Friday, March 5, 2004

Seven Firestarters

Seven excuses to start a fire ...

1. "Man set house alight because he couldn't walk dog"
   <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_779408.html>

2. "Man started fire to get out of sex"
   <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_802216.html>

3. "Firefighter torches home because it's untidy"
   <http://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/2004/01/15/story129650.html>

4. "Lawton woman burns apartment to get rid of ghost"
   <http://kfor.com/Global/story.asp?S=1566470>

5. "Gillette man lights self on fire to ward away officers"
   <http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/
       2003/08/05/build/wyoming/30-gillette.inc>

6. "Man torches car after failing driving test"
   <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_813569.html>

7. "Accused firestarter allegedly kept girlfriend locked in box"
   <http://www.thelouisvillechannel.com/news/2872604/detail.html>
"A Louisville man was indicted on charges Tuesday that he set fire to
 three homes in order to keep his girlfriend"