{"id":40699,"date":"2025-01-10T09:49:29","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T14:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/inept-arsonist-set-his-pants-on-fire\/10\/01\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-01-10T09:49:29","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T14:49:29","slug":"inept-arsonist-set-his-pants-on-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/inept-arsonist-set-his-pants-on-fire\/10\/01\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Inept arsonist set his pants on fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">They may well be a liar, but the alleged arsonist&#8217;s pants definitely ended up on fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Police in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/australia-proposes-world-leading-ban-social-media-under-16-rcna179069\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Australia;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Australia<\/a> said they went up in flames after he attempted to set fire to a fast-food outlet early Christmas morning in the city of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/pop-culture\/coldplays-chris-martin-falls-trap-door-melbourne-concert-rcna178723\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Melbourne;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Melbourne<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Footage released by Victoria Police on Jan. 9, 2025 shows a person running with their pants on fire after an arson attack on a fast-food outlet in Melbourne.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Along with an accomplice, the bungling pyromaniac had set fire to a number of stores in the city&#8217;s Doncaster East suburb, a spokesperson for Victoria Police said in an email to NBC News Friday. After reaching their final target, the spokesperson said they poured a container of flammable liquid \u201cover the front of the business and the offenders attempted to set it alight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Unfortunately for the alleged perpetrator they also lit themselves on fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">CCTV footage police released of the incident shows one of the alleged arsonist walking towards the business\u2019s door before seconds later leaping back with their pants now aflame.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Australia Arson Attack (Victoria Police \/ AFP - Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/w4zrDBoZKOaSsTmpLqgp4w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/nbc_news_122\/328c7b0abbae39944c2b9a950517dd46\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The suspected arsonist was seen running after removing their pants in CCTV footage.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">They can then be seen running away with their accomplice, before stopping and trying to remove their burning pants. They continue down the street with the flaming article of clothing still caught on one ankle.\u201cThe liquid caught fire, as did the clothing of one of the offenders who stripped off their burning garments,\u201d as their accomplice collected the jerry can, the email said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">A car \u201cbelieved to have been driven by a third offender,\u201d then drove them away from the scene, the spokesperson added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">This article was originally published on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/australia-arsonist-set-pants-fire-rcna187106\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NBCNews.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NBCNews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/inept-arsonist-set-pants-fire-142034849.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They may well be a liar, but the alleged arsonist&rsquo;s pants definitely ended up on fire. 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