Not even legally an adult til 21 years old. Hence the red line around your license until you are 21 and you can't drink or drive with anyone under 21 in your car unless they are families. Just because they can legally be treated like an adult does not make them an adult. Also, it has been scientifically proven that you are not an adult at 18 years old!
18 eight teen. Get it teen. Just because you turn 18 doesn't mean your a fully functional mature adult that's automatically ready to live on their own. If you believe that than you must have had to grow up fast.
@@PROUDNativeAMERICANgarbageDJT If you took the time to read the comment, CynicalTSGamer was referring to their time as a teenager. Nowhere did they say that the person who set the fire was a teenager.
Right? Next time the fokes complain you can share this and point out you really weren't THAT bad. Goodness I hope this 18 year old gets a good life perspective through facing consequences. Hopefully he'll grow up quick.
"I did not get my way, I burn down the house" this is what happens when your child is never told no and always gets what they want, don't teach kids that tantrums work
He is an adult. Referring to him as a teen, throwing a tantrum minimalizes that an adult set a fire in anger that destroy 16 families lives. Hope they throw the book at him!
He’s a young adult, but still an adult and I agree they need to hold him accountable to the highest extent of the law. He destroyed 16 homes and could’ve killed someone!
The sad part is I grew up around a lot of families that treated their sons with mental illness as if they could do no wrong - so this doesn’t even phase me
This is not a grown man per biology. This is a grown man only by Congress action. Do you not think different from when you were 18 and 26? That's because the prefrontal cortex is not fully on-line until you're 26. Yes, he does need to be held accountable for his actions.
So ridiculous. He has made everything difficult for his entire family for years to come. The financial liability alone is going to be staggering. The families that lost everything have every right to be extremely angry at him. Either the boy has severe emotional issues, or he just has not faced any real consequences for his bad behavior in the past, and he was bound to escalate things to tragic levels like this at some point......
When kids act like they’re ready to stuff this bad, you need to hit up Jo from Supernanny before it escalates to stuff of this level. It just makes me feel so angry 😤, like idek how to let the rage out. But I was originally trying to say that that’s usually what happens as a result of lack of discipline, cause-and-effect.
That's what I was thinking. He's lashed out before. You don't do this as a first instance. Didn't get something he wanted? Bet the people who live (lived) in the apartments around his have seen first hand what he's like.
16 families have literally lost VIRTUALLY EVERYTHING! I still remember going to Wal-Mart with my wife and daughter to buy new toothbrushes deodorant clothes and stuff to get us through the next day! What really hurt was the realization of everything lost that money can't replace!
Even if the tenants have renters insurance. Things like furniture, electronics, appliances and clothes can be replaced. Things like mementos and heirlooms cannot.
@@davester1970 exactly!!! Some people even have pets, imagine losing them too..that guy needs to be held accountable and work to pay off for the damages he caused.
"Woe to those who attach house upon house" - one of the few things in the Bible I agree with. Unfortunately in this day and age we often have no choice but to live in an apartment, and we're lucky if we can do that. Sad overall state of things in America today.
that's what hurts most. it's an overwhelming sense of grief that keeps drowning you every time you remember another thing you lost that can't be replaced, or how bad you just wanna snuggle with your cat again. what's weird is no one told me I'd get up to look for stuff I'd lost because for a brief moment, I forgot the fire had happened. that felt like reliving it all over again every time. it was something like five years before I stopped doing that
@@KB-ke3fi What does that have to do with anything? If he was or wasn't who cares. Plenty of home grown white children committing crimes so there you have it
An 18 year old is not a grown man, many are still growing and developing in certain ways. However, I do agree, he is legally an adult and needs to be held accountable.
I've been in 2 separate incidents in different apartments where a fire was caused by careless tenants. The most recent happened right above us where the landlord resided. This is why we now live in our own home. Some people just don't have common sense or the decency to teach their kids how to behave.
