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San Diego homeless man gets 14 years for beating, burning Aussie tourist
Damian Maple, a homeless man in San Diego, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for beating an Australian tourist, Robert Schneider, with a skateboard and dragging him into a fire pit. Maple went down for attempted murder for attacking the 26-year-old Adelaide resident in 2008.
Maple's accomplice, Francisco Montoya, was sentenced to two years in prison for assault with a deadly weapon. Montoya is also homeless.
According to a witness, Schneider threw sand in Montoya's face, prompting the latter to attack the former. Maple encouraged Montoya and then dragged the unconscious Australian tourist into a smoldering fire pit. Schneider's injuries – including burns and a skull fracture – put him in the hospital for several weeks.
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edo May 28th 2009 6:31PM
Safe traveling was not guaranteed in developed countries either, hmmm...