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Former PBH member dies in Bolivian prison

Some of you may remember this nut.

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http://www.kcra.com/news/15760967/detail.html

Vampire From Placerville Dies In Bolivia
Tristan Jay Amero Earlier Convicted Of Bombings

LA PAZ, Bolivia -- A convicted hotel bomber and former Placerville resident who modeled himself on a fictional vampire has died after becoming ill in a prison in Bolivia, officials said.

Tristan Jay Amero, 26, was serving a 30-year sentence for bombing two low-rent hotels in the Bolivian capital of La Paz in 2006. Two Bolivians died in one of the attacks.

A senior official in the national prison service reports Amero complained of stomach pains Monday night in his cell and was taken to a hospital where he died. An autopsy was scheduled to be performed.

Amero adopted the name of Lestat Claudius de Orleans y Montevideo, a variation on a character in Anne Rice's vampire novels.

Also convicted in the bombings was Amero's Uruguayan girlfriend, Alda Ribeiro Costa.

Amero's case briefly caused a bizarre kink in Bolivian-U.S. relations when President Evo Morales referred to him as a terrorist.

U.S. court documents show Amero received psychiatric treatment off and on since age 7, spent years at a juvenile detention center and often made threats of suicide and violence against authorities.

By Tinto (Moderator) on Apr 1, 2008, 13:17 in Friendly Talkzone.

Mononoke28 says on Apr 1, 2008, 13:22:

I saw this guy and his girlfriend on TV a few months ago. He had an evil smirk on his face that gave me the heebie jeebies. I'm glad I didn't bump into him on here. =\

Diana

robi666 says on Apr 1, 2008, 13:27:

Tinto, what was his handle? It would be fun to browse his history.

"I am a citizen of the most beautiful nation on earth. A nation whose laws are harsh yet simple, a nation that never cheats, which is immense and without borders, where life is lived in the present."

Tinto (Moderator) says on Apr 1, 2008, 13:29:

http://poorbuthappy.com/slmieball/

Albatross says on Apr 1, 2008, 13:32:

I guess anyone can join this party

“Democracy - a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance." - H.L. Mencken

Ctg Bound says on Apr 1, 2008, 13:43:

Tinto,

How do you know it was him?

robi666 says on Apr 1, 2008, 13:46:

LOL, I have been reading his posts. Completely nut.
Is it just me, or he has similarities with Medoblado?

Wastelandlive says on Apr 1, 2008, 13:52:

Wow...

I remember this kid.

Anybody nominate him for the Darwin award? Talk about a lesson in what not to do...

Wasteland

Mononoke28 says on Apr 1, 2008, 14:02:

He was jut not right in the head. I remember they sat him for a "press conference" to show him and his girlfriend and just by looking at him he either thought the whole thing was a joke or he was just loving every single minute of it. He was smiling like nothing had happened. Pretty sickening.

Diana

Man Tequila says on Apr 1, 2008, 14:05:

Know nothing about this nut case, should prove to GL once and for all that the Amero thing is dead, though.

pues se me antoja que sus cantares son de una tierra desconocida, y yo le dije si a usted le inspira, saber la tierra de donde soy... con mucho gusto y a mucho honor...

Tinto (Moderator) says on Apr 1, 2008, 14:09:

CtgBound - I can't say for certain, but he told us things in 2004 that matched the description of the guy who bombed the hotel(s) in 2006 - things like age, the use of the vampire's name, email address, his birthplace, references to being stateless, Wiccan, having a passport from the World Service Authority, etc. I think PBH was mentioned in some newspaper accounts and there's also this:

http://profiles.yahoo.com/wiccanhighpriestofeldoradocounty?warn=1
http://lookingforsomeonetolietome.blogspot.com/2006/03/hotel-bombings-...
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/03/22/world/main1432043.shtml

gringoloid says on Apr 1, 2008, 14:16:

Man T..........he only changed his name from amero to some kind of a vampire name.

maybe we should change the name of the new north american union currency to 'Draculas"!

Aaron21 says on Apr 1, 2008, 14:27:

Someone got tired of his nonsense and poisoned him.

Mr. Hollywood says on Apr 1, 2008, 14:31:

In his hobbies he lists "trying not to piss off the cops".

I guess that one didn't work out so well.

robi666 says on Apr 1, 2008, 14:32:

Aaron, poisoned?

Did they kill him with a wooden stick in his heart or a silver bullet?

