"Suspected serial palm tree arsonist caught in Galveston."

[Joe The Palm]

This is not exactly new news. But I stumbled upon it recently and it's pretty wacky. Hopefully people and palms can breathe a sigh of relief.

Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/suspected-galveston-palm-tree-arsonist-caught/285-525ab9cb-4347-409d-a7da-f8e9184bd1f9

 

 

[amh]

Move over Florida Man, we now have the Galveston Man, possibly a subspecies of the Bastrop Man.

[tropicbreeze]

Makes you wonder whether he was actually a palm hater (there are some of those around), or just a pyromaniac. Palms with dried skirts are all too easy.

[Patrick]

Wow this guy definitely deserves the POS of the week award. I don't care so much if he torches the palms, but don't do it when it's right up on somebody's house. Now you've got a displaced family and you might hurt or kill someone if the house catches fire.

 

My first thoughts was more of a pyro, and a dumb one to be lighting those so close to a house. His stupidity has gotten him charged with arson and attempted murder possibly. 

 

There's got to be so may of these sitting around in more ideal positions with open area. If you're going to be a pyro- fine. Just make sure you're not going to get other people hurt or killed or destroy houses.