The apartment below my neighbor (at the time) had a fire caused by a tennant who was so physically disabled that he was unable to get himself clear of the flames when it started. He was trying to use a torch to light incense (but MJ seemed like a more likely possibility). Fire department got there fast and damage was contained to his apartment, but it was extensive.
i had a fire in my apartment when i was a kid (i was only 9) i was throwing a tantrum because i didn't want to go to the car dealership with my parents and sisters so they left me home without me.. turns out a little while after they left a fire started from the tv.. thankfully i survived and knew what to do.. but my mom had to go to jail cuz people thought she was endangering a child.. guys just know my mom is a LOVELY person and would NEVER do anything to harm me.. it was entirely my fault that i didn't want to go and the tv just had to explode on the same day i was home alone.. it's sad but thankfully it's been 10+ years and we've all healed from it and now live happily as a family :D
Parking in fire zones at apartments is extremely frustrating, both for fire and medical condition reasons. Some prop managers enforce it, most seem to not... but if you don't move your car for three days you better believe you're getting a nasty gram.
I can top that. Expensive school student puts a pizza box in the oven, apparently figuring 500F will be faster. A: no, it just BURNS faster! Caught the house on fire when the moron threw the burning box onto the porch, so I could REALLY take off.
Our drunk neighbor upstairs once nearly set our building on fire. Fortunately, we were home and heard his smoke alarm going off. Fire fighters busted the door down to find him sleeping off a hangover on his couch while a pan burned on the stove. The people immediately around him on his floor were all at work except for an old guy who didn't hear the alarm or smell the smoke, so it scares me to think what would have happened if my husband and I hadn't been off of work that day. Just one stupid mistake can ruin so many people.
This kind of little bitchhhhhhhe entitled and is parents fault for raising this kind without any discipline I hope he can spent the rest of his life in prison where he’s belong
thank you ! that is not a temper tantrum ! that is assault by arson ! a temper tantrum is a toddler or preschool aged kid that whines and stomps his feet a little bit because he got told he cannot have ice cream for dinner ! this is a psychopath and a criminal ! charge him as an adult, this is not a child, this is an adult crime with adult intent.
My family left me home alone when I was five years old. I used to tell them they were lucky that I was a good kid and didn’t burn the house down. I knew better than to do that when I was five. 🤦🏼♀️
@@MelB868 5 year olds can be taught to stay in, keep the door closed and locked, make a sandwich, get a juice or water or milk to drink, and watch tv, play with toys or a game.
@@Shannonbarnesdr1 a 5 yr old doesnt know how to respond to an emergency.. imagine someone leaving their 5 yr old in the house and something like this happens
Yeah, 5 is too young to be home alone. Too much can happen that 5yos don't have the experience to handle. They were gambling on no problems and got lucky.
well, if (doubt it but let's say if) there is some kind of intervention that helps the young man build skills.. or get medication to fill the void he currently has... there is still a chance
More like an arsonist is one that sets fires for the thrill, power, or destruction factor. What is conveyed in this was that he is self centered and was mad at his family. Not that he was trying to burn the building down. Bad attitude or no, he needs to face the adult consequences of his decisions. He needs to get over himself and have better instruction on how to respond when you don’t get your own way. I suspect soon he will be getting that. He has so much reparation to do. To him I would say, wake up, your not 2 anymore! He is responsible for his own actions.
@@twilightgardenspresentatio6384 that's what needs to happen to violent incels like him. they should not be a part of society, they are far too dangerous.
My God, how do children grow up to be this emotionally unstable? He must have faced no severe consequences for his actions up until now. He deserves the greatest punishment for this. My condolences to all of the families affected by his unstable emotions.
@@user-fc2xk3uv8y ya look at school shooters all their past is being bullied and abused at home people seem to not understand a kid is affected way differently than a grown adult . Abuse on a kid has way more effect negatively than someone that understand the world enough to resist it. Mental illness is seen as a joke so this will keep happening
I hope the man is forced to take anger control classes while in prison and I wish the media would stop infantizing adult men, it's creepy beyond belief. I remember one headline that said an19 year old boy sexually assaulted a 13 year old woman. That is the media attempting to minimize the violent actions and deflect blame from the criminal.
this ! amen , is not a temper tantrum ! that is assault by arson ! a temper tantrum is a toddler or preschool aged kid that whines and stomps his feet a little bit because he got told he cannot have ice cream for dinner ! this is a psychopath and a criminal ! charge him as an adult, this is not a child, this is an adult crime with adult intent.
18? The way rhe emphasised 'teen' thought it was a 13 or 14 year old. That arson and attempted murder as well as damage to property. Give him decades in prison! 😡😡
In Texas, arson will get you from 2-10 years in jail, Attempted murder will get you a maximum of 20 years in jail. He’ll be serving at least 15+, for this, 10 year for arson is in definite.
