Word: arsonists
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Persians as a Greek rebel by Helena, who is also his lover, Herostratus dashes both sisters' dreams of immortal fame by burning the spectacular Temple of Diana. In one rash act he has overshadowed his conniving sisters and secured for himself a notable historic role as an arsonist...
Sometimes there is a difficult third role to fulfill: that of citizen. One night recently David Aikman, TIME'S stringer at the University of Washington, discovered Thompson Hall, where his own office is located, in flames. He had little hesitation in helping to chase down a suspected arsonist. "No man tries to burn down a building as a protest unless he is in the last stages of revolt against his own condition," says Aikman. "For me, the inescapable melancholy of the incident was twofold: that any student could be so distressed by the law of the land...
...tear out everything that can be sold. A Baltimore housing official describes the process: "On the first night, the building is looted. With the plumbing gone, the building is no longer habitable. The next night, or soon, the kids on dope slide in. Then the neighborhood's apprentice arsonist pays a visit." Such social disorder is infectious and it is often the prime factor that impels law-abiding ghetto dwellers to flight...