Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Kyoto Animation arson copycat

In 2019, an arsonist set fire to Kyoto Animation's Studio One, which resulted in 36 deaths and many injured. It was a horrible event, and led to regulations in Japan that tightened the sales of petrol. Petrol stations had to keep a record of people who purchase petrol in containers (instead of filling the fuel tank of a vehicle), including details such as name, address, and purpose.

Still, someone managed to purchase 10 litres of petrol, and used that to set fire to a clinic in Osaka, resulting in 25 deaths. A newspaper cutting of the Kyoto Animation attack was found in the arsonist's home. The fire was put out in 30 minutes, but by then, 24 had died from carbon monoxide poisoning, and the 25th victim succumbed to wounds today.

A building with a single flight of stairs, fire set at the doorway of the clinic, which blocked access to the stairs (the only way to exit the building).

Why can't we copy the good things? Why must people copy the horrible ones? 😢

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