No you're not. Know how I know? The day I turned seventeen, I was told I was not an adult because I was sent straight back to my grandparents who were abusive. They were told everything about my medical. Absolutely in no way was I treated like an adult. So unless that has changed between 2007 and 2023....?
@@SarafinaSummers its always been that way in Texas, look it up. If you don't know the law they will treat you like a child. Children get removed and put into foster care if no viable guardian is available.
@@echung168 Teens are old enough to go to the military or go to prison. Teenagers fought and died in wars in history and still do. Old enough to die fighting in battle but still can't buy alcohol. 😐
Another spoiled child/man didn't get his way, and he's put multiple families out of their homes and belongings!!! Punish the 18 yr old! His parents need a spanking too!
We don’t know that the parents had a lot to do with this. His life could have been fairly normal at home, but he could have been seriously bullied in school. I think it’s unfair when people automatically jump to the conclusion that it’s the parents’ faults without knowing the whole story. I’ve done that before, but then learned more about the case and realized it likely had little to do with the parents. A lot of the time, people are lashing out because of society because of the horrendous way so many people behave. Or he could have been the opposite of spoiled, as the person above me commented. Perhaps he was mistreated or ignored. We just don’t know. Whatever the cause, I hope they just don’t stuff this kid in jail and forget about him. He needs some counseling or things like this are likely to continue happening.
How heartbreaking this is for these innocent families materialistic things some can be replaced but memories and lives cannot. Teen that’s an adult and he should spend his life now where he belongs
Can’t imagine the fear the people coming home from a hard day of work must’ve felt when they saw fire trucks lined up in the lot and a vast portion of an upper complex in flames. So so glad no casualties resulted from this troubled teenager’s actions.
It sucks enough to find your home wrecked but to find out it happened because a home 4 doors down was set on fire by an unhinged maniac. I'm hoping the people who got displaced had renter's insurance. :-\
@@vanessamillican8447 no no... More like.. as the Ugo Lord would say: It would make the 18yo GROWN MAN.. GUILTY, AND LIABLE.... For all the damages that happened next...
agreed. take that from me who lives with someone who acts almost exactly like this except he's 25, they're a lost cause. might as well have him sent somewhere where he can be watched over permanently.
Pretty sure I got angry as a teenager from time to time, but I NEVER would have lit something on fire, let alone inside the house. This is an outlandish reaction.
My anger causes momentary loss of impulse control. Something like this involves many steps. I think i will be safe from setting a building on fire... unless by some astronimical chance i'm holding a molotov and my anger boils over... but even then i most likely got rid of it way before my anger gets to that point... my anger usually results in something getting scratched or scuffed. I dont think i ever broke anything tho. Mostly cuz im puny hooman
When it said teen tantrum, I thought maybe 12-13 year old. To find out the boy is 18 years old… wow. He must have been spoiled, an immature mamas boy and catered to by his mom… reminds me of my former coworkers son, been to jail and prison and he’s under 25. She admitted to spoiling him silly when he was growing up and he acted out a lot, being involved with gangs just like his dad. Smh
Gang members don't set their own family's apartment on fire. They'll set a snitch or foe's apartment on fire, not their own. He didn't mean for it to spread, I'm sure. But his recklessness should get him at least 15-20 years plus pay all the tenants for their pain, suffering and life damages.
@@elliesings9508 Don't just put him in jail or probation. Make him work to pay the the property damage and personal loss. People lost everything in that fire. Selfish self-centred little @#£&#*%. If it takes him a lifetime so be it.
Even in age 12-13 one should know not to pull dangerous stunts. Western society coddles kids too much instead of disciplining them and this is the result.
@@KosmikGawdess legally. you're not fully mentally mature until 25. He still needs to be charged with arson, but I'm not going to pretend an 18 year old has the same mental capacity for empathy as a 23-30 year old. Early 20s are up in the air but still. I do hope these charges bring about a humbling in his heart, my prayers go out to those displaced families.
As a 17 year old, this is not a "teenage tantrum". This is a guy who knew what he was doing and deliberately put other people's lives at risk. Charge him as an adult.
I'm having a hard time not believing that he could have been abused for years. Y'all always so quick to point fingers at these ppl u don't even know the full story.... kids. He's 18, but so quick to point fingers at kids
dealt with this before. Never lived in apartment complex's afterwards ever again. Lost everything. That was 20 years ago. You never know who lives in the same building and one little thing can trigger events that can cause this type of stuff.
