The guy who set himself on fire outside of the Manhattan courthouse where Donald Trump is on trial has been identified as 37-year-old Maxwell Azzarello of Florida. He was pronounced dead of his injuries this morning, so he clearly won’t be answering any of the many questions that linger after this bizarre event. His family said that they weren’t even aware that he had traveled to New York and they had no idea of what he was planning, though they did describe him as suffering from “mental illness” of some sort. (That seems rather obvious.) We’re left wondering why he would have done such a thing. This was obviously a protest of some sort, but it’s difficult to say what he was protesting. Much like the aspiring transgender shooter we discussed earlier today, Azzarello left behind a “manifesto” but it seems to be a rambling mess. (The Independent)
When Did Self-Immolation Come Into Style in America? – HotAir