Ryan619 says on Apr 1, 2008, 14:37:

It's people that lack respect for human life and that are totally selfish who get what they deserve....

Dreaming of better days

jake074701 says on Apr 1, 2008, 15:50:

Tinto, did he start out as Wicca first and some one asked him what that was and someone looked up on Wikipedia? Then did he change to amero? Also, may I ask Tinto are you still a Mod? Thanks

Never argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

getting better says on Apr 1, 2008, 16:06:

If as it seems the guy was mad rather than bad we should show respect for a member of our community and his family. I hope Peter can communicate with them and if there is some sort of collection for a charity or the like please sort it out and we'll make it right with you.

Mr. Hollywood says on Apr 1, 2008, 16:17:

"mad rather than bad".

Personally, I draw a line in my charity giving at not giving charity to bombers, whether they act out of madness or some other "sane" reason.

Man Tequila says on Apr 1, 2008, 16:30:

I see a lot of people who are mad. Schizophrenics tend to be withdrawn, and are much more often the victims of other people, rather than people who commit violent acts against strangers.

Some people have anti-social personality disorders. Sometimes they get worse on guys who overdo cocaine. These bullies have no respect for the rights of others. They might spit on judges in their teenage years, and might blow up hotels killing two innocent people. You can be mad and bad as well. People with a mental disorder who kill others might deserve our pity. But I don't respect murderers; these people are tough to know and very challenging to look after. I do feel for sorry for his family, and the folks this guy allegedly killed.

pues se me antoja que sus cantares son de una tierra desconocida, y yo le dije si a usted le inspira, saber la tierra de donde soy... con mucho gusto y a mucho honor...

Cerealkiller says on Apr 1, 2008, 16:39:

that is sooo scary. Please remove me from the PBH meet ups list. :P

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill

jorgegdiaz says on Apr 1, 2008, 16:50:

He does sign one post as Lestat...
There was a yahoo news link, but it is expired yahoo says.... :(
What a nutcase. No wonder he says he was born, where else?, in California.

One thing you know? Reading through his posts and comments I don´t see much of a difference between a guy like him and Chavez. Both are delirius and are pretty much skillful communicating. One difference though, is that this guy wasn´t able to attract people.

Nutcase !

Man with hole in pocket feel cocky all day.

jorgegdiaz says on Apr 1, 2008, 17:19:

I´m having a blast googling him. Talk about a nutcase !

Man with hole in pocket feel cocky all day.

adrimm says on Apr 1, 2008, 20:18:

Wow.. creepy...

jonas says on Apr 1, 2008, 20:50:

here is a link to an article that goes further into his story. It´s in Spanish.
http://200.40.120.164/06/04/17/ultmo_211896.asp

What I have, I do not want to lose, but Where I am I do not want to stay, but those I love, I do not want to leave, but those I know I no longer want to see, but Where I die, I do not want to go;I want to stay where I have never been

jonas says on Apr 1, 2008, 21:59:

this is a poem by the deceased nutter:

Untitled
by Triston Jay Amero

In My Arms,
I hold her tiny body.
Quivering from orgasms
And spent.
In My Eyes
I see her pretty face
And her unknowing love.
Innocent
And yet
Erotic.

The things we did in love were
many indeed
And in every way did we make love.
My Manhood and tounge
Visited every milimeter
of her body.

The police have been searching

For us for Weeks on end
And her parents are nowhere
to be found.
Hardly a difficult thing to
understand.
I bought her for a hundred Dollars'
worth of crack
In a San Francisco ghetto
The only White girl there.
I cannot help it that her Grandmother

snitched
To the Faggot Town Crabs.

When I first saw her,
I a High Priest of the Goddess
I knew that she was indeed a Nymph
of Venus.

We live in the forests of Siberia now.
And will forever more.
We cannot return
Home
Lest the Chrsitian, Islamic, and Jewish
Biggots
Persecute us.
She is wet again.
I am hard again.
Bye bye for now.

Man Tequila says on Apr 1, 2008, 22:08:

Not exactly Neruda, is it?

pues se me antoja que sus cantares son de una tierra desconocida, y yo le dije si a usted le inspira, saber la tierra de donde soy... con mucho gusto y a mucho honor...

morphus says on Apr 2, 2008, 05:52:

Wow..What a freak!

787iuu

morphus says on Apr 2, 2008, 05:55:

LOL!