This is why teens need more discipline, less iphones/social media. This is the act of someone who will get worse as he gets older, if he's not stopped and properly punished now.
@@tabbyreed8925right....like explain what iPhones and social media has to do with him getting upset with this family and basically setting their building on fire?? 🤦🏽♀️
It makes complete sense to blame social media and phones. People need to interact with their children and families more. It does help with socializing. You have more control over what your child is exposed to when he isn't on his phone all day using social media.
@@tabbyreed8925 If you do your research, there are plenty of psychology studies out there that show too much social media screen time is bad for undeveloped brains, especially when these kids are spending anywhere between 5-10 hours a day glued to their phones. Also, there have been studies by neurologists and neuroscientists that show the constant scrolling through websites, tiktok, etc., and looking at things that only require very short attention span limits are very bad for the brain itself. New neuronpathways don't develop, etc. They're very interesting studies to read/watch. Also, as a 64 year old grandmother of 3 I was starting to get really angry that my grandkids were basically allowed unlimited access time on their phones, and they thought they could just behave the same way when I was babysitting them in MY home. So they were banned completely from using their phones when in my house. The choices were read, write, listen to music - I still have well over 400 cds I play on my hifi - or paint - and TALK TO ME!!
I know you’re not, but there’s no excuse to let anger get so out of control that you casually decide to destroy the lives of sixteen families. No. Excuse. If you ever feel THAT angry, get your parents to send you to therapy.
@@mel...s I figured the perspective that they’re trying to give is from a teenager TODAY, not just a teenager. People hold a very different stigma of teens today versus say teens of 30 years ago due to the rise of social media. We all had something to prove to the world as teens. Let him say his peace, you just sound bitter.
That was an adult. That is not a child or teenager. That was not a temper tantrum. It was arson fire. He willfully and methodically set those buildings on fire. if anything it also attempted murder. He most likely killed pets. That is another set of charges for animal abuse, cruelty and death.
It is absurd, how many people in this comment section do not know what a teenager is. So, instead of me telling you what a teenager is, just do yourself a favor, and search for the definition of what is it.
@@herlandercarvalho The obvious is not so obvious to many people, unfortunately. I'm curious at what age many of those people think pre-teen is and what age a teenager begins...
@@herlandercarvalho A teenager is 13-17. Once you're 18, you're an adult. You finish school, can register to vote, sign contracts, apply for a loan or credit, join the military, be drafted, you can buy cigarettes (unless I heard some places changed that to 21), drink depending on what country you're in, and if you commit a crime you're tried in regular court with the adults and go to adult jail. You do not get a juvenile pass. You should not be acting like a teenager at the age of 18. This person doesn't know enough to not have tantrums and set fires but you want them fighting wars and voting? It doesn't matter that "teen" is at the end of the word. That's just language. We're talking about actions and laws.
@@catgirl6803 Just because banks and the military can legally prey on newly-18 year olds who needed to ask to get up and use the bathroom up until a month ago, doesn’t mean those 18 year olds suddenly have the maturity and wisdom of older adults. Human brain doesn’t finish growing until mid 20s
Man I have temper tantrums too but my God that kid just took his to an extremely level and because of him 16 people lost their home hope that the judge will throw the book at him.
@@sylviarivas741 yes I understand my friend but that young man must be held accountable for what he did and it's going to be a long time to rebuild the apartments. Thank the lord that none of the innocent people were inside my hope and pray to the two firefighters who are hospitalized.
@@VictorPerez-hg2ed I'm currently in a 4 plex. doing a rebuild and think every day what might happen in a fire/flood/incident. There's no housing ANYWHERE from Tijuana to Toronto. I'd be CHOKED .
temper tantrum ? as a grown adult… those words shouldn’t even be in the same sentence. This wasn’t a “temper tantrum” My one year old BABY has temper tantrums. This was done by an entitled BRAT
And further reinforces my reticence at living in an apartment. Stupid people will be stupid. Fortunately, he's an adult at 18 and can be tried as an adult.
This is another tragic lesson as to why one should carry renters insurance if they are living in an apartment, rental property or rent storage space. Years ago I used to work with a guy who lost everything in an apartment fire while he was at work because some idiot who lived downstairs from him had the bright idea to operate a grill INSIDE!
