CULTURE BUZZ : The pilot who crashed into an Austin, Texas building this morning reportedly set his home on fire before hitting the IRS complex. His alleged manifesto can be read here. (Warning: weird and disturbing.) The Best Links: The U.S. law enforcement officials said authorities were trying to determine if the pilot intentionally targeted the IRS. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is continuing. 12:42 p.m.: The pilot of the plane had set his house on fire beforehand, stole the plane and crashed it intentionally, a federal official told CNN. A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said the crash was “apparently a criminal act” and that in such a case the FBI would be the lead investigating agency rather than the National Transportation Safety Administration. Two people have been rushed to hospital while one was still missing as smoke and flames poured from the side of the building in Austin. Alleged letter here. The manifesto is dated today, and it even anticipated his death. Letter via Soup. Read
