23558542)
That was not my point and you understand it.
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Re:FBI used Etsy, LinkedIn to make arrest in torching of Phi... by sigzero on Wednesday June 17, 2020 @07:58PM (#23558280)
That was a rational premeditative act. It wasn't "caught up" in the moment.
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Re:FBI used Etsy, LinkedIn to make arrest in torching of Phi... by antihero on Thursday June 18, 2020 @05:27AM (#23561378)
Pretty standard at protests that have teargas.
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