Colorado Occupier Arrested For Torching Condo Complex That Caused $10 Million In Damage…
Like their Islamist counterparts, leftists will use any excuse to go on a rampage.
(Coloradoan) — Investigators arrested a 29-year-old man associated with Occupy Fort Collins on suspicion of setting the Oct. 24 fire that destroyed an Old Town condominium complex and severely damaged another.
Benjamin David Gilmore, 29 of Fort Collins was arrested last night and is suspected of first-degree arson, second-degree burglary and criminal mischief in connection with the fire, which burned the building at 311 Mason Street and damaged the next-door Penny Flats residential and mixed-use retail building.
“He didn’t do it,” his wife, Rebekah Gilmore, said this morning when called by the Coloradoan. She said he has no connection with the buildings and has “no idea” why he is suspected of the crime. He’s never been accused of arson, she said.
Gilmore is being held on a $250,000 bond and is set for an advisement hearing in court this afternoon.
As a result of the joint investigation, the cause of the fire has been classified as incendiary; a fire which was intentionally set.
The damage to the building is estimated at approximately $10 million.
HT: Bob
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This is what the voters of Ft. Collins deserve. They voted for the progressive agenda. Live with it suckers.
Just like the tea party™
Compilation of ows violence.
http://www.punditpress.com/2011/10/compilation-40-examples-of-ows-violence.html
Hope he does a lot of time!
….then again, since Dear Leader gave his nod for all of this from the Get-Go, he’ll probably give him a ‘Pardon.’
This is obviously a fake story. Everyone knows that fire can’t destroy wooden structures. I think the Koch Bros. planted demolition charges in that building and then planted the story that the OWS was somehow involved. Just look at the video: the flames go straight up into the air just as they would if the building had been intentionally detonated.
Taxpayers Get the Bill for Occupations
John on November 4, 2011 at 3:09 pm
Turns out there are costs associated with a tent city, few of which are being picked up by the occupiers. Michelle Malkin already did an excellent column on this but that was two weeks ago and the costs continue to rise. I’m just going to put together a list of costs mentioned in the press and I’ll continue to update this over the next few weeks:
Occupy Asheville – $170,000
Occupy Atlanta – $451,691
Occupy Austin – $78,000
Occupy Boston – $150,000
Occupy Charlotte – $1,700 per day
Occupy Denver $365,000
Occupy LA – $45,000 plus estimated $400,000 to repair the lawn
Occupy Minneapolis – $200,000
Occupy New York – $3,400,000
Occupy Oakland – $2,000,000 for police overtime alone
Occupy Philadelphia – $500,000
Occupy Phoenix – $200,000
Occupy Portland – $208, 796
Occupy Raleigh – $51, 000
Occupy Sacramento – $300,000
Occupy San Diego – $49,000
Occupy San Francisco – $100,000
Occupy Seattle – $426,000
Total: $9,111,487
Some of these numbers haven’t been updated in more than a week, so they’ll go up. And I’m sure I’ve missed a few cities. If anyone sees one that should be added, please send it or post it in the comments.
http://www.verumserum.com/?p=32348
I think the whole thing is faked. It looks just like that picture from Big Al’s movie. The government and MSM are trying to frame the Occupy movement by falsely associating them with violence.
You think the Insurance Copmany will pay the damages?
Or will they claim, an Act of War, Civil Insurrection, or State Sponsored Terrorism, and say it’s not covered?
@Rufus says:
November 5, 2011 at 1:14 pm
You think the Insurance Copmany will pay the damages?
Or will they claim, an Act of War, Civil Insurrection, or State Sponsored Terrorism, and say it’s not covered?
Self-inflicted injury?
The guy arrested and charged with the arson in Fort Collins was, according to reports, an “Occupy Fort Collins activist from day one” and a “registered Republican.” How is that possible? Here’s a hint:
[OWS activist Julia Crisafi] said Benjamin Gilmore, who was part of the movement “since Day One,” is a Ron Paul supporter. There has been friction between Paul supporters and other Occupy activists, whose views are “a little bit more extreme,” she said.
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20111105/NEWS01/111050343/Occupy-Fort-Collins-activist-charged-Old-Town-arson-250-000-bond-set?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGEhttp://www.coloradoan.com/article/20111105/NEWS01/111050343/Occupy-Fort-Collins-activist-charged-Old-Town-arson-250-000-bond-set?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE
Ft Collins commies are now saying….Wait guys, you promised Not in my backyard!!!!
sorry, looks like that link double-pasted. Try this.
Story says he’s a Registered Republican.
I’ve not seen anyone’s political affiliations mentioned heretofore.
Odd that.
I hate to burst your bubble, but the arsonist is a registered Republican, according to the article.
Yes, I do believe odd is the word.
A Paul-bot.
@ USA Patriot..
Self inflicted?
I didn’t read that he owned the buildings, did you?
Are you ok?
Arrest the Occupy Fort Collins group as co-conspirators.
DAMN IT!
Don’t they know the rebuilding from all the TEA Party mass destruction over the last 2+ years has been finished yet??!!??
“We’re not trying to be civilly disobedient,” said Melanie Schure, a student and Occupy Fort Collins member. “Nobody here is looking to cause problems.”
Look at Friday’s post. If you are not there to cause problems then go home.
Does honey burn?
Takes a while to pay back 10 mil, especially when you got no job.
“he’s never been arrested for arson before” Huh, well yeah, he’s been arrested for other crap but arson? Just doesn’t make sense. Have fun ‘Occupying the Jail Cell’.
Funny, looking at leftist websites I can find nothing about this incident. I find it unusual only because in recent days they have been quick to blame any violence connected with occupiers as being done by “Right Wing Plants”. LOL
Holy crap that is an awesome photograph.
@friday
Please add this $10 Million and the total is now ~ $19 Million.
Yes, isn’t it odd that that out of all the thousands of Occupiers breaking the law, only one had his alleged political affiliation reported, a Republican… And they even failed to mention that he was a Libertarian…a Paul Bot.
Something smells fishy……. Real Libertarians are supposed to be fiscally conservative…they would not be among the Occupiers who are Socialists.
Those on the left always say that the right-wingers are the dangerous, violent ones. History seems to prove something very different!
Fort Collins has troubles. Has had troubles for several years from what I’ve heard.
I hope they make the jerk pay for this and do the labor by themself
Dennis says:
November 5, 2011 at 1:30 pm
I hate to burst your bubble, but the arsonist is a registered Republican, according to the article.
That’s what they said about Jared Loughner too before the truth came out.