Teens Charged With Tennessee Fire
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (167210)
Boise, Idaho
December 7, 2016 6:11pm CST
Well, finally we know. Two juveniles were erested today for the fire at Gatlinburg. The fire did this-- 17,006 acres burned, 14 people killed, 150 injured, and 1700 homes and businesses destroyed.
People were able to go back to their homes last Friday.
They are thinking of charging the juveniles as adults. I hope they do.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
8 Dec 16
this is so sad, makes me wonder why they did it
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@celticeagle (167210)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Dec 16
Me too! Just being mischievous I expect. Bored!
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@celticeagle (167210)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Dec 16
@Jessicalynnt .....Fire starting and a fascination with is also one of the young symptoms of serial killers. The other two are bedwetting and dissecting animals.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
15 Dec 16
@celticeagle I thought bedwetting was a sign of abuse, then again, I suppose that would go with that all as well
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
8 Dec 16
they need to charge 'em 's adults! 'n the parents need to be held responsible 's well.
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@celticeagle (167210)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Dec 16
@crazyhorseladycx .....I think that if they are tried as adult that would go off the table. If they are tried as teens then the parents would also be responsible. If you see what I mean.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
9 Dec 16
@celticeagle ya don't feel the young'uns folks ought to be held liable fer their actions?
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
9 Dec 16
@celticeagle bet that they gtet a long term too
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@celticeagle (167210)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Dec 16
@Hatley ....I hope so. They need to make it long so others will not do such a thing in the future.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
8 Dec 16
No details are given out yet, investigation is still on-going.
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@celticeagle (167210)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill ....I can't believe two teens did such a thing. Why?
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
9 Dec 16
@celticeagle they are not giving details
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
8 Dec 16
Wow that is awful. What a thing to have to live with knowing what they done. If tried as adults what kind of sentence would they be facing?
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@celticeagle (167210)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Dec 16
A lot of years behind bars and a fine most likely.
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@celticeagle (167210)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Dec 16
@Happy2BeMe .....I certainly hope so.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
9 Dec 16
@celticeagle wow! That is something they will regret for the rest of their lives while they are spending tose years behind bars.
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@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
8 Dec 16
If the juveniles are over 13 they should certainly be charged as adults because they are old enough to know right from wrong. What an awful burden they have to live with. How horrible for all those who lost loved ones and their homes. How senseless.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
8 Dec 16
Residents/owners could not go back until yesterday (Wednesday) Gatlinburg businesses open tomorrow (Friday)
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@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
8 Dec 16
I didn't hear this report. I'm so glad they found out who was responsible. How old were these teens? They certainly need to be charged as adults. What an awful thing they did, costing 14 lives and all that destruction of forested acres and home and businesses.
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@celticeagle (167210)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Dec 16
Yes, they haven't decided how to charge them yet. Hopefully as adults.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
8 Dec 16
They are not giving out details, but to be charged as adults they are probably 'older' teens.
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@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
9 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill I haven't heard ONE report on the teens as of yet and I listen to the evening news every night. I will be watching out for the details.
@celticeagle (167210)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Dec 16
And parents are keeping kids busy like they used to do.
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