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smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 05:28 PM Jan 2018

Roy Moore accuser Tina Johnson loses everything after home burns down in suspected arson

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/01/roy-moore-accuser-tina-johnson-loses-everything-after-home-burns-down-in-suspected-arson/?comments=disqus

"The home of Tina Johnson, one of the women who accused former Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore of inappropriate sexual contact, has been burned down in a suspected arson.

As AL.com reported, the Tuesday morning fire that burned almost all of Johnson’s home in Gadsden, Alabama is under investigation by the Etowah County Arson Task Force.

Though all their belongings were destroyed in the fire, Johnson, her husband and their grandson that lives with them were all out of the house when the fire was set.

“I am devastated, just devastated,” Johnson said. “We have just the clothes on our backs.”

We can't be certain, but it looks like this was deliberate arson. The deplorables are showing that they are willing to resort to violence if they don't get what they want.
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Roy Moore accuser Tina Johnson loses everything after home burns down in suspected arson (Original Post) smirkymonkey Jan 2018 OP
Holy Shit! malaise Jan 2018 #1
I see the Klan are up to their usual tricks... Aristus Jan 2018 #2
My thoughts exactly. Take no prisoners. Alice11111 Jan 2018 #34
Someone find the gofundme she will have, we need to make her RICH Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #3
Rich, no, but a gofundme fund was among my thoughts also. Hortensis Jan 2018 #15
i just asked if there was a fund.. if there is post it.. she needs us. samnsara Jan 2018 #25
I think he was also crazy sarah FAILIN Jan 2018 #37
Some things, like pictures, are invaluable. MoonRiver Jan 2018 #30
Yes it would, MoonRiver.. irreplaceable. Cha Jan 2018 #32
Fortunately Ive never had to face that kind of loss. MoonRiver Jan 2018 #40
It was bizarre.. I saw smoke Cha Jan 2018 #43
OMG, how terrifying! MoonRiver Jan 2018 #47
Cowards lpbk2713 Jan 2018 #4
Terrorism, not arson. zaj Jan 2018 #5
Actually, you are right. This is terrorism and it should be treated as such smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #6
And anyone who may have contracted with him... dchill Jan 2018 #10
yes G_j Jan 2018 #7
very well said n/t renate Jan 2018 #16
Terrorism BY arson. You are correct: it is meant to intimidate accusers. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2018 #17
and they waited til the house was empty...'dont want no manslaughter charge'! samnsara Jan 2018 #26
and conspiracy, I suspect. Alice11111 Jan 2018 #36
And I've got a pretty good idea who's behind it. Initech Jan 2018 #20
Based on what? oberliner Jan 2018 #48
I didn't see that. zaj Jan 2018 #49
No problem oberliner Jan 2018 #50
coincidence? come on just how stupid do you think people are? Stargazer99 Jan 2018 #51
Let's see what the investigation turns up oberliner Jan 2018 #62
lol ... ok uponit7771 Jan 2018 #59
+1 uponit7771 Jan 2018 #57
KNR Lucinda Jan 2018 #8
It sounds like they may have a lead on a suspect. herding cats Jan 2018 #9
Good! I hope they make an example of him. smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #11
Intoxication is NO excuse. And it is still terrorism. Hate crime too (against women). Throw the book Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2018 #18
The town drunk Bob Loblaw Jan 2018 #24
May still be a republican sarah FAILIN Jan 2018 #38
life in prison and any and all assets of the arsonist turned over to the victims Takket Jan 2018 #33
If the arsonist was "enticed" to commit arson, the enticer needs to lose all his stuff too jmowreader Jan 2018 #65
So who put him up to it? jmowreader Jan 2018 #56
I admit I had similar thoughts. herding cats Jan 2018 #60
+1 uponit7771 Jan 2018 #58
K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Jan 2018 #12
Cowards and terrorists disguised as human beings. May they face the fire of their own making. Augiedog Jan 2018 #13
Maybe, maybe not . . . Sam McGee Jan 2018 #14
Or, as Robert Ludlum says: Concidence is rarely a factor. (n/t) Iggo Jan 2018 #29
KLAN Attack I Am Sure SeaDoo77 Jan 2018 #19
Thank God this man didn't get elected RandomAccess Jan 2018 #21
Devastating! I am so glad no lives were lost. AllyCat Jan 2018 #22
Waiting for Moore's statement about this NastyRiffraff Jan 2018 #23
Thats how the klan rolls lisa58 Jan 2018 #27
"Oh, Jefferson, it's for you!" Loge23 Jan 2018 #28
Is this just the start or a one off. Wellstone ruled Jan 2018 #31
Was the arsonist seen riding away on a horse? kairos12 Jan 2018 #35
"Why don't more women come forward about sexual assault?" Saviolo Jan 2018 #39
Exactly! appalachiablue Jan 2018 #41
This poor woman's been through enough and mountain grammy Jan 2018 #42
Now here is a test for Roy Moore. IF IF IF he is a true christian, he should ... Persondem Jan 2018 #44
Couldn't give much. raven mad Jan 2018 #45
Just wow. Sparkly Jan 2018 #46
Has anyone found a legitimate GoFundMe page? wryter2000 Jan 2018 #52
Go Fund Me page Beaverhausen Jan 2018 #53
Wow over $90,000 in less than 20 hours Farmer-Rick Jan 2018 #54
I donated a few bucks and wrote a note....you're going to be able to buy a brand new house Kirk Lover Jan 2018 #61
It is now over $99K n/t Stonepounder Jan 2018 #63
YES! Farmer-Rick Jan 2018 #64
"deliberate arson" Redundancy alert! Arson by definition is "deliberate." yellowcanine Jan 2018 #55

