I don't think the 'lighting him on fire' part is made up, but the stuff BoH's article talked about seemed a little 'wtf'... either way, racism exists with blacks and whites.. whites don't hold the patent for being racist pricks who would burn someone just because of their skin color, that kind of cruel exist is all colors..
whatever the back story, the offenders should have the same done to them.. I'm good with an eye for an eye on these kinds of crimes...