This local story reminded me of a fascinating article in the New Yorker about a guy put to death for allegedly setting his house on fire to kill his three children. Evidence now suggests that the arson investigator at the time used outdated and even mythical methods to determine whether arson had been committed. The case has gotten some TV news coverage lately as Texas looks into whether it was the first state to KNOW for sure it put somebody to death erroneously.
(I'm not saying the local story has anything to do with bad fire investigations. It just reminded me of the New Yorker story)
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Local Fire Department did the right thing if you don't know the cause or can't prove the cause, it should be called undetermined. Better to be undetermined than just blame it on something or someone.
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