L.A. Man Sentenced to More Than 3 Years in Federal Prison for Pouring Lighter Fluid on Burning CHP

How do you feel about this? Was justice served?

“An illegal alien from Mexico living in the Lincoln Heights area of Los Angeles was sentenced today to 37 months in federal prison for pouring two bottles of lighter fluid onto a burning California Highway Patrol (CHP) vehicle and throwing an electric scooter over a freeway overpass near officers during an anti‑immigration law enforcement riot in downtown Los Angeles last year.

Yachua Mauricio Flores, 23, was sentenced by United States District Judge John F. Walter, who also ordered him to pay $253,415 in restitution.”

Source: United States Attorney’s Office

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He pretty much tried to kill those officers. Why else would hen throw an electric scooter on them & pour lighter fluid over their vehicles?

The fine is okay, but the sentence feels too short.

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Wow. Was someone actually held accountable? I doubt he will be able to pay that fine. It will be us taxpayers who have to pay up for the LAPD cars.

I really don’t understand why some people are that stupid. Was it worth it? Nah? That is what I thought. George Gascon would have painted him as the victim. Glad we voted that guy out.

Do the crime, do the time. :clap:

I don’t feel sorry for any of them. The ringleader of that riot faces up to 20 years. He will be sentenced later this year and will probably end up with 10+ years.

Let’s hope they serve as an example and people learn.

Protesting is absolutely okay. Trying to kill someone is wrong on every level. I will never understand why people would throw away their lives.

Don’t get me wrong, I understand why people get angry, but understand that this will lead to the exact opposite of what you aim for.