My Jaw Rarely Drops.

[gness]

Well I've been on AB a long time and little surprises me, but today it did.

Each day I have a quick look at the news in Northants, UK where I lived, worked and played for a good few years. Dave knows why I do this.

Today it reported that the Fire Service has had to deal with umpteen fires. Some are accidental, though a bonfire in your garden just now is a tad stupid. Not to mention disposable barbecues in country parks and the countryside causing so much damage despite a ban.
However, so many have been started deliberately. A skateboard park set on fire. Trees, grassland and other folk's bins set on fire. Fields of crops set alight.

I wondered if reading about the fires over the last days brings out the copycat in some idiots?
What do they get out of doing it?

[jno]

a year's hard labour perhaps (since the cat has fallen into disuse)

[Ellipsis]

They are as thick as two short planks, but just about bright enough to realise they'll almost certainly get away with it ...

[gness]

Bit longer, Jno?

[gness]

Sadly they will get away with it, Ellipsis.

[gulliver1]

It's a great pity the U/K dropped out of the E/U then they may have offered to lend their Fire fighting helicopters and fire planes and expertise at fighting forest fires.

[Arksided]

There's *dumb folk everywhere such a shame these nobs don't listen.

* as in stupid

[andres]

21.57--gulliver ----- We have our own aerial fire fighting helicopters and planes. We don't need the EU.

[nescio]

and France’s firefighting resources are a little tied up at the moment…

[gness]

Aren't there just, Arky. Couldn't believe what I was reading.

Gulliver. Sad though Iwas about the UK leaving this thread has nothing to do with your need to post about it everywhere. Europe is having to deal with their own fires and will have no spare equipment should the UK have needed it...which they don't. Now, like the bee in my conservatory...buzz off please.

[Patsy33]

That's so sad to read.
We had some young boys on bikes down by one of our local canals, setting fire to dry grass areas. Lovely picturesque place. Fire was put out quickly. Someone put photo up of boys on local fb...

[gness]

It is, Patsy. I hope they catch the boys.

Half of me is wondering what is going through their heads but then, having taught where I did, I should know with some of them. Not a lot other than devilment which grows. :-(

[Patsy33]

Didn't hear anymore, gness. Someone heard they were from the same school, not directly from around this area, but close.
They must be so bored, looking for devilment/ excitement.. Like you have witnessed.

[douglas9401]

Their representatives will explain at great length when they appear before the panel to be given one last chance.

[gness]

They will, Douglas...and they'll leave court smirking.

[Milo2]

The council has recently worked on an area local to us and installed picnic tables and benches. Some of these have been set on fire. Like other posters, I wonder why.

[JimF]

"this thread has nothing to do with your need to post about it everywhere"

ynnafymmi will be along presently to explain how the heatwave and arson are actually the fault of the SNP...

[gness]

Well that'll be....interesting? Jim.

[gness]

Answered Milo...god knows where.

Anyway, Milo. Isn't it disheartening for a community when something's done to bring folk together and give pleasure and then it's destroyed.

[Canary42]

These Pyrocrims should be burnt at the stake Joan of Arc style.