Man Dies After Setting Himself On Fire Outside Trump Trial

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Newswe

Published Apr 20, 2024 at 4:52 AM EDT
Updated Apr 20, 2024 at 5:05 AM EDT

Aman who set himself on fire on Friday outside the courthouse where Donald Trump's hush money trial is taking place has died, police said.

The New York City Police Department said the man, who was identified as Maxwell Azzarello from Florida, was declared dead by staff at a hospital in the area, accordiekng to NBC News.

Azzarello was seen entering Collect Pond Park in Manhattan around 1.30 p.m. on Friday, before taking out pamphlets espousing conspiracy theories and tossing them around. He subsequently doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire.

Azzarello was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition, the NYPD said.

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[Bucky]

1. Untreated mental illness is heartbreaking

Fuck Trump for exploiting these people.

Of course untreated mental illness in New York penthouses and Florida mcmansions is also sad. But less tragic

[Oopsie Daisy]

2. Was his suicide related to the Trump trial? Or was he simply looking for a large "audience" *

* and collection of reporters to witness his self immolation... and to draw attention to whatever his flyers were about.

[keopeli]

3. Definitely the later, having skimmed his manifesto. Extreme altered mental status tragedy.

[3Hotdogs]

4. His car has anti Trump-and anti-Hillary stuff painted on the back of it.

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Video on CNN last night, interviewed his Florida neighbors.

[onenote]

11. Here he is holding a sign just before he set himself on fire.

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[keopeli]

12. Yes, that's what I read. He lumps TSF and Biden together and thinks the whole system is a cabal to control the world.

[panfluteman]

22. If You Really Believe that Trump and Biden Are in Cahoots with Each Other to Take Over the Country,

Then you would really see absolutely no hope for the future. Thank God that we all here at DU see that there is only one fascist coup plotter - Donald Trump - and his allies and enablers.

By the way, regarding the talk about RFK Jr. being in the presidential race to hand the election to Trump, is there any solid evidence to support this? What would be his motives for wanting to do so? Or is it a guilt by association thing with you all, as in two crazy anti-vaxxer birds of a feather flock together? Or is it simply a case of some shadowy right wing billionaire paying RFK Jr. enough money to make it worth his while to run, as in everyone has their price?

[prodigitalson]

36. well

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/new-york-rfk-jr-campaign-official-suggests-hes-a-spoiler-who-can-help-trump-win/ar-BB1libVm

[Shermann]

28. Using coup as a verb is uncommon in the US (but common in Scotland). nt

[onenote]

30. Thinking that cartoon character Lisa Simpson is part of worldwide conspiracy is uncommon everywhere.

But that's what he thought.

[keopeli]

13. I see. His manifesto lumped Biden and TSF together, saying they are in cahoots to control our lives and the world.

[Rebl2]

15. I thought

I also heard his dislike of cryptocurrency?

[keopeli]

17. He thought that was how they were moving and hiding all the money. The world is a giant ponzi scheme, according to him.

[Rebl2]

19. Yes that

is what I heard.

[keopeli]

14. His manifesto was definitely not pro-TSF. He hated all the politicians.

[BigmanPigman]

23. I saw that, too

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[True Dough]

27. This guy was clearly

driving an SUV, not a coupe!

[onenote]

32. You think this is "pro Trump"?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=3228547

"Trump is with Hillary and they are about to fascist coup us"

You might want to correct your post.

[IronLionZion]

44. Looks like he just wanted an audience and news cameras

nothing to do with the trial or Trump

[Oopsie Daisy]

45. What a sad and horrifying legacy to leave for his loved ones.

They'll never get over it and long after we've forgotten his name or his "cause"... his cousins and other relatives will still be talking about it.

[DinahMoeHum]

5. Died for less than nothing.

What a fucking waste.

[bluescribbler]

6. Think of it as evolution in action.

The collective IQ just rose a thousandth of a point.

