Portal talk:Current events/2017 October 15

Crime
Editor removed this section claiming dubious length and BLP issues, so shortening it and removing the name which is widely cited in reliable news sources. Bachcell (talk) 17:06, 13 December 2017 (UTC)


 * Homeless man Jesus Fabian Gonzalez was arrested wearing a trench coat carrying a lighter and fire extinguisher for starting a fire "to keep warm" in Sonoma County, California. He is being held in jail on an arson and unrelated drug charge. When ICE asked to detain him for deportation Sheriff Rob Giordano refused as administrative detainers are unconstitutional. ICE stated it was "troubling in light of the massive wildfires...criminals who would otherwise be deported will be released". Right-wing websites including Breitbart and InfoWars were debunked after linking the arrest to deadly October 2017 Northern California wildfires but Sheriff Rob Giordano said that "There’s no indication he’s related to these fires at all" and accused ICE of attacking "the sheriff’s office in the midst of the largest natural disaster this county has ever experienced” (Sacramento Bee) (Breitbart) (ICE)