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7-Year-Old Arsonist in Alaska

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/year-boy-tied-alaska-arson-fires-16098973#.T4ImZPCJdTk

7-Year-Old Boy Tied to Alaska Arson Fires

A fire marshal in Alaska's capital city says a 7-year-old boy has admitted setting five arson fires over a little more than four months.

Juneau fire marshal Dan Jager tells the Juneau Empire (http://bit.ly/Hr6wKe ) that the boy caused about $1,000 in damages by setting fires in restrooms at Harborview Elementary School and the Terry Miller Legislative Building, plus a downtown grass fire and two fires at a Fred Meyer store.

Jager says the boy told him he used a lighter.

Surveillance footage at the legislative building recorded the boy entering and leaving the bathroom at the same time as the fire in the building.

Fire Chief Richard Etheridge says the arson case will be forwarded to probation officers at Juneau's juvenile detention center. 

Re: 7-Year-Old Arsonist in Alaska

  • He is seven? Where are his parents?? How do you not notice your seven year old is setting fires??

    wait...is this kid's name Carl??
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  • Ah, wtf else is there to do in Juneau?  

    Br

    Btw OP, your sig, in the post, almost looks like it's supposed to be a pic of the arsonist.  Lol 

  • If he also tortures animals and wets his bed, this kid is fcvked.

    ETA: For those who aren't familiar, childhood arson, bed-wetting, and animal torture are three behaviors commonly found in seriel killers.

  • imageDylanite:

    Btw OP, your sig, in the post, almost looks like it's supposed to be a pic of the arsonist.  Lol 

    LOL!

    I'd better go check and make sure he's still in his crib, not out setting fires!  

  • Firesetter at age seven? Dang. This kid is seriously fuccked, 
    SO SINGS MY SOUL *WHAM!* MY SAVIOR GOD TO THEE *WHAM!* HOW GREAT THOU ART *WHAM!* HOW GREAT THOU ART *WHAM!*
  • I totally agree that this kid need a serious intervention, but I wouldn't say he's fuucked up.  Kids that age don't really understand the damage they're causing or how things can go bad really quickly.  I am NOT excusing this kid in any way, shape, or form, but I think he could go on to lead a normal life with the right intervention now.
  • imageKateAggie:
    I totally agree that this kid need a serious intervention, but I wouldn't say he's fuucked up.  Kids that age don't really understand the damage they're causing or how things can go bad really quickly.  I am NOT excusing this kid in any way, shape, or form, but I think he could go on to lead a normal life with the right intervention now.

    I haven't spent enough time with 7-year olds to gauge their intelligence, but I'm inclined to agree with you. I'm sure he knew what he was doing was wrong, but I doubt he knew the depth of how wrong it was it.  

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  • imageLaurierGirl28:

    imageKateAggie:
    I totally agree that this kid need a serious intervention, but I wouldn't say he's fuucked up.  Kids that age don't really understand the damage they're causing or how things can go bad really quickly.  I am NOT excusing this kid in any way, shape, or form, but I think he could go on to lead a normal life with the right intervention now.

    I haven't spent enough time with 7-year olds to gauge their intelligence, but I'm inclined to agree with you. I'm sure he knew what he was doing was wrong, but I doubt he knew the depth of how wrong it was it.  

    *crosses fingers* 

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  • Seven year olds know the damage fire can do. At least mine does. One fire set to see what happnes? Maybe, more than one and the kid is  not right in the head
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