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any year-long investigation our

any year-long investigation our Washington DC bureau discovered Detroit

Washington DC bureau discovered Detroit

Washington DC bureau discovered Detroit had one of the worst suspicious fire

had one of the worst suspicious fire

had one of the worst suspicious fire rates and the entire country some people

rates and the entire country some people

rates and the entire country some people just want to watch the will bin welcome

just want to watch the will bin welcome

just want to watch the will bin welcome to watchmojo.com facts in today’s

to watchmojo.com facts in today’s

to watchmojo.com facts in today’s installment we’re counting down the top

installment we’re counting down the top

installment we’re counting down the top 5 facts about arson before we begin we

5 facts about arson before we begin we

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content from insurance fraud to acts of

content from insurance fraud to acts of compulsion or even murder this act of

compulsion or even murder this act of

compulsion or even murder this act of deliberate destruction is an essential

deliberate destruction is an essential

deliberate destruction is an essential part of any screenwriters bag of tricks

part of any screenwriters bag of tricks

part of any screenwriters bag of tricks but how much does the average person

but how much does the average person

but how much does the average person know about it beyond what they’ve seen

know about it beyond what they’ve seen

know about it beyond what they’ve seen on TV come along as we sift through the

on TV come along as we sift through the

on TV come along as we sift through the ashes of this incendiary topic number 5

ashes of this incendiary topic number 5

ashes of this incendiary topic number 5 Detroit the arson capital of America

Detroit the arson capital of America

Detroit the arson capital of America arson in Detroit it’s more than a

arson in Detroit it’s more than a

arson in Detroit it’s more than a problem it’s an epidemic

problem it’s an epidemic

problem it’s an epidemic Detroit homeowners paid twice as much in

Detroit homeowners paid twice as much in

Detroit homeowners paid twice as much in homeowners insurance compared to the

homeowners insurance compared to the

homeowners insurance compared to the average city in America and they have

average city in America and they have

average city in America and they have their staggeringly high incidents of

their staggeringly high incidents of

their staggeringly high incidents of arson to blame for whatever reason

arson to blame for whatever reason

arson to blame for whatever reason Detroit’s history has always been bright

Detroit’s history has always been bright

Detroit’s history has always been bright with arson from the flame crazy riots of

with arson from the flame crazy riots of

with arson from the flame crazy riots of 1967 to the devil’s night tradition of

1967 to the devil’s night tradition of

1967 to the devil’s night tradition of setting fires across the city but the

setting fires across the city but the

setting fires across the city but the housing crash in 2008 followed by the

housing crash in 2008 followed by the

housing crash in 2008 followed by the 2013 bankruptcy of the city has resulted

2013 bankruptcy of the city has resulted

2013 bankruptcy of the city has resulted in an epidemic in 2015 the city had over

in an epidemic in 2015 the city had over

in an epidemic in 2015 the city had over 3,800 suspicious fires insurance fraud

3,800 suspicious fires insurance fraud

3,800 suspicious fires insurance fraud is one case but with so many abandoned

is one case but with so many abandoned

is one case but with so many abandoned and unstable buildings falling into

and unstable buildings falling into

and unstable buildings falling into dilapidation people have simply begun to

dilapidation people have simply begun to

dilapidation people have simply begun to bend them down either out of boredom or

bend them down either out of boredom or

bend them down either out of boredom or because they were just bored of looking

because they were just bored of looking

because they were just bored of looking at them now before arson is sometimes a

at them now before arson is sometimes a

at them now before arson is sometimes a force for good people the burn stopped

force for good people the burn stopped

force for good people the burn stopped believing God too high

believing God too high

believing God too high in 1834 fire marshals arrived on the

in 1834 fire marshals arrived on the

in 1834 fire marshals arrived on the scene of a reported fire at the mansion

scene of a reported fire at the mansion

scene of a reported fire at the mansion of a well-known New Orleans socialite

of a well-known New Orleans socialite

of a well-known New Orleans socialite Madame Delphine la Jolie a in the

Madame Delphine la Jolie a in the

Madame Delphine la Jolie a in the process of putting out the fire one of

process of putting out the fire one of

process of putting out the fire one of her slaves was found chained to the

her slaves was found chained to the

her slaves was found chained to the stove in the kitchen the woman admitted

stove in the kitchen the woman admitted

stove in the kitchen the woman admitted to having intentionally started the fire

to having intentionally started the fire

to having intentionally started the fire in an attempt to take her own life

in an attempt to take her own life

in an attempt to take her own life rather than be subjected to the grisly

rather than be subjected to the grisly

rather than be subjected to the grisly fate that awaited her at the hands of a

fate that awaited her at the hands of a

fate that awaited her at the hands of a master

master

master she told the authorities about La Soul

she told the authorities about La Soul

she told the authorities about La Soul EA’s torture chamber in which they then

EA’s torture chamber in which they then

EA’s torture chamber in which they then found numerous mutilated slaves while

found numerous mutilated slaves while

found numerous mutilated slaves while the practice of slavery itself was legal

the practice of slavery itself was legal

the practice of slavery itself was legal at the time the wicked lady’s acts of

at the time the wicked lady’s acts of

at the time the wicked lady’s acts of torture were not and she was chased out

torture were not and she was chased out

torture were not and she was chased out of the town by an angry mob

of the town by an angry mob

of the town by an angry mob all right arson number three

all right arson number three

all right arson number three firefighters can use dogs to solve arson

firefighters can use dogs to solve arson

firefighters can use dogs to solve arson cases most people have heard about k9

cases most people have heard about k9

cases most people have heard about k9 units being employed at airports to

units being employed at airports to

units being employed at airports to sniff out drugs or find bombs but did

sniff out drugs or find bombs but did

sniff out drugs or find bombs but did you know the arson investigators

you know the arson investigators

you know the arson investigators actually use k9 agents known as arson

actually use k9 agents known as arson

actually use k9 agents known as arson dogs to investigate suspicious fires hot

dogs to investigate suspicious fires hot

dogs to investigate suspicious fires hot perturbed dog arson investigators have a

