Then someone needs to file a federal lawsuit against the greene county sheriff's department. They may be homeless, but there are federal protections against these kinds of things. In California where the homeless population is much larger than other states, it is illegal for police to destroy the possessions of transients including the cardboard box they're living in. It counts as a fourth amendment seizure under the law.

Using gasoline to incinerate personal items of the homeless if a violation of their civil rights. If someone were to file a lawsuit on their behalf, a federal judge would put a stop to this kind of activity.

Someone should refer this to the ACLU.