@susie x_o fan, How old were you when you understood that fire is dangerous? I was 3 when I saw what fire can do to combustible material such as wood, paper, meat, and other things. How old were you when you understood how destructive fire can be? I was 5 or 6 when Smokey the Bear got his point across. How old were you when you understood it's wrong to destroy other people's belongings? I was in preschool when I saw two kids fight over a toy and it broke, so 4. How old were you when it finally registered there are consequences to your actions? I was probably 7, but by the time I was 10, the lesson was fully learned. I get it: some kids are slower to learn than others, but unless you have a severe mental disability, by the time you're 18, you know better. Not "you should know better"; you DO know better. This isn't rocket science. Yes, he's a teenager, and his brain is still developing, but he's not an innocent child who isn't old enough to understand consequences. He's well beyond that stage. He's old enough to be held accountable for his actions. Stop making excuses. People like you are part of the problem.
No I was being sarcastic he should go to adult prison for a long time or a mental asylum for the same amount of time if he is treatable if he is a sociopath then he must be locked up forever
Hummm.... Well, for once, I can't see this "kid"/adult being released back into the custody of his own family/guardian anytime soon. SIDE NOTE: Renter's Insurance is relatively inexpensive and covers most personal losses. If you rent, it's worth the extra $20+ a month just for the peace of mind. Also, there is nothing that says you can not add your own portable smoke detectors or keep a fire extinguisher handy. BOTTOM LINE: It's like driving. It's not about how good you are. It's about how bad your neighbor is.
I had no idea what I was doing in life at 18, probably still don't know now. But I didn't start house fires intentionally ever. Go to the batting cages or something dude.
This is just one of the reasons why I don't do Apartments because someone's idiotic Behavior can affect your immediate reality just like that and since when are they referring to a 18 year old as a kid throwing a temper tantrum seems like some lack of accountability poured on thick when it comes to this situation I'm pretty sure that the people who lived around them don't think it was a temper tantrum when they have to rebuild from scratch after everything that they owned went up in this blaze smdh 😮😢
A firewall would be located at the elevator wall: several units away. The fire goes upward first, gaining a foothold, then running along the level. This is in GOOD CODE areas in Canada where I rebuilt fire damage. If the heat gets going good enough, it can BLOW the firewall (usually just concrete bocks) apart and keep going.
Bro. I thought we were talking about some 14 year old. Not a literal adult. I mean, these are potentially around 50 people total that lost their homes.
A lesson to be learned from their tragic loss: Always carry renters insurance if you are living in an apartment or you rent storage space! I used to work with a guy years ago who lost everything he owned in an apartment fire while he was at work because the idiots who lived downstairs from him had the bright idea to operate a grill indoors. 🙄
He has some major issues and needs to be held accountable. An 18 year old having a temper tantrum deciding to destroy a lot of lives and they lost probably everything. Try punching a pillow next time and he should have plenty of time in prison.
Many of us have done really stupid things at that age but not of this caliber. I hope a GoFundMe is set up for the affected families since the Red Cross can only go so far. In one respect, it must be devastating to lose wedding and baby pictures, important documents, pets (?) perhaps even an (ashes) urn of a beloved family member. The damage he caused is so far reaching 😢
it actually happens more than u think.. i didn't start it but i had a fire in my apartment when i was a kid (i was only 9) i was throwing a tantrum because i didn't want to go to the car dealership with my parents and sisters so they left me home without me.. turns out a little while after they left a fire started from the tv.. thankfully i survived and knew what to do.. but my mom had to go to jail cuz people thought she was endangering a child.. guys just know my mom is a LOVELY person and would NEVER do anything to harm me.. it was entirely my fault that i didn't want to go and the tv just had to explode on the same day i was home alone.. it's sad but thankfully it's been 10+ years and we've all healed from it and now live happily as a family :D
I'm glad you all are okay. No. 1, I am not dissing your parents, but they should have carried your butt out to that vehicle and made you go with them to that car dealership. No. 2, leaving a young child at home alone is just a bad policy, and once again, I am not dissing your mom and dad. I wish you all well.
The title seems biased. Hes a legal adult and they should be saying that in the title and description. Stop trying to play it off like he was a 13 year old kid.
@@annaw1852 The way they worded the video can be misleading. Just look at other comments that are saying the same thing that iam saying. They should have included his age.
I used to live in a 1+1 for 30 years. Although it is a small complex (28 units), I thought about careless or deliberate action from any neighbor could make me lose everything……..
He's a adult and needs to be held accountable for his actions.