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
15. Rich, no, but a gofundme fund was among my thoughts also.
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 06:18 PM
Jan 2018

Living in the south, I suspect very differing, defining responses of Alabamans, and other conservatives, will be the most positive outcome of this. The nasties normally speak out, fervently, and decent, habitually mannered people tend to stay relatively quiet until with a few friends. But gentle contradictions are made when things become just too indecent, and I imagine this family will have plenty of sympathy and the criminal very little.

After all, Doug Jones won with a message of inclusive decency against Roy Moore's very different one. This underlines that difference.

samnsara

(17,665 posts)
25. i just asked if there was a fund.. if there is post it.. she needs us.
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 06:57 PM
Jan 2018

..because all the dems need to help her. You KNOW the arsonist was a deplorable..

sarah FAILIN

(2,857 posts)
37. I think he was also crazy
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 07:35 PM
Jan 2018

The neighbor said he came over to her asking before there were any flames visible if she thought it would burn down.
The Moore supporters are gloating so bad it is pathetic. They say it is karma. I told them they had yet to see karma, but they would.

Cha

(298,049 posts)
32. Yes it would, MoonRiver.. irreplaceable.
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 07:23 PM
Jan 2018

There was a fire that was very close to our house in Asheville, NC, back in the 70s, that left me with that feeling,.. as we evacuated, hoping the Fire Dept would put it out in time. It came right up to the back yard from the woods.

I'm the one who alerted them that their practice fire had gotten out of control.

I wish the best for Tina Johnson

MoonRiver

Cha

(298,049 posts)
43. It was bizarre.. I saw smoke
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 08:39 PM
Jan 2018

through the big bay window looking out on the 7 acres of woods, and I went to investigate and saw a fire starting up. There were firemen further down practicing putting out a fire, it turned out.. and when I shouted at them about what I saw.. they yelled back that they knew about it.. I turned around and pointed up hill and asked if they knew about that one?!

They started scrambling and running up the hill.. the winds were high that day. We had Montessori kids using our home, too.. so we evacuated all of them to the park nearby. I feel fortunate I saw it when I did.

MoonRiver

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
6. Actually, you are right. This is terrorism and it should be treated as such
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 05:36 PM
Jan 2018

in a court of law. I hope the bastard gets the book thrown at him.

Initech

(100,145 posts)
20. And I've got a pretty good idea who's behind it.
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 06:40 PM
Jan 2018

*COUGH* Posobiec *COUGH* *COUGH* Cernovich *COUGH*

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
48. Based on what?
Sat Jan 6, 2018, 08:16 AM
Jan 2018

"The ongoing investigation does not lead us to believe that the fire is in any way related to Roy Moore or allegations made against him."

