This sounds like pyromania but not arson. That he called 911 to report the fire and that the fire appeared to be extinguished but was smouldering underground are both mitigating factors. He should be punished for his reckless behaviour, but he should be spared because it's better that people report incriminating fires than leaving them unchecked.
Deliberately setting a fire and calling 911 but not turning yourself in is like driving drunk, causing a crash, calling 911 but driving away. Or beating someone half to death, calling 911 and fleeing but your victim still dies.
This wasn't an accident. If he turned himself in and remained at the scene of the crime and did everything he could to avert disaster, sure, he would deserve some leniency for that.
In the end it didn't matter that he called 911. Perhaps the death penalty might be a bit extreme in his case but this is a crime you'll have to atone for the rest of your life.
He called 911 for the thrill of seeing the firetrucks come to put out HIS fire! That gives him power. In fact he drove away, then circled back to follow the firetrucks & watch them put it out. Never telling them he was the one who set the fire. That came later after police interrogation.
IDK if there's much distinction between a pyromaniac and an arsonist. Fine details at most.
This sounds like pyromania but not arson. That he called 911 to report the fire and that the fire appeared to be extinguished but was smouldering underground are both mitigating factors. He should be punished for his reckless behaviour, but he should be spared because it's better that people report incriminating fires than leaving them unchecked.
Deliberately setting a fire and calling 911 but not turning yourself in is like driving drunk, causing a crash, calling 911 but driving away. Or beating someone half to death, calling 911 and fleeing but your victim still dies.
This wasn't an accident. If he turned himself in and remained at the scene of the crime and did everything he could to avert disaster, sure, he would deserve some leniency for that.
In the end it didn't matter that he called 911. Perhaps the death penalty might be a bit extreme in his case but this is a crime you'll have to atone for the rest of your life.
It's not extreme. People died. You deserve death for killing other people unless it was self defense or the most innocent of accidents.
This fucking nigtard was intending to cause harm and then got cold feet when it went sideways. Fuck him, kill him
He called 911 for the thrill of seeing the firetrucks come to put out HIS fire! That gives him power. In fact he drove away, then circled back to follow the firetrucks & watch them put it out. Never telling them he was the one who set the fire. That came later after police interrogation.
IDK if there's much distinction between a pyromaniac and an arsonist. Fine details at most.