Appalachian Trail attacker threatened to burn hikers alive, court documents say

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A man accused of killing one hiker and gravely wounding another in an alleged machete attack on the Appalachian Trail threatened to pour gasoline on hikers' tents and burn them to death, according to federal court documents.

on the Appalachian Trail threatened to pour gasoline on hikers' tents and burn them to death, according to federal court documents filed Monday.

When the group decided to leave the site, Jordan allegedly appeared with a knife. Two of the hikers ran and Jordan chased them before returning to the site and arguing with a third hiker, the documents allege. She fell to the ground and played dead, the documents say,"at which point Jordan left to find his dog."

 

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When too much acid turns into namachete

Looks like he doesn’t care

Man with a machete? There's a clue. Maybe we should ban machetes. Or at least require a licence to carry one.

I went camping once in my life... I would never do that again...

He’s registered Democrat

Somehow I feel like after the the Manson biopic. that cast Zac Efron, someone is going to think hey let’s do this and call someone like BillyBaldwin to play this guy.

You need to carry a gun while in the forest. Even small one saves a life. This is america

HE IS CRAZY BUT LOOKS CRAZY TOO

Why do I suspect he's a MAGA?

There wasn't a stray branch laying around to beat this idiot with?

Hang him

We’re fucked.

The first and only question I have is WHY? Does he own land along he trail? Is he mentally ill.

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Appalachian Trail alleged attacker James L. Jordan threatened to burn hikers to death, FBI saysAccused killer, 30, appeared in federal court in Virginia and was detained pending a psychiatric evaluation. A group of four hikers decided to pack up and leave their campsite due to their fear of the man, but after two of them fled, he stabbed two others, one fatally, an FBI affidavit states Set his sorry ass on fire, after all if it was good to do to them He looks like a murderer.
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