On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 16:47:52 GMT, "Srgnt Billko"
wrote:

California - they are trying to pin 6 years on the guy who's mower started a
fire that got out of hand. The crime, as I see it, is that the authorities
are even thinking about placing a serious charge on this poor sob.



In other countries they have come to the conclusion, no fire is
accidental unless created by lightening. Therefore, anyone doing
anything that could result in a fire needs to be responsible enough to
prevent the creation and spread of a fire. If a fire starts and you
do nothing, you are a criminal, you start a fire and it damages
anything, you are liable.

These countries have few 'accidental' fires. Just points out, if you
hold people responsible for negligence or ignorance, they tend to do
things properly.

wierd,

tom



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