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Teen Arrested After Bragging About Arson on Security Cameras

by Peter Mychalcewycz on February 13, 2009 at 11:02 AM


A pregnant Los Angeles teen was arrested earlier this week after allegedly starting seven fires within two blocks of her house. 19-year-old Amanda Gessner was caught after convenience store cameras caught her chanting, "The fire company is gonna be mad at me!" She was certainly right about that!

According to police, Gessner exhibited "pyromaniac tendencies" and had been following firefighters for over a month. Upper Darby, California police superintendent said, "She enjoyed seeing fire engines, she enjoyed seeing the fire, she enjoyed taking pictures of it." One of the houses contained a sleeping family of four, but fortunately no one was hurt in any of the blazes. During her arraignment, it is reported that she told a judge "I hope you die."

Gessner will undergo a mental evaluation this week. We wonder what the outcome of that will be.... [From: Telegraph]

Tags: arson, cctv, crime, dumb, security cameras, SecurityCameras, surveillance

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