NC: Unusual living arrangement and arson case

[seamusTX]

... what a poorly written piece of English...

Ya don't find a lot of Pulitzer Prize candidates at the smaller-city TV stations.

- Jim

[seamusTX]

Here's a summary of incidents and news reports in this case:

http://www.wect.com/Global/story.asp?S=10981483" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It seems the two men who tried to break into the senator's house were his clients or former clients.

This is going to be the basis of a movie script some day.

- Jim

[seamusTX]

The 17-year-old whose house burned (at the top of this thread) was charged with "fraudulent burning of a building and ... attempting to obtain property by false pretenses," for setting fire to his own house. Both offenses are felonies.

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1664699.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

- Jim

[seamusTX]

OK. This thing is turning into a soap opera.

The teen who was accused of arson was arrested and bonded out. Police had become aware that he did not have a driver license. Officers saw him driving his Corvette and lit him up. He fled and wrecked the Corvette. He is now back in jail.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/breaki ... 18882.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

- Jim

[seamusTX]

The kid reportedly bonded out again ($500,000 bail). His conditions of bail included being on house arrest with electronic monitoring. He left the house, and his bail was revoked.

http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/2 ... k-in-jail-" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

- Jim

[surprise_i'm_armed]

Boy this kid is a regular drama king and a real brain surgeon to boot.

SIA

[seamusTX]

It seems that way.

I try to keep in mind that the newspapers and TV stations in that area are all over this case like flies on roadkill, and they are casting everything in the worst possible light.

- Jim

[seamusTX]

Senator retired after 42 years in the state legislature: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/art ... gD9H0TI300" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

- Jim