perturbed dog arson investigators have a

perturbed dog arson investigators have a specialized education in fire scene

specialized education in fire scene

specialized education in fire scene investigation a distinct branch of

investigation a distinct branch of

investigation a distinct branch of forensic science

forensic science

forensic science similarly these helpful dogs are

similarly these helpful dogs are

similarly these helpful dogs are expertly trained to identify arson

expertly trained to identify arson

expertly trained to identify arson specific sense such as butane kerosene

specific sense such as butane kerosene

specific sense such as butane kerosene gasoline and other known accelerants

gasoline and other known accelerants

gasoline and other known accelerants commonly used by arsonists as well as

commonly used by arsonists as well as

commonly used by arsonists as well as identify evident fuses an act of arson

identify evident fuses an act of arson

identify evident fuses an act of arson found near the scene of the crime most

found near the scene of the crime most

found near the scene of the crime most impressively they can even track or pick

impressively they can even track or pick

impressively they can even track or pick out an arsonist from a crowded area

out an arsonist from a crowded area

out an arsonist from a crowded area using their keen sense of smell but

using their keen sense of smell but

using their keen sense of smell but that’s how much a revered member of our

that’s how much a revered member of our

that’s how much a revered member of our arson task force Reilly has become

arson task force Reilly has become

arson task force Reilly has become number two Son of Sam aka the 44 caliber

number two Son of Sam aka the 44 caliber

number two Son of Sam aka the 44 caliber killer was also an arsonist most people

killer was also an arsonist most people

killer was also an arsonist most people have heard of this notorious New York

have heard of this notorious New York

have heard of this notorious New York City serial killer who in the mid-1970s

City serial killer who in the mid-1970s

City serial killer who in the mid-1970s captivated the media terrified the

captivated the media terrified the

captivated the media terrified the citizens and mocked the police hunting

citizens and mocked the police hunting

citizens and mocked the police hunting him on the long list of things that the

him on the long list of things that the

him on the long list of things that the police failed to figure out about David

police failed to figure out about David

police failed to figure out about David Berkowitz before his capture was the

Berkowitz before his capture was the

Berkowitz before his capture was the fact that he was a pyromaniac while the

fact that he was a pyromaniac while the

fact that he was a pyromaniac while the Son of Sam was careful and methodical

Son of Sam was careful and methodical

Son of Sam was careful and methodical with his killings his arsonist

with his killings his arsonist

with his killings his arsonist tendencies were somewhat less under

tendencies were somewhat less under

tendencies were somewhat less under control he drew attention to himself

control he drew attention to himself

control he drew attention to himself with a bizarre incident involving fire

with a bizarre incident involving fire

with a bizarre incident involving fire and bullets on his neighbor’s front

and bullets on his neighbor’s front

and bullets on his neighbor’s front porch following his arrest his journals

porch following his arrest his journals

porch following his arrest his journals were recovered

were recovered

were recovered in which he detailed literally hundreds

in which he detailed literally hundreds

in which he detailed literally hundreds of fires he had said by his own

of fires he had said by his own

of fires he had said by his own estimation he set over fourteen hundred

estimation he set over fourteen hundred

estimation he set over fourteen hundred fires compared to only six murders you

fires compared to only six murders you

fires compared to only six murders you finally got me now that I got you who is

finally got me now that I got you who is

finally got me now that I got you who is it that I got you know number one Help

it that I got you know number one Help

it that I got you know number one Help Wanted arsonist for hire Jamestown

Wanted arsonist for hire Jamestown

Wanted arsonist for hire Jamestown police call it an arson for hire scheme

police call it an arson for hire scheme

police call it an arson for hire scheme and it has two men locked up this

and it has two men locked up this

and it has two men locked up this morning when it comes to crime there’s

morning when it comes to crime there’s

morning when it comes to crime there’s usually someone you can hire to do the

usually someone you can hire to do the

usually someone you can hire to do the deed an arson is no different in perhaps

deed an arson is no different in perhaps

deed an arson is no different in perhaps the most significantly documented case

the most significantly documented case

the most significantly documented case 22 individuals including a former fire

22 individuals including a former fire

22 individuals including a former fire department arson squad captain and a

department arson squad captain and a

department arson squad captain and a retired police arson detective were

retired police arson detective were

retired police arson detective were arrested in the Boston area for their

arrested in the Boston area for their

arrested in the Boston area for their involvement in an arson for hire ring

involvement in an arson for hire ring

involvement in an arson for hire ring while it may be shocking that fire

while it may be shocking that fire

while it may be shocking that fire investigators would tend to arson for

investigators would tend to arson for

investigators would tend to arson for profit there is a history of people who

profit there is a history of people who

profit there is a history of people who work closely with fire developing

work closely with fire developing

work closely with fire developing pyromaniac tendencies or turning to

pyromaniac tendencies or turning to

pyromaniac tendencies or turning to arson themselves one of the most famous

arson themselves one of the most famous

arson themselves one of the most famous arsonists John Leonardo was a fire

arsonists John Leonardo was a fire

arsonists John Leonardo was a fire captain an arson investigator at the

captain an arson investigator at the

captain an arson investigator at the height of his own arson spree often

height of his own arson spree often

height of his own arson spree often investigating crime scenes of fire he

investigating crime scenes of fire he

investigating crime scenes of fire he himself had started so which of these

himself had started so which of these

himself had started so which of these facts did you find the most interesting

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