[Parmy]

Originally Posted by Quantum Boy

Protest yes, some civil unrest you could argue yes, something as serious as arson... no. If you deliberately set an uncontrolled fire you are recklessly endangering the lives of bystanders and firefighters. You have no control at all over the scale of it. Unlike, let's say, smashing a few car windows... or stealing a few pairs of shoes... or even physical fighting... fire spreads unpredictably and takes on a life of its own. That's why arson is such a serious charge (over other forms of destruction and vandalism).

I could argue its also an effective way of getting what you want considering the4 children were returned to the parents 3 days later