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It’s Seared, Not Burnt

Saturday, October 15th, 2011 • Filed under Arson, Fraud, Scams3 Comments

Everyone should learn to cook, right? You don’t want to be that family who alternates between PB&J sandwiches and chicken Mcnuggets as their constant nutritional income. Or worse, the family who throws parties and no one shows up, for fear of being either poisoned or disgusted into the next dimension.

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Burning Passion

Friday, September 30th, 2011 • Filed under Arson1 Comment

Relationships can be really difficult, can’t they? No matter if you’re arguing over what to name your first child or whether to order pizza or Chinese food, no two people are ever going to be in total agreement 24/7. Especially over something as dire as which horribly unhealthy food to eat for dinner.

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And I Thought Flat Irons Were Harmful

Monday, August 1st, 2011 • Filed under Arson3 Comments

Why do girls always fall for the jerks? Is it ‘cause the “nice guys” are all unibrow-ed Minecraft players and therefore doomed to eternal friend-zone status? Or is it because being a total DB somehow makes you much more attractive to the opposite sex? I think it’s safe to say that most teenage girls don’t quite have their wits about them…

However, this one girl is having even further issues with her head. She was just sitting in class one day, when the boy behind her proceeded to light her hair on fire. Luckily, the teacher intervened before there was any real damage. According to OC Weekly, the boy insisted that he was not an arsonist, and only started the impromptu barbecue as joking revenge. However, considering he was already on probation, things weren’t looking too good. Especially in the dating department.

 

An Apology Would Have Sufficed…

Tuesday, January 4th, 2011 • Filed under Arson, Assaults4 Comments

Failed relationships seem to be a common theme in the world of crime. But how often does the criminal get arrested for trying to fix it?

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Your Stuff is on Fire, LOL

Thursday, August 13th, 2009 • Filed under Arson3 Comments

As frustrating as cell phones are, I still love them. You can communicate with the universe from any corner of the planet when you can get a signal. You can stay in touch with your closest friends and family members when they remember to turn their phones on. You can tell off your ex-girlfriend while you’re burning her stuff.

One guy who did just that got arrested because he texted the message over his cell phone, according to the AP.

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Hot Pursuit

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 • Filed under Arson, Cars, Robberies3 Comments

Fire and crime go together like Legos and Oreos. If a suspect uses it, it’s bound to attract attention.

That’s a lesson that one crook learned when he set fire to his car before committing a hold up in an attempt to destroy any forensic evidence that might led police to him, according to the London Telegraph.

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Fire Dumb Below

Monday, February 11th, 2008 • Filed under Arson16 Comments

The Internet is such a marvelous tool. It’s done some wonderful things for humanity in its time. Its given us access to more pornography than we could ever imagine. Its boosted the Nigerian economy. Its saved thousands of dollars in police departments’ budgets by giving dumb criminals a place to brag about their crimes to the world.

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Firestarter

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006 • Filed under Arson13 Comments

My parents always told me growing up, “Do what you love and the money will follow.” Then the Beatles told me you “Can’t Buy Me Love.” Now I’m as confused as this fella.
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