Quote Originally Posted by TheOfficialBren View Post
The law enforcement burned down the cabin where he was hiding rather than apprehending him alive.
He appears to have shot himself once the fire began (a single gunshot inside the cabin was heard) rather than come out. Law enforcement insists that the planned tactic was to "gas him out" using tear gas; but it should be noted that tear gas and smoke grenades burn rather than explode, hence references to them as "burners". And yes, they can set easily combustible materials on fire, too.

Police Deny Intentionally Burning Down Cabin

He thought that he was a Robin Hood of sorts but his goals were convoluted and contridictory. His grievances were against corruption within US Law Enforcement but he was, in the end, a a very ill man who was bitter.
Very true.

It is truly a tragic story from all angles. It is so sad that things like this happen. Many of us Americans are hoping that violence like this will subside and real issues like mental health care will come out of the Dark Ages and be addressed without stigma and shame so that people who truly need medical care can get it. Attitudes about mental health care in the US can at times be a bit behind much of the civilised world, I'm afraid.
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My condolences to the families of those taken from them by this tragedy.