Whereas there have been lots of people searching for 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 numerous individuals 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 individuals 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 purpose. No trigger. NOTHING. Absolute scum. The lot of you,” he wrote.
The fires have triggered an enormous quantity of destruction, destroying greater than 12,000 buildings up to now, taking the lives of at the least 24 individuals, and forcing over 100,000 individuals to flee their properties.
Whereas lots of these affected are working and center class households, a few of the victims belong to a better social class and embody well-known celebrities and musicians. Primus guitarist Larry LaLonde introduced that he’s sadly among the many hundreds who’ve misplaced their properties, writing on Instagram:
“My thoughts continues to be attempting to persuade me this entire factor is actual. Because the losses on this hearth trickle into my mind, it seems like being hit with a bag of rocks time and again, however the individuals 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 dwelling 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.
