SO I was reading on the LA times about the recent string of arsons that have been affecting the LA area. One of the commentators said that the arson was related to a string of arson occurring in Germany.
What may be happening is a very low-tech fire starting technique. Modifying cigarette lighters to burn continuously, then placing the flame in contact with car tires. The tires take about five minutes to start burning profusely, and by then the perpetrators are long gone. The lighters, which are usually the only forensic evidence, are burned beyond recognition. Cars can be target in secluded areas that are not covered by CCTV, so the risk of exposure to detection of the perpetrators is much lower.
Did this anarchist tradecraft hop the pond? Was it carried on the winds of #OWS? Not that OWS supports violence, but the Black Bloc might be spreading a very cost effective arson technique. A burning car is a powerful incendiary in and of itself. The tires can explode, and the gasoline in the tank and fuel lines can contribute to secondary burning of nearby objects, buildings, overhangs, etc.
Apparently someone has now setup a firewatch website.
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