 

zaj

(3,433 posts)
49. I didn't see that.
Sat Jan 6, 2018, 09:58 AM
Jan 2018

We need to call it terrorism if it is related. If not we shouldn't mislabel it as such.

Thank you for that info.

herding cats

(19,569 posts)
9. It sounds like they may have a lead on a suspect.
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 05:40 PM
Jan 2018
According to Johnson and neighbor Kevin Tallant, other neighbors witnessed a young man who had a history of public intoxication walking around the house before and during the blaze.

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She said a woman neighbor told her that the young man in question approached her as she was getting in her car that morning and asked if she thought Johnson's house was going to burn. The neighbor didn't know what he was talking about, she said, because flames weren't visible at the time.

http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2018/01/roy_moore_accusers_home_burns.html

jmowreader

(50,594 posts)
65. If the arsonist was "enticed" to commit arson, the enticer needs to lose all his stuff too
Sat Jan 6, 2018, 04:38 PM
Jan 2018

As I've already pointed out, there's a good chance this is a conspiracy.

jmowreader

(50,594 posts)
56. So who put him up to it?
Sat Jan 6, 2018, 02:33 PM
Jan 2018

“John, you do this little thing for me and not only will the police never bother you again, you’ll never have to buy another drink at Joe’s Bar as long as you live.”

herding cats

(19,569 posts)
60. I admit I had similar thoughts.
Sat Jan 6, 2018, 03:05 PM
Jan 2018

Or, even just intentionally feeding him hate and fueling his anger until he was lead down that road.

 

Sam McGee

(347 posts)
14. Maybe, maybe not . . .
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 06:16 PM
Jan 2018

Preliminary investigation suggests this may have been done by a local fellow who was known to drink and who was seen around the house asking about burning.

Now, this may be a single incident, not related to her charges against Moore. However, the prudent source of action would be for the rest of the women molested by Moore to sleep with one eye open. Let's watch them to see if anything bad happens over the next few months.

As Ian Fleming said: Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action.

 

RandomAccess

(5,210 posts)
21. Thank God this man didn't get elected
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 06:49 PM
Jan 2018

No more power needs to be given to someone whose supporters are capable of this terroristic activity.

AllyCat

(16,266 posts)
22. Devastating! I am so glad no lives were lost.
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 06:49 PM
Jan 2018

If this was intentional, it really explains why women don’t come forward with allegations of assault.

Loge23

(3,922 posts)
28. "Oh, Jefferson, it's for you!"
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 07:09 PM
Jan 2018

I can't wait for the Attorney General of the United States to call this what it is: Domestic Terrorism.

I'm waiting........

Saviolo

(3,284 posts)
39. "Why don't more women come forward about sexual assault?"
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 07:45 PM
Jan 2018

This may be an extreme case, but I'm so tired of hearing that question. I'm sure the right wing nut job that perpetrated this attack feels like he or she is justified because Doug Jones eats raw babies for lunch or whatever, but here's a woman who was brave enough to come forward about a sexual assault by a powerful man, and this is the lengths that some people will go to to make women stop talking, to frighten them into not coming forward.

mountain grammy

(26,670 posts)
42. This poor woman's been through enough and
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 08:14 PM
Jan 2018

now the evil Roy Moore will be gloating because that's the kind of Christian he is. I'll be on the watch for a go fund me site.

Persondem

(1,936 posts)
44. Now here is a test for Roy Moore. IF IF IF he is a true christian, he should ...
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 09:11 PM
Jan 2018

A. Turn the other cheek and help the Johnson family by putting them up in a motel/hotel for a few days.

B. Really show his christian heart by inviting them to stay with him for a week or two.

C. Put on his robes and head to the nearest cross burning to celebrate.

Farmer-Rick

(10,240 posts)
54. Wow over $90,000 in less than 20 hours
Sat Jan 6, 2018, 02:16 PM
Jan 2018

Good, she really needs help. Insurance rarely covers the full cost.

 

Kirk Lover

(3,608 posts)
61. I donated a few bucks and wrote a note....you're going to be able to buy a brand new house
Sat Jan 6, 2018, 03:09 PM
Jan 2018

after we are through with this fundraiser.

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