Last night, I stopped at the KFC near our house to pick up chicken for supper. I saw fire engines at the Dolllar General store across the parking lot, and was told that it was on fire. I couldn't take my usual route home from there, and what usually would take about 3 minutes took more like 20 minutes. What a mess! There was even a line of cars backed up in front of our house. From the news last night and the paper this morning, the story came out that the fire was started by a 9-year-old kid. He was in the store and got angry with his mother. He found some matches in the store and set fire to a package of toilet paper. By daylight, the store is a total loss - contents and building. The roof and walls have collapsed into a pile of rubble.
And now what happens? The 9-year-old is in custody now, and has been charged with aggravated arson and reckless endangerment. What a mess! What do you think? Should the parents face any consequences, other than what happens to the child?
These photos are from the web sites of the Chattanooga Times Free Press and WRCB-TV.
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