Florida man hacks boss to death in front of 20 terrified diners after his picture posted to Facebook

[steve2470]

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/florida-man-hacks-boss-death-facebook-pic-article-1.1723949

The disgruntled dishwasher stabbed the West Boca eatery owner three times on his left side and once in the back — and attacked another employee, who has not yet been named — Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said.

Horrified customers called authorities, and Karaloukas was rushed to hospital. He died soon after.

Deputies found Lebrun, wearing his black work apron and carrying the alleged murder weapon, walking down a nearby road.

Lebrun, who emigrated from Haiti in 2005, reportedly told cops in Creole: "I killed him because he took my photograph on March 2 and posted it on the Internet."

Your "FloridaMan TM" story of the day. Yikes, mental note to self, don't post photos without permission on the internet.

eta: It goes without saying, many condolences to the poor man's family and friends and poor customers who had to witness this. One can feel bad for the alleged killer's family also. Morbid humor strikes at moments like this, sigh.

[Arcanetrance]

1. Here I am moving to South Florida in a month for a job in the restaurant industry oddly enough

[flying rabbit]

2. Looks like there is an opening

[Mojo Electro]

12. Probably 2

Since I'm sure Lebrun was let go.

[stevenleser]

30. With the owner dead? I don't think so. I think a bunch of people just lost their jobs.

That's a few more people looking for work.

[steve2470]

3. don't post any unauthorized photos :) nt

[ChisolmTrailDem]

4. The Palm Beach Sheriff's Office posted his picture on the Internet, too. nt

[steve2470]

6. oh...they better watch their backs ! nt

[arcane1]

5. Some people can be really touchy, even superstitious, about their photograph.

He's probably not too pleased that his mug shot is now online.

[HipChick]

19. It can be cultural..

Folks believe that posting your photo, things can be done to you..

[baldguy]

7. But he had shot the guy with a gun a lot of people would be treating him like a hero.

A lot of people on DU, too.

[sarisataka]

15. I'm sure the man's family

will take great comfort knowing he was hacked to death with a cleaver instead of shot with a gun.

[friendly_iconoclast]

22. Judging by certain previous posts, at least *one* DUer feels that way...

[Blue_Tires]

23. He should have given the standard Florida SYG statement to the cops....

"My boss looked at me funny and I though he was going to attack me, so I was in fear for my life!"

[flamingdem]

25. !!!!!!!!!

!!

[XemaSab]

8. I wonder if it was a vodou thing

[Control-Z]

10. I wondered that too. (nt)

[steve2470]

9. "The photo that started it all has yet to surface, and it's not known what it showed."

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/west-boca/fl-west-boca-restaurant-stabbing-20140314,0,302134.story

[steve2470]

11. facebook page ?

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jimmy-The-Greek-Taverna/111621595542419

[TreasonousBastard]

21. Looks like a great place...

small downside is that scumbag in the comments calling the killer a subhuman. There's no place anywhere for racism-- the killer was a killer, and his race had nothing to do with it.

[mindwalker_i]

13. Don't fuck with dishwasher dudes

We're very particular about... things.

[Wilms]

14. No mug shot link yet, I take it? n/t

[steve2470]

16. at the link there's one

PBCSO better watch their backs.

[NoGOPZone]

17. I think we better not tell him

Facebook can use any photo uploaded to their site

[DebJ]

28. Hm, I wonder what advertisements they might use his face to 'recommend? n/t

[blkmusclmachine]

18. Bet he pleads "Stand Your Ground." But it won't fly in FloriDUH if he's a black man!

[lunasun]

20. boss stole his soul kinda thing?

[deafskeptic]

24. Dunno why he did it. Mentally ill maybe?

Dunno if it's a vodun thing. Cousin couldn't think of any motive that Lebtrun would have for killing is boss.

[flamingdem]

26. In relation to Vodou/Voodoo from Haiti - a photo can be used for sympathetic magic

or "black magic" as in using powers to damage, which goes against the nature of Vodou in spite of aspects of its reputation. For this man to worry about that points more to his paranoia and mental instability. He may have had a bad experience, or think he has an enemy.

I learned that many Haitians, because of Vodou beliefs think that a camera is a magical device, not that they are primitive and don't know what it is, but because they see it within the religion as a vessel, and positive, because it can carry spiritual energy.

The Haitians allow video and photography whereas Cuban Santeria practitioners are much more guarded about photography and video.

So it's not about the religion really.

[Politicalboi]

27. Wasn't he just expressing his religious beliefs?

Better watch out Arizona

[Rex]

29. SYG, he was fearful for his life after learning his picture was posted on FB.

Or some such nonsense, a Florida jury would probably believe me.

Basically SYG can be used in any form with this one simple format -

_____________ was fearful for his/her life after _____________ and killed purely in self defense.