He's not an adult according to the neuroscience but yes he needs to be held accountable for his actions.
I wonder if he'll be throwing a tantrum when he's told to pick up that soap.
Not even legally an adult til 21 years old. Hence the red line around your license until you are 21 and you can't drink or drive with anyone under 21 in your car unless they are families. Just because they can legally be treated like an adult does not make them an adult.
Also, it has been scientifically proven that you are not an adult at 18 years old!
Exactly
@@jessicapearson9479 You are incredibly intelligent
An 18 year old is not a child who gets a slap on his backside for misbehaving. He is, by law, an adult.
as for 43 year old
Regardless of what the law thinks a teen still has the brain of a teen dumbass
What if said 18yo could legally get smacks on his backside
With a paddle
Or with a thick cane
EDIT: oh yeah multiple times over
@@adventureoflinkmk2 dam ima have such a fun time banging your mom
@@adventureoflinkmk2 type 43
I was very emotionally troubled as a teenager but I've never committed an act so horrible that puts other people's lives in danger.
Young adult stop calling them teenagers for real
18 eight teen. Get it teen. Just because you turn 18 doesn't mean your a fully functional mature adult that's automatically ready to live on their own. If you believe that than you must have had to grow up fast.
@@PROUDNativeAMERICANgarbageDJT If you took the time to read the comment, CynicalTSGamer was referring to their time as a teenager. Nowhere did they say that the person who set the fire was a teenager.
Right? Next time the fokes complain you can share this and point out you really weren't THAT bad. Goodness I hope this 18 year old gets a good life perspective through facing consequences. Hopefully he'll grow up quick.
yeah but he probably black, blacks act younger than whites
He's technically a teenager but at 18 you're not a child and calling this a temper tantrum instead of arson is a joke.
Exactly!
"I did not get my way, I burn down the house"
this is what happens when your child is never told no and always gets what they want, don't teach kids that tantrums work
it's worse than insulting actually.
It’s “mostly peaceful” though
@@Kova-ow2en the comments are killing me, the jokes are beyond what I come up with
He is an adult. Referring to him as a teen, throwing a tantrum minimalizes that an adult set a fire in anger that destroy 16 families lives. Hope they throw the book at him!
You see how leftists will say that to shift the intention.
He’s a young adult, but still an adult and I agree they need to hold him accountable to the highest extent of the law. He destroyed 16 homes and could’ve killed someone!
18 is still a teenager tho
A LEGAL adult. Say that. He is not a teenager throwing a temper tantrum, he's an adult who committed a crime because he was mad.
@@MsBizzyRae but he is a teenager like 😭
The sad part is I grew up around a lot of families that treated their sons with mental illness as if they could do no wrong - so this doesn’t even phase me
Those are called enablers and they’re just as guilty!
Adults don't throw tantrums. Children do.
He's an 18 year old punk
Are you kidding? Plenty of adults throw tantrums. But fortunately, most don't. ...or civilization would completely fall apart.
How can you be so wrong lmao
@@mei6044 You're mistaking adults for kids in adult bodies. We treat those differently
@@stevennguyen4993 well there’s a lot of immature adults bro
Y’all are delusional if you think a number determines whether or not you’re a adult 💀
That grown man needs to go to jail
This is not a grown man per biology.
This is a grown man only by Congress action.
Do you not think different from when you were 18 and 26? That's because the prefrontal cortex is not fully on-line until you're 26.
Yes, he does need to be held accountable for his actions.
@@janesevy4372 Miss, stop defending this boy. I hear you as far as neuroscience goes but regardless, he knew better. He needs to do jail time
@@KEW1006 Do you have a comprehension problem? I said he needs to be held accountable for his actions.
@@janesevy4372 Don't be so defensive Jane! You should know better!!
@@irrelevant2235 I'm merely stating the facts for all 18 year olds.
So ridiculous. He has made everything difficult for his entire family for years to come. The financial liability alone is going to be staggering. The families that lost everything have every right to be extremely angry at him. Either the boy has severe emotional issues, or he just has not faced any real consequences for his bad behavior in the past, and he was bound to escalate things to tragic levels like this at some point......
When kids act like they’re ready to stuff this bad, you need to hit up Jo from Supernanny before it escalates to stuff of this level. It just makes me feel so angry 😤, like idek how to let the rage out. But I was originally trying to say that that’s usually what happens as a result of lack of discipline, cause-and-effect.
