Man Sentenced to Life After Setting His Best Man on Fire

Van Hellseek · 24 Jul 2008 at 00:12

The article seems like it only gives half the story. No hint as to the motive. I can't imagine someone would do something like this without some kind of reason...

Substance · 24 Jul 2008 at 00:14

seek said:
The article seems like it only gives half the story. No hint as to the motive. I can't imagine someone would do something like this without some kind of reason...

no matter what the reason is there is no way anyone would say "oh well at least it was justified"

Vulcan · 24 Jul 2008 at 00:24

SuBsTaNcE said:
no matter what the reason is there is no way anyone would say "oh well at least it was justified"

Well, I could say the same about "He should die, slowly and painfully". Where's the justification for this?

"andy" · 24 Jul 2008 at 00:28

seek said:
The article seems like it only gives half the story. No hint as to the motive. I can't imagine someone would do something like this without some kind of reason...

hes obviously a pure nutcase. probably why he had no money to pay for his wedding , no job and no respect

Rybo89 · 24 Jul 2008 at 00:29

seek said:
The article seems like it only gives half the story. No hint as to the motive. I can't imagine someone would do something like this without some kind of reason...

He stole a safe with £30,000, then fled in his victim’s car.

Barnes admitted burglary, theft and fraud but denied attempted murder.

tells me enough.....

shauncr91 · 24 Jul 2008 at 00:30

Rybo89 said:
tells me enough.....

Thats what the attacker did, not the motive.

Van Hellseek · 24 Jul 2008 at 00:31

It doesnt say why though. I just find it hard to believe he would do something like that to a person who did so much for him AND was his best man. It makes no sense. Other half of the story required.

Rybo89 · 24 Jul 2008 at 00:31

money.....

Spektor · 24 Jul 2008 at 00:32

That must have been the most tasteless, vile and degrading "your mum" joke ever... one so powerful that no matter who you are or who says it, you instantly go into a frenzy.

shauncr91 · 24 Jul 2008 at 00:32

Rybo89 said:
money.....

Sauce?

Rybo89 · 24 Jul 2008 at 00:35

tomato or brown?

carlazai · 24 Jul 2008 at 00:35

There must have been motive for him to flip out like that. Something must have been said for it to kick off into a drunken killing.

Rybo89 · 24 Jul 2008 at 00:39

my guess is that his friend got greedy and wanted to lend some money and he said no so it ended up in a argument and so on

Westie · 24 Jul 2008 at 00:52

bet jealously had something to do with it lol

zain · 24 Jul 2008 at 00:56

Maybe the crazy suggestions made on here like "Ovary punches" are actually taken serious by people?

Careful with your words people - someone might be writing your suggestions down!!

Dev2 · 24 Jul 2008 at 00:58

The victim was giving inches and Barnes was taking miles. I hope Barnes gets raped and gets regularly beat till finally he kills himself by hacking for hours at his wrists with a plastic bread knife from the cafeteria after completing almost 14 years in prison.

Then has to go to purgatory where he waits to go to heaven but must wait and wait. Finally realizing after almost an eternity that it's not purgatory but hell. Just at the breaking point of his mind and sanity he is visted by Barnes who in heaven by now visits his old friend and offers his hand in forgiveness, compassion and understanding. As soon as their fingers touch, he looses all senses and must sit in the ultimate shadow and finish his eternity in the dark.

Then justice will have been served and I suspect he will be sorry. No - sorry would an understatement to an infinite degree.

Thats what I would be hoping for if I were Barnes.

Rybo89 · 24 Jul 2008 at 01:03

hope your passing that around what ever your smoking!

plus how many people you wished this up on?

Mark A · 24 Jul 2008 at 01:10

fini said:
PS3 vs Xbox 360 blatantly.

That made me laugh.

:eek:

at the story though.

Dev2 · 24 Jul 2008 at 01:10

Rybo89 said:
hope your passing that around what ever your smoking!

plus how many people you wished this up on?

*Offers cyber toke to Rybo*

If somebody did that to me I probably would hope awful things happen to them. Nothing worse than feeling powerless to stop injustice.

I usually conjure bad things happening to people who've harmed me. It's like a stress reliever. No such thing as a thought crime and I'm judged on what I do not what I think. After a day or so I forgot what happened move on to other things but Barnes won't be forgetting for a long time.

BigglesPiP · 24 Jul 2008 at 01:47

Kill him!