Comments on: Winona resident arrested and felony booked for starting fire

By: Justin Bennett

Justin Bennett — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 22:43:03 +0000

A welder burned Barranca in VOC and was he jailed? No it was an accident. deserts shouldn’t have homes on it to begin with but we build where we shouldnt and must suffer consequences when s*** happens. Next time you hike and get disoriented needing a rescue go ahead and die otherwise you might be jailed for calling 911 to request help or slapped with fines and charged with a crime.

By: Another Opinion

Another Opinion — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 17:52:35 +0000

Accidents do happen, of course. But how about when a person, or a group of people, deliberately set out to endanger lives of virtually millions by aiding and abetting dangerous conditions? Isn’t that exactly what’s going on in Sedona?

Lust, power, and greed represent dominant control. Why is that any less a crime than the fellow who unthinkingly caused the above unfortunate story? It’s nothing compared to the travesty that occurs in Sedona on a daily basis. Why not shackle city council members, irresponsible city staff who willingly support this ongoing death trap, and especially the special interest chamber of commerce and their cohorts, Sedona lodging council? Why are they not locked up and prevented from potential demise of millions should a flood or wild fire occur?

They remain blindsided to the fact we are sitting in the midst of a disaster waiting to happen. Trapped like rats will be the outcome. Maybe the best we can hope for is they, too, will become victims of their own reckless actions.

By: Baby Girl

Baby Girl — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 16:08:16 +0000

They took him to jail? How how how wrong. Was he a flight risk to where? OMG I’m getting scared to live in the US because we’re like Russia. WTF people !!!!!!!

By: Dick

Dick — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 00:41:46 +0000

Can you see the absurdity of this arrest ? The man was shackled and was taken to JAIL. A homeless guy burns several homes down in a town and isn’t arrested because people feel sorry for their homeless. An suspected illegal from Mexico sets Oak Creek Canyon on fire and no attempt to arrest is made. As aggregious as these are the Winona homeowner burning trash is hauled off like a murderer or criminal? The next time you light your grill and it gets away from you may get 5 years in prison? A felony that won’t let him vote etc. This country has become whacked in the last decades. What charges were brought against the fireman in Sedona? None and that is right. An accident happens. Every day and all the time. You can’t legislate it away. Every person has had one. I support our blue boys and girls and courts but this is wrong. Judges throw it out without cause !

By: Richard Lawrence

Richard Lawrence — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 19:17:19 +0000

Good discussion. I can see both points. Burning is an activity that may be regulated by local, city, county, state, or even federal jurisdictions. Did the individual have a permit? Did he follow proper precautions (dictated by the permit)? Did he follow guidelines or even due diligence. If I am driving my car down the street and strike a person or property, even if it is an accident, I may be liable. If that person dies, then unfortunate as it may be, I am potentially accountable for a manslaughter charge, depending on the circumstances. We don’t know all the circumstances documented in the investigation. Most of us don’t even know the local laws or guidelines associated with burning in this community. Ignorance of the law does not exempt us from the law’s reach. I am not making a judgement one way or the other, just positing these other factors for your consideration.

By: Safety Sheep

Safety Sheep — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 01:31:56 +0000

It is not felony endangerment if it was unintentional and an accident. If he intended to burn his neighbors house down ,charge and arrest him. It is very easy to have a fire get out of control. Let those who have never made a mistake cast the first stone.

Some of you have to leave your electronic devices and do something real someday so you can feel what a mistake feels like.

By: Eric Leon

Eric Leon — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 23:45:21 +0000

Other examples to consider these points are SFD setting it’s won fire house on fire? How about the prescribed burns set by forest services that got out of control and burned thousands of acres and buildings ? Need I go on?

By: M Allen

M Allen — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 22:44:24 +0000

Would you be saying the same things if it was your house that burned down?
What if someone was hurt or killed? It seems apparent to most that wildfires are the most common, preventable human caused disasters. He is alleged to have started a fire which endangered the lives of his neighbors. How is that not felony endangerment.

By: Tom Davidson

Tom Davidson — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 04:14:50 +0000

Agree @all this man is innocent of crime, this is the result of a private prison state. CCSO this is overreach. Your family members might have done this, you might have done this, we might have done this. You have not done justice right.

By: Eric Leon

Eric Leon — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 03:08:45 +0000

This is why people pay for insurance. The state is out of control. The police are out of control. He’s burning trash and wind comes up and he’s in jail. When did an accident become a felony? This is wrong. Stand up people.