"Merry Meet, all:

I am a twenty-two Year old American Man with long brown hair and hazel eyes. I am five feet and nine Inches tall (1.75m). I am currently in Colombia as a political refugee from the United States. I am into music, reading, writing, and politics, among other things.

I am currently staying in Cúcuta, Norte de Santander Department, but wil be going back to Santa Fe de Bogotá, D.C., in a few days. I am looking for an affectionate woman aged 18-25 for a possible long-term relationship, either here in Norte de Santander or in the Bogotá area.

Interested please respond, or call Cúcuta number 5710575, or 5731902 or 5834360 and ask for LESTAT (yes, that is My Real Name). I do not speak very good Spanish, so, even though I am interested in any interested lady, only those who speak good English are encouraged to reply.

Thanks and Blessed Be.

Sincerely,
LESTAT CLAUDIUS DE ORLÉANS y MONTEVIDEO"

kalder says on Apr 2, 2008, 07:44:

He's got his own entry in Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triston_Jay_Amero

"kalder- have you ever had a woman?"--Sam Salmon

morphus says on Apr 2, 2008, 07:48:

LOL...Maybe he will go down in history as the "American Che Guevara".

kalder says on Apr 2, 2008, 07:52:

TinyPic

Note the 'freedom fighter' beard. More Jihadi than Cubano, but still...

"kalder- have you ever had a woman?"--Sam Salmon

Frank Rizzo says on Apr 2, 2008, 08:00:

FA.....REEK !!

Mononoke28 says on Apr 2, 2008, 08:26:

morphus says on Wednesday April 2nd, 2008 7:48:
LOL...Maybe he will go down in history as the "American Che Guevara".

Uhmm... maybe he'll go down in history as the "American Güeva". XD

Diana

jonas says on Apr 2, 2008, 09:12:

The story certainly makes for a great movie plot. How do I secure the rights ;-) for this?
This guy has been moving around so much, it would be one fast and crazy flick.

nueva york bombero says on Apr 2, 2008, 09:13:

Could we cast some of the PBH ers?

nueva york bombero says on Apr 2, 2008, 09:15:

You know, I bet there are some real sick F__ks that still post here every day.
People that live alternative lifestyles and possibly dangerous to others......

kalder says on Apr 2, 2008, 09:23:

Or the film could involve some longstanding PBHers as characters. Played by Hollywood.

Salma Hayek could be Kat.
UTC could be played by Jack Nicholson.
Elmo by Jeremy Irons.

Endless possibilities.

"kalder- have you ever had a woman?"--Sam Salmon

nueva york bombero says on Apr 2, 2008, 09:30:

Can we have Dennis Hopper play Morph, but wearing a full leather suit made of Gator?

jonas says on Apr 2, 2008, 12:11:

here is a link to a blog where some guys did the most extensive internet research on the case, very impressive what they have come up with. They even traced IPs from the internetcafes he was posting from to follow his travels.
http://p073.ezboard.com/frigorousintuitionfrm41.showMessageRange?topic...

robi666 says on Apr 2, 2008, 13:39:

Fuck... form the blog I see that he reviewed the Necronomicon... LOL

Robert Jorge says on Apr 2, 2008, 17:37:

That was one ugly dude.

morphus says on Apr 2, 2008, 17:39:

Yeah, he could'nt have been normal if he wanted too. Read some of his posts!

Robert Jorge says on Apr 2, 2008, 18:34:

That dude was so ugly, he didn't have to worry about being a prison bitch.

jorgegdiaz says on Apr 2, 2008, 18:48:

That Dude was Napoleon Dinamite become phsyco...

Man with hole in pocket feel cocky all day.

jonas says on Apr 2, 2008, 18:53:

But he sure went through hell when he was detained at CYA as a kid. Which is no excuse for what he did (or how ugly he was) but it explains his feelings against the US system or in that matter any state system / authority. Even before coming to Colombia he already stated that D.A.S. might deport him.

jonas says on Apr 2, 2008, 18:57:

If he couldn´t get a hooker to go with him for a million pesos that cannot be because of looks only, he must have scared the shit out of them...

Robert Jorge says on Apr 3, 2008, 01:21:

Jonas, what is CYA?