Technically he is 18 so his family won't need to pay anything if they don't want to because he is an adult.
He's done for. He's going to prison...
Or maybe he was abused and learned to do this from his parents
And I do not believe for 1 moment that this is the first time he has put other’s lives in danger with such emotional outbursts.
Yep he's done this before
His BabyMama don't care.
That's what I was thinking. He's lashed out before. You don't do this as a first instance. Didn't get something he wanted? Bet the people who live (lived) in the apartments around his have seen first hand what he's like.
They are the logical ge.nder
It must have been a scorpio
Could you imagine losing everything because a teen had his feelings hurt?
that why people vote democrat and entire country burning.
i suspect severe mental illness
He'll probably do the same thing when he gets fired from his first job lmao.
His feelings were not hurt. It was a terrorist plot.
Sounds like a baby trump
So grateful there were no fatalities, but my heart goes out to those that lost their homes & possessions!
This is wht happens when ppl aren’t held accountable for their actions.
This has been happening for 1000s of years
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WITH AN OPEN BORDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Males you mean
@@missandry2669 You are an idiot, but at least you choose an accurate screen name.
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Adult crime needs adult punishment.
And that's jail time.
@@liamwatson5125 -That’s an interim place. He needs permanent residency for the next 15 years.
@@Gem-n-life A federal prison.
@@liamwatson5125 -Only because there’s no early release; otherwise a good maximum facility would do perfectly!
@@Gem-n-life But they won’t let him out.
So sad. All those innocent families who lost photos, all their electronics, documents, and memories. It’s so sad.
16 families have literally lost VIRTUALLY EVERYTHING! I still remember going to Wal-Mart with my wife and daughter to buy new toothbrushes deodorant clothes and stuff to get us through the next day! What really hurt was the realization of everything lost that money can't replace!
Even if the tenants have renters insurance. Things like furniture, electronics, appliances and clothes can be replaced. Things like mementos and heirlooms cannot.
@@davester1970 exactly!!! Some people even have pets, imagine losing them too..that guy needs to be held accountable and work to pay off for the damages he caused.
Data loss. Lots of copies keep stuff safe.
"Woe to those who attach house upon house" - one of the few things in the Bible I agree with. Unfortunately in this day and age we often have no choice but to live in an apartment, and we're lucky if we can do that.
Sad overall state of things in America today.
that's what hurts most. it's an overwhelming sense of grief that keeps drowning you every time you remember another thing you lost that can't be replaced, or how bad you just wanna snuggle with your cat again. what's weird is no one told me I'd get up to look for stuff I'd lost because for a brief moment, I forgot the fire had happened. that felt like reliving it all over again every time. it was something like five years before I stopped doing that
He is 18. He is a grown man. Consequences meet actions.
I feel terrible for all those families and firefighters. Entitlement is dangerous.
He better count his lucky stars nobody died as a result. He could very well have spent the rest of his life in prison
Probably illegal.
@@KB-ke3fi What does that have to do with anything? If he was or wasn't who cares. Plenty of home grown white children committing crimes so there you have it
18 is not grown. Lmao
An 18 year old is not a grown man, many are still growing and developing in certain ways. However, I do agree, he is legally an adult and needs to be held accountable.
I've been in 2 separate incidents in different apartments where a fire was caused by careless tenants. The most recent happened right above us where the landlord resided. This is why we now live in our own home. Some people just don't have common sense or the decency to teach their kids how to behave.
The apartment below my neighbor (at the time) had a fire caused by a tennant who was so physically disabled that he was unable to get himself clear of the flames when it started. He was trying to use a torch to light incense (but MJ seemed like a more likely possibility). Fire department got there fast and damage was contained to his apartment, but it was extensive.
i had a fire in my apartment when i was a kid (i was only 9) i was throwing a tantrum because i didn't want to go to the car dealership with my parents and sisters so they left me home without me.. turns out a little while after they left a fire started from the tv.. thankfully i survived and knew what to do.. but my mom had to go to jail cuz people thought she was endangering a child.. guys just know my mom is a LOVELY person and would NEVER do anything to harm me.. it was entirely my fault that i didn't want to go and the tv just had to explode on the same day i was home alone.. it's sad but thankfully it's been 10+ years and we've all healed from it and now live happily as a family :D
Parking in fire zones at apartments is extremely frustrating, both for fire and medical condition reasons. Some prop managers enforce it, most seem to not... but if you don't move your car for three days you better believe you're getting a nasty gram.
