Man Sets His Home On Fire To Get His Guests To Leave

[matcom]

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GENEVA, Ill. -- A 46-year-old man allegedly set his own home on fire in order to get two visitors to leave, police said.

Dean Craig was charged with felony arson after allegedly splashing rubbing alcohol on the floor of the two-story home in Aurora Township and using a lighter to ignite the fire around 1 a.m. Sunday, the Kane County Sheriff's office said.

When authorities arrived at Craig's home, which is owned by his mother, it was engulfed in flames, police said. Craig and his two guests were not injured.

Craig allegedly had asked two visitors to leave, but when they refused, he threatened to light his house on fire, police said.

Craig was being held Monday at the Kane County Jail on $25,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in court on June 9.

http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2005/05/30/fire_allegedly_set_to_get_guests_to_leave/

[complain jane]

1. Ah. I know how he feels.

My other half is friends with a family that are great people but when that whole family comes over for dinner they stay all night and then start eyeing up the pull-out couch and guest rooms, every single time...

[Maddy McCall]

2. Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face.

I wonder if, while sitting in jail this morning, he thought to himself, "You know, there was a better way I could have handled this."

:dunce:

[tavalon]

3. Damn

It would have been so much easier to bring out a Yoko Ono CD.

[GOPisEvil]

4. Damn, I should have stayed longer at your house!

:bounce:

[SarahB]

5. Sorry, Matt.

Next time I won't hang for so long. :P

[matcom]

6. next time?

now there isn't any place for you to sleep :D

[DS1]

7. If I were at someone's house and they threatened to burn the place

down if I didn't leave - I'd raid the fridge and set up camp :D

[SOteric]

8. What, and he had no opera CDs?

He's never heard of the all bean diet?

[Shell Beau]

9. Well I guess that is one way to do it!