"This is NOT normal" — Rapper Zuby speaks out against incident where man set woman on fire on New York City subway

On Monday, December 23, the British rapper and podcaster, Zuby, spoke out against the New York City subway fire incident that took place Sunday, December 22. Per BBC, a woman was set on fire while on a subway train at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue Station.

In his first tweet, the rapper called out everyone who criticized him for living in Dubai, claiming that it wasn't safe for women.

In his next that came minutes later, Zuby talked about Dubai metros having 'women only' carriages, which was something New York City needed.

"In the UAE, they have women only carriages on the metro. They are completely optional, but they exist. Some people in the West will call this 'regressive' and 'unequal'. Meanwhile, it's to protect women and ensure their comfort, should they choose this option. NYC needs this." - posted Rapper Zuby.

Zuby's next tweet mentioned "Evil masquerading as good" adding:

"Decent, law-abiding people shouldn't have to live in constant terror because of <1% of the population who are predators and scumbags. And the idea that we must bend over backwards to accommodate and 'be kind' to psychopaths is insane. Evil masquerading as good."

His final tweet highlighted how not normal the incident was, calling it "pure evil".

In addition to the tweets, the rapper also replied to many comments on his posts, saying that the last thing one could possibly expect after falling asleep on a train was being set on fire.

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Sebastian Zapeta-Calil has been arrested over murder charges related to the fire on New York City subway

Sebastian Zapeta-Calil was presented in a Brooklyn court on Tuesday, December 24, after his arrest in relation to the New York City subway fire incident that took place on Monday, BBC reported.

According to CNN, Zapeta is an illegal immigrant in the country, from Guatemala. He had already been deported from the US once in 2018 and had since returned illegally. His most recent arrest report listed is for men struggling with substance abuse as a resident of a homeless shelter in Brooklyn.

No comments about Zapeta's current address in New York City were disclosed by the New York City Department of Social Services spokesperson, who said:

"We cannot disclose any case information about individual social service recipients and cannot comment on an ongoing investigation."

Zapeta appeared in the court in a white jumpsuit over a black hooded sweatshirt, said nothing in his defense at the time of being charged. When his attorney was sought for comment following the arrangement, he remained silent as well.

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch described Sunday's incident as "one of the most depraved crimes one person could possibly commit against another human being."

While the identity of the woman who fell victim to Zapeta's attack has still not been revealed to the public, BBC reported that she stood still as she was in flames. Whether she was sleeping or awake during the incident has not been confirmed at the time.

Per the news outlet, the police believed that the defendant and the victim were strangers before the incident, with no interaction between them prior to the attack being recorded in the metro station cameras.

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch revealed to BBC:

"Officers were on patrol on an upper level of that station, smelled and saw smoke and went to investigate. What they saw was a person standing inside the train car fully engulfed in flames."

She added:

"Unbeknownst to the officers who responded, the suspect had stayed on the scene and was seated on a bench on the platform just outside the train car."

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During his court appearance, Zapeta was charged with first and second-degree murder and arson for an attack. He is currently being held in custody, with his next court hearing being scheduled for Friday, December 27.