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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]Ocelot II
(130,570 posts)12. This guy was busted four days ago.
He set fire to a regular USPS box that had some ballots in it. He has a history of petty crimes and he says he did it just so he could go to jail (he's probably mentally ill). There is no evidence that he's a Republican. I know we'd like to believe that but we look stupid if we make up shit that turns out not to be true.
Police arrested Dieter Klofkorn on an unrelated warrant, and said in a press release that, during an interview, he admitted to setting the fire in a mailbox at the Osborn Post Office near the intersection of 7th Avenue and Indian School Road. Klofkorn told police that his actions were not politically motivated, and that he set the fire so he would be arrested and taken to jail, according to police.
He has a history of being unhoused, according to previous reporting from ABC 15.
Klofkorn has been convicted of multiple crimes over the past several years in Maricopa County Superior Court, as well as Phoenix and Scottsdale municipal courts, including indecent exposure, theft and trespassing, according to online court records. Following several of his convictions, Klofkorn repeatedly violated the terms of his probation, which could also get him sent to jail.
He has a history of being unhoused, according to previous reporting from ABC 15.
Klofkorn has been convicted of multiple crimes over the past several years in Maricopa County Superior Court, as well as Phoenix and Scottsdale municipal courts, including indecent exposure, theft and trespassing, according to online court records. Following several of his convictions, Klofkorn repeatedly violated the terms of his probation, which could also get him sent to jail.
https://azmirror.com/briefs/man-arrested-for-phoenix-mailbox-fire-that-damaged-early-ballots/
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For a very long time, I hope. Long enough to protect the next few presidential elections.
wnylib
Oct 2024
#7
It's what he wanted. He didn't like being homeless and now gets a three meal a day place to stay.
jimfields33
Oct 2024
#70
Because he didn't set fire to a ballot box. Post is wrong. He set fire to a USPS drop box.
Attilatheblond
Oct 2024
#28
This is the SAME one who set the AZ, as well as OR and WA fires? Mentally ill but sophisticated enough to
hlthe2b
Oct 2024
#59
You should delete this post. It's completely inaccurate and makes DU look stupid.
Ocelot II
Oct 2024
#27
The line about the photo smelling like hot dog water is funny though. Just saying.
EarnestPutz
Oct 2024
#58
Of course people are thinking this is the guy who has been setting ballot boxes on fire.
jaxexpat
Oct 2024
#66
No time to waste--lock him up faster than starving hyenas on a 2-day old gazelle carcass.
slumcamper
Oct 2024
#78