ANOTHER HOAX? Transgender activist arrested for burning down own home and killing his pets

Greg P. | 10:18 AM on February 27, 2019

ANOTHER HOAX? Apparently, so:

Someone burned this LGBT activist's house down, killing his two dogs and three cats. Police now have a suspect: the LGBT activist. If the cops are right, this would be another hate hoax crime—and a despicable act of animal cruelty. https://t.co/3MfWasJBfB

— Robby Soave (@robbysoave) February 26, 2019

THIS IS JUST AWFUL:

If this guy burned his house down as a hoax to get attention for his activism, killing his two dogs and three cats, there is not a punishment strong enough in this world for him. ? https://t.co/KVRJE1BO6D

— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) February 26, 2019

Here’s a photo of the former “citizen of the year”:

In Jackson, MI police have identified another possible #HateCrimeHoax.

Transgender activist and “Citizen of the Year”, #NikkiJoly, faces charges of arson after allegedly burning down own home in 2017.

2 dogs and 3 cats burned to death inside @peta https://t.co/VvxlKpATkY

— Gary Faust (@GaryFaust11) February 26, 2019

And Joly wasn’t the brightest of bulbs:

If you're going to torch your own house and claim phony hate crime, don't fill up gas can in front of a security camera and then spill some on your clothes. https://t.co/ov5V723lcW

— Byron York (@ByronYork) February 26, 2019

From the Detroit Free Press:

The MLive article said security camera video showed Joly filling a gas can before the fire, gasoline was on his clothing, a witness smelled gas on him, photographs seemed to be missing from the walls, and after the fire, Joly received $50,000 in donations.

Joly’s attorney, Andrew Abood, challenged the police conclusion.

“What they have is a coincidence and a coincidence is not proof beyond reasonable doubt,” MLive quoted Abood saying. “They are trying to convict on circumstantial evidence and theory when they have no direct evidence in the case.”