Great News

GoldenRivet · 04-19-09, 12:55 AM

An arrest has been made in the case of the arson fires in my neighborhood (the one which claimed my 2 cars and a small part of my home)

It was a 20 year old punk kid.

he was burglarizing vehicles, then setting them on fire to hide the evidence.

one of the cars he set fire to - the fire didnt take and the flames went out in their infancy due to a light drizzling rain.

authorities were able to take fingerprints from the vehicle and run them through a computer

within a day they had a name, and an address, for an individual with a prior criminal record.

they asked me to come in and identify an object which they feel was taken from my vehicle.

i went in and sure enough it was one of my personal belongings - the guy had several other belongings of others in his possession.

He is being held on $790,000 bond and is looking at a maximum sentence of 180 years in prison and a fine of nearly $1,000,000

what an idiot.

rumor has it he was steeling the items to pawn them or sell them online for Drug money... then he was burning the cars to hide the evidence.

he has managed to steal about $600 worth of stuff to sell.

wonder if it was worth it? this young mans life is over for a sum of just a few hundred dollars.

moron

bookworm_020 · 04-19-09, 03:06 AM

Glad you got some closure on it! lucky the police got him! the car that didn't go up must have been near a Krispy Kreme!

Raptor1 · 04-19-09, 04:00 AM

Good, hope they keep him locked up for a long time

Some idiots are apparently too stupid to think and breathe at the same time...

Schroeder · 04-19-09, 04:11 AM

I always wonder what makes people do this. I mean to risk a lifetime in jail just for a few dollars. Don't tell me he couldn't think of this because of being a teenager.
On the other hands drugs can be strong factor in that.

UnderseaLcpl · 04-19-09, 07:39 AM

What a wanker. I hope the judge throws the book at him.

Digital_Trucker · 04-19-09, 09:13 AM

At least he's off the street before he killed someone. Hope he enjoys his time in the "pokey" dancing backwards with Bubba.

FIREWALL · 04-19-09, 09:14 AM

What concerns me is why he lit those trash cans off.

He did your cars. This nut had the potenial to be a murderer.

I hope the detectives get an answer to that.

I also hope during his trial it is brought up.

GoldenRivet · 04-19-09, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

What concerns me is why he lit those trash cans off.

He did your cars. This nut had the potenial to be a murderer.

I hope the detectives get an answer to that.

I also hope during his trial it is brought up.

as far as is known... the trash cans cought fire due to being in close proximity to the car.

the question the arson division is asking... can they nail him with "intent to murder"

Kapt Z · 04-19-09, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schroeder

I always wonder what makes people do this. I mean to risk a lifetime in jail just for a few dollars. Don't tell me he couldn't think of this because of being a teenager.
On the other hands drugs can be strong factor in that.

I'm sure he was just thinking about how, by any means possible, he was going to score some drugs. Every other consideration probably never occured to him.

I'm glad that he was just after GR's stuff in his cars. He could have been armed and desperate enough to try and break into the house. Sure, maybe GR would have stopped him, but you just never know.

GoldenRivet · 04-19-09, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kapt Z

I'm sure he was just thinking about how, by any means possible, he was going to score some drugs. Every other consideration probably never occured to him.

I'm glad that he was just after GR's stuff in his cars. He could have been armed and desperate enough to try and break into the house. Sure, maybe GR would have stopped him, but you just never know.

lighting my car on fire is one thing - i slept through it.

getting into my house is another matter.

My 9mm pistol is always within 2.5 feet of me at night. (and sometimes day)

sunvalleyslim · 04-19-09, 10:18 PM

Well here in Calif. that amounts to probation.....But Hey Texas,......Lets hope they throw the book at him....otherwise you're going to be disappointed that assh-le got nothing.....

Chad · 04-19-09, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schroeder

I always wonder what makes people do this. I mean to risk a lifetime in jail just for a few dollars. Don't tell me he couldn't think of this because of being a teenager.
On the other hands drugs can be strong factor in that.

You know I'm the same age as this kid, and I'm sure anyone at the 2008 meet could attest to this, I would never, in a million years do this.

Sure, maybe we grew up under circumstances, but I have been offered drugs and alcohol, but I said no. That's the secret, being able to say no.

Torplexed · 04-19-09, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

wonder if it was worth it? this young mans life is over for a sum of just a few hundred dollars.

moron

Definitely not worth it, but I've never been hooked. It's a shame that the drug cravings distort your priorities so much. Sounds like the Trainspotting scenario where everything revolves around the next high and when all your mates are involved it's so hard to break away. None of us are too bright at 20, but there's always hope for the future.

Not much for this guy.

Jimbuna · 04-19-09, 09:51 AM

Nice to see some justice and closure for the victims of the crimes.

A Very Super Market · 04-19-09, 11:37 AM

Shame he didn't incinerate himself.

04-19-09, 12:55 AM	#1
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Great News An arrest has been made in the case of the arson fires in my neighborhood (the one which claimed my 2 cars and a small part of my home) It was a 20 year old punk kid. he was burglarizing vehicles, then setting them on fire to hide the evidence. one of the cars he set fire to - the fire didnt take and the flames went out in their infancy due to a light drizzling rain. authorities were able to take fingerprints from the vehicle and run them through a computer within a day they had a name, and an address, for an individual with a prior criminal record. they asked me to come in and identify an object which they feel was taken from my vehicle. i went in and sure enough it was one of my personal belongings - the guy had several other belongings of others in his possession. He is being held on $790,000 bond and is looking at a maximum sentence of 180 years in prison and a fine of nearly $1,000,000 what an idiot. rumor has it he was steeling the items to pawn them or sell them online for Drug money... then he was burning the cars to hide the evidence. he has managed to steal about $600 worth of stuff to sell. wonder if it was worth it? this young mans life is over for a sum of just a few hundred dollars. moron __________________

04-19-09, 03:06 AM	#2
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Glad you got some closure on it! lucky the police got him! the car that didn't go up must have been near a Krispy Kreme! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

04-19-09, 04:00 AM	#3
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04-19-09, 04:11 AM	#4
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	I always wonder what makes people do this. I mean to risk a lifetime in jail just for a few dollars. Don't tell me he couldn't think of this because of being a teenager. On the other hands drugs can be strong factor in that. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

04-19-09, 07:39 AM	#5
UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What a wanker. I hope the judge throws the book at him. __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

04-19-09, 09:13 AM	#6
Digital_Trucker Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Peach State Posts: 4,171 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 10	At least he's off the street before he killed someone. Hope he enjoys his time in the "pokey" dancing backwards with Bubba. __________________ RSM-GIEP-Killflags-LV Tribute-Playable Elco __Peace be with you, Dave.

04-19-09, 09:14 AM	#7
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	What concerns me is why he lit those trash cans off. He did your cars. This nut had the potenial to be a murderer. I hope the detectives get an answer to that. I also hope during his trial it is brought up. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

04-19-09, 10:18 PM	#11
sunvalleyslim Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 1,142 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	Well here in Calif. that amounts to probation.....But Hey Texas,......Lets hope they throw the book at him....otherwise you're going to be disappointed that assh-le got nothing..... __________________ Crew member/ decommission member TM2(SS)(SD) 3/68-7/70 DIESEL BOATS FOREVER USS SEGUNDO (SS398)

04-19-09, 09:51 AM	#14
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04-19-09, 11:37 AM	#15
A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Shame he didn't incinerate himself. __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!