Anyone in the area where arsonists are setting car fires? (LA/Hollywood)

[hyphenate]

It really is creepy. I used to live in Hollywood over 30 years ago, and I used to feel unnerved sometimes when I'd wander away from the neighborhood I lived in. It wasn't the people, it was just odd that there were so few people outside most of the time, and Hollywood would be nearly deserted on holidays.

But these car fires....it won't be just vandalism or arson one of these days--it'll be murder, and I'm sure most people are afraid of that very thing.

[gateley]

1. i sent an article to my best friend asking WTF?? And he just agreed it's crazy, but

I don't think his area has been affected -- he's in NoHo. I'll ask, though.

Have their been any more fires?

EDIT to answer my own question -- apparently there have been other fires:

Los Angeles Enters New Year on Alert for Serial Arsonist After More Cars Set on Fire

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/01/01/los-angeles-enters-new-year-on-alert-for-serial-arsonist-after-more-cars-set-on/#ixzz1iDtezpeH

EDIT again because I'm reading the article and NoHo has been one of the areas targeted. I misunderstood it before -- thought they were confined to West Hollywood.

I'm going to call him now!

[Bluenorthwest]

2. The article says the fires are all around the city, not just Hollywood they are spread out

to South Los Angeles and into North Hollywood, which is on the other side of the hills.
Glad to hear they are not centered on West Hollywood, as the first report I read stated. Not surprised to see that the South LA fires are not mentioned until the last paragraphs either....

[abelenkpe]

3. The fires are worrisome

There has also been an escalation in muggings, robbery and car theft. My friends car was stolen from right in front of her apartment two weeks ago. And our neighbor had his motorcycle stolen from his driveway. I'm sure none of this is due to a poor economy or budget cuts.

[kestrel91316]

4. Copycat arsonists. It started with one, and now has spread. This city is chock full of

miscreants and raving lunatics with abundant time on their hands and devious minds. The only surprise is that we don't have MORE of this.

[coalition_unwilling]

5. "This city is chock full of miscreants and raving lunatics

with abundant time on their hands and devious minds."

Sounds like a description of the film industry to me

[hyphenate]

6. You must have seen my profile!

I worked in the industry for 10 years and it was more political than politics.

Yes, some people and places are devious and back stabbers, but I met a lot of nice people though--a few of them are dead now, which says something.

[Liberal_in_LA]

7. Live in the valley but have been following the story. scary.