Some people create their own self-fulfilling prophecies. If you are a real freak and loser, and try your hardest to F-up, and have some intelligence, you can get yourself jailed or killed. Just like dick-head with the beard.

poco says on Apr 3, 2008, 01:28:

Wikipedia Says: While there, Amero attempted to stab his lawyer and had gasoline hidden in his cell, with plans to set fire to a prison official and a U.S. diplomat.

Gasoline hidden in his cell !!!! What now? Everytime someone visits a prison they need to wear Nomex?

"Violence is the first refuge of the incompetent" - Isaac Asimov

morphus says on Apr 3, 2008, 04:20:

Well, a little rat poisen killed the vermin

jonas says on Apr 3, 2008, 09:53:

The guy had been in and out of psychiatric institutions since he was 7 years old. So we are not talking about someone who "simply" tried to fuck things up but someone with a serious health problem. The guy was literally insane. When they arrested him in La Paz he first asked for a psychiatric evaluation and to have medical records from the US sent to Bolivian authorities. But when he learned that this would result in getting locked up for the 30 years at a psychiatric hospital he was smart not to do it and the US authorities actually then declined to send those files to La Paz in order to prevent him from going from jail to the real hell.
CYA is the California Youth Authority, renamed California Division of Juvenile Justice in 2004, where he spent most of his youth locked up at Preston. I understand that the part of the detention center where he was locked up was later closed due to the extreme conditions under which the kids where held there in a very agressive environment, sometimes with 23 hours of solitary a day and passing most of the time sedated. So Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a role in this horrormovie, too.
And my guess is that morphus is right with the strichnin/rat poisen which I understand can cause pulmonary edema, the official cause of his death. I guess there won´t be any further investigation as to wether he was poisened...

Rubito says on Apr 3, 2008, 10:12:

Too funny.

Do they (still) have the death penalty in Bolivia?

If you poison someone with strychnine people will be suspicious because he will be dead with the biggest stiffest erection you ever had in your life. If it's a she you may get away with it.

---Violence is the price of freedom.---

Mr. Hollywood says on Apr 3, 2008, 10:16:

Jonas is right that the CYA (California kiddie pen) had a notorious reputation as a training ground for later loonies. Basically Attica for teenagers. Combine that early experience with some serious mental issues and you get this kind of loon.

I looked through his old posts here and found one where I started to flame him and then thought better of it, in keeping with my philosophy that you never quite know who you're dealing with online. I guess that instinct was correct at least that once.

Mr. Hollywood says on Apr 3, 2008, 10:17:

One question for those with more energy for pursuing those things. He was asking about certain bombings in Colombia. Small bombs placed on buses, etc. At the time I believe he was in Colombia. Has anyone tried to establish if he was the one behind those?

jonas says on Apr 3, 2008, 10:22:

Interesting point there Mr. Hollywood. It certainly crossed my mind, too. But I doubt it was him (for no specific reason). There were 2 small bombs on an empty bus that injured the driver but there was also a bomb in a Cartagena hotel bathroom that did not injure anyone. I guess that bomb at the hotel set off his idea with his later bombings of the hotels. He stayed in hotels for a very extended period of time, too, so he might have developed some feelings against them.

jonas says on Apr 3, 2008, 10:23:

But you never know, maybe it was him and he was curious to what the damage was caused by the bombs since he obviously could not understand what was said on the news.

Mr. Hollywood says on Apr 3, 2008, 10:31:

Or else he was trying to call attention to his actions. Kind of the same way arsonists often report their own fires or revisit the scene.

jonas says on Apr 3, 2008, 10:41:

I guess one way to investigate could be to see if he posted on any websites (there are quite a few blogs and such where he used to be pretty active, the kid left one hell of a trace) between the dates of May 25th 2004 and May 27th 2004 and trace the IP addresses where he posted from to see if he was in Cartagena and Bogota at the time. Then check where he posted his question about the bombings from.

jonas says on Apr 3, 2008, 10:45:

On a second guess... the guy had recently (I believe we do not know when exactly) arrived from Panama, crossing the Darien. That would most likely have taken him through Cartagena... hmmmm

jonas says on Apr 3, 2008, 10:49:

at least he makes us believe that he was in Cucuta at the time: (but that doesn´t mean much. Peter could check on the IP, would be very interesting indeed)

SlmieBall says on Wednesday May 26th, 2004 13:29:

Good Damn Question Here I am sitting in Cúcuta, Norte de Santander Department,and pondering the same question.

jonas says on Apr 3, 2008, 11:06: