Los Angeles Man Accused of Setting Fire to Homeless Man’s Cardboard Shelter As He Slept

Los Angeles Man Accused of Setting Fire to Homeless Man’s Cardboard Shelter As He Slept
In this file image a homeless person sleeps by his shopping cart on a downtown sidewalk in the early morning hours in Los Angeles, California, on April 19, 2006. David McNew/Getty Images
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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A 32-year-old man allegedly set fire to the cardboard bedding that sheltered a homeless man as he slept on the streets of Los Angeles, before stopping to take photographs as the flames took hold.

Richard Smallets, 32, has been charged with attempted murder, according to a Sept. 24 press release from the Glendale Police department.
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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