[machoneman]

8. Yes, the Darwin award in action. Too bad he couldn't take a lot of MAGAT politicians with him.

[Bengus81]

7. Draw another line directly from Trump.....n/t

[hadEnuf]

9. This man needed help.

But instead he got Fox news, Hannity, Alex Jones, Trump and the rest of the right-wing terrorist propaganda mongers.

But I'm sure they are that disappointed that he didn't go into the courthouse shooting and instead took it out on himself.

[onenote]

31. He was upset about privatization of industry, the destruction of society's safety net, and military spending.

Does that sound like someone who is spouting Fox News propaganda?

From his manifesto: "In the decades since [the election of George H.W. Bush], the angry partisanship between democrats and republicans was all a fascist charade to divide the public against itself while they all ramped up militarism, privatized industry, and gutted social safety nets. Bush, Clinton, Obama, Trump, Biden: These are characters playing pretend, just like professional wrestlers."

[hadEnuf]

42. Who do you think has set the political climate to the insanity that it is today? Who has brought wild conspiracy theory

to the point of absolute reality for those who are susceptible to it?

The whole system of disinformation is designed get these types of violent results, no matter who's side you are on. I'm pointing out the originators and the ones who continue to perpetuate the propaganda and disinformation. I don't think they really care whether a liberal or right-winger sets themself on fire as long as the goal of creating havoc is reached.

[oldsoftie]

20. This had nothing to do with trump. The man was sick.

Apparently he disliked trump & Biden both along with a whole lot of other stuff

[Elessar Zappa]

21. Yes, he was severely mentally ill, it appears.

We need a much better system for the identification and treatment of mental illness.

[twodogsbarking]

10. Sometimes life sucks. This is sometimes.

[appleannie1]

16. Hopefully he finds peace in the afterlife because he didn't have it in this one.

[usaf-vet]

18. Sad for the loss of life. But a very painful way to go. Depending on the severity of the burns, death was merciful.

[bucolic_frolic]

24. He thought everything was a Ponzi scheme

To some degree it probably is, society is built on multiple hierarchies, there's always a top dog if only temporarily. He thought money created crypto and crypto bitcoin, and they were Ponzi schemes. To some degree probably true, it's the basis for double entry bookkeeping and fractional reserve banking. But without all these things, you don't have much. It is sad that he went bonkers over it.

[prodigitalson]

26. it'spossible you are over thinking this

[bucolic_frolic]

29. He's the one who called it a Ponzi scheme.

[prodigitalson]

25. hellova way to get out of jury duty

[COL Mustard]

33. Not funny.

Not funny. Please keep in mind that a human being died.

[prodigitalson]

34. your mileage may vary

Gal·lows hu·mor
/ˈɡalōz ˈ h)yo͞omər/
noun
1.
grim and ironic humor in a desperate or hopeless situation.

[COL Mustard]

37. I'm all for gallows humor

As long as it's abstract. I use it a lot but not for other actual people, just for myself.

[prodigitalson]

38. we are all in this together

edited to say: we are all standing on the gallows that is this upcoming election, praying for a last minute reprieve from the fascistic drop. this man's fiery death occurred fully within that context..

[LetMyPeopleVote]

35. May this mentally disturbed person rest in peace

[Warpy]

39. Didn't sound like he would survive

since he was fully engulfed and they had so much trouble extinguishing the fire.

This is just sad, probably another person who fell down the rabbit hole during Covid and never managed to find his way out.

His manifesto was just generally anti government, not pro TFG, by the way. He mentioned Ponzi schemes, so maybe he got conned into investing his retirement in something like crypto and lost it all and was angry about a government that failed to protect the vulnerable from the vultures. If that was the case, I wholeheartedly agree.

[Evolve Dammit]

40. Tragic. Sounds like the mis-information silos were internalized. So truly sad.

[4lbs]

41. I think we'll forget all about him and his 'manifesto' by Monday.

Good job.

The real burning question is....

[malthaussen]

43. Any comment I could make would be superfluous, and possibly removed. n/t

[Skittles]

46. tragic

my sympathy to his loved ones

[OverBurn]

47. The poor guy did attract a lot of attention. I think the MAGA folks should give it a try in mass gatherings.