Whereas there have been lots of people in search of methods to assist those that have not too long ago misplaced all the pieces within the a number of fires raging all through Los Angeles nation, there has additionally been a variety of folks on-line who’ve been cheering on the destruction with conspiracy theories.
David Draiman, frontman of the band Disturbed, not too long ago took to social media to criticize those that have been taking pleasure in these poor sufferer’s losses.
“There are folks on this platform cheering on the destruction brought on by the Los Angeles Fires. Delighting within the distress and misfortune of others. Nothing justifies this. No motive. No trigger. NOTHING. Absolute scum. The lot of you,” he wrote.
The fires have precipitated a large quantity of destruction, destroying greater than 12,000 constructions to date, taking the lives of not less than 24 folks, and forcing over 100,000 folks to flee their houses.
Whereas lots of these affected are working and center class households, among the victims belong to the next social class and embrace well-known celebrities and musicians. Primus guitarist Larry LaLonde introduced that he’s sadly among the many hundreds who’ve misplaced their houses, writing on Instagram:
“My thoughts remains to be making an attempt to persuade me this complete factor is actual. Because the losses on this hearth trickle into my mind, it looks like being hit with a bag of rocks time and again, however the folks round us make me really feel just like the luckiest motherf*cker on the planet.”
Additionally it is being reported that Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett’s residence was destroyed within the Palisades hearth.
A number of others, together with Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee, Anthrax’s Scott Ian, and Weapons N’ Roses’ Slash, had been compelled to evacuate.