FIREBUGS: Throw book at them

Regarding the recent arrests of two juvenile firebugs responsible for the Tubbs Hill fires:

We are well aware of the policies of the juvenile justice system whereby the identification of said pukes is purposely kept from the public, the thinking being that we don’t want these little rats to have any long range psychological problems and that the system MAY be able to cure these little snakes. Good luck with that.

I ask you, do you think these are the same firebugs who are responsible for the many fires in Dalton Gardens? I know of someone who WILL find out and identify these people and their families and make sure that the public is aware of who these firebugs are.

All one has to do is to turn on television or read the newspapers to see the massive amount of fires raging throughout the Northwest some, no doubt, started by firebugs. It is simply wrongheaded to allow juveniles who start fires to slip behind the veil of anonymity. They should have tin cans tied to their tails. And further, anyone who starts fires resulting in death or damage of more than $100,000 should be considered for the death penalty.

MICHAEL J. MURPHY

Hayden