I can top that. Expensive school student puts a pizza box in the oven, apparently figuring 500F will be faster.
A: no, it just BURNS faster!
Caught the house on fire when the moron threw the burning box onto the porch, so I could REALLY take off.
True but not everyone is lucky enough to afford their own home.
We lived in apartments most of our lives. This was my number one Fear. That someone careless would do this and impact 100s of people's lives.
Why I would never get an apartment unless it was my only choice
@@albertpintor3522 bruh do you think we would rather have an apartment than a house
Our drunk neighbor upstairs once nearly set our building on fire. Fortunately, we were home and heard his smoke alarm going off. Fire fighters busted the door down to find him sleeping off a hangover on his couch while a pan burned on the stove. The people immediately around him on his floor were all at work except for an old guy who didn't hear the alarm or smell the smoke, so it scares me to think what would have happened if my husband and I hadn't been off of work that day. Just one stupid mistake can ruin so many people.
@@moery2435 I've known some people that chose an apartment due to no maintenance and yard to maintain.
Same
How do you let a boy grow up to be so destructive? What is wrong with that teen? A petty act cost entire families everything they own.
This kind of little bitchhhhhhhe entitled and is parents fault for raising this kind without any discipline
I hope he can spent the rest of his life in prison where he’s belong
Do you NOT watch the news?
These males are the embodiment of DESTRUCTION.
Every day.
It’s easy you just don’t raise them at all, and what do you get dangerous unpredictable psychopaths.
@@azureavocado5195 of course I watch it. I just don’t understand how people turn out that way.
@@dougcharles5004 that makes things even worse. All of this could have been prevented by good parenting
As someone who lives in an apartment my neighbors causing a fire for being stupid is my biggest fear
18 is an adult, not a teenager.
It's both actually
It’s both.
Until 19 you are a teenager but he is an adult also
Eight-teen 🤦🏾♀️
43 year old
18 and temperTantrum doesn't even go together. 🤦🏽♂️
That's what I'm saying
I was like, "is this kid severely cognitively impaired or something?" because calling it a temper tantrum when he's 18 is kind of weird..
@@MissusAnon Calling setting things on fire on purpose a tantrum is also odd.
@@kristingallo2158 -Extremly, unless Anon is correct about the circumstances.
thank you ! that is not a temper tantrum ! that is assault by arson ! a temper tantrum is a toddler or preschool aged kid that whines and stomps his feet a little bit because he got told he cannot have ice cream for dinner ! this is a psychopath and a criminal ! charge him as an adult, this is not a child, this is an adult crime with adult intent.
18 years old means he’s an adult not a teenager! Hold him accountable! Thank goodness no one died😢.
My family left me home alone when I was five years old. I used to tell them they were lucky that I was a good kid and didn’t burn the house down. I knew better than to do that when I was five. 🤦🏼♀️
5 years should never be left alone they can get kidnapped you don’t even know how to cook your own food or take care of yourself they are little
@@MelB868 5 year olds can be taught to stay in, keep the door closed and locked, make a sandwich, get a juice or water or milk to drink, and watch tv, play with toys or a game.
@@Shannonbarnesdr1 a 5 yr old doesnt know how to respond to an emergency.. imagine someone leaving their 5 yr old in the house and something like this happens
@@MelB868 The 60s were a different time.
Yeah, 5 is too young to be home alone. Too much can happen that 5yos don't have the experience to handle. They were gambling on no problems and got lucky.
So young and already made so much lasting impact to the society. I can't imagine what he would achieve later.
...the Great Chicago Fire?
Oh, wait, that might be an improvement..
well, if (doubt it but let's say if) there is some kind of intervention that helps the young man build skills.. or get medication to fill the void he currently has... there is still a chance
Life in prison I think.
@@aidenwarrington -If not the needle!
His butt needs to be drafted into the military, and have a drill sergeant on said butt 24/7!
Imagine calling a legal adult committing arson a "tantrum"
The title should be: young man set fire to apt building! Send his spoil entitled self to jail.
Arson is a huge warning for future problems with him we will being hearing more in the future about him
Exactly
Exactly
Yep. Bet he abuses animals too
He won't face any real consequences. He's just an 18-year-old teen, after all.
@@warpnin3 He will face serious criminal charges and a very long jail term.
I don’t think the news should have reported this as a “tempter tantrum.” It’s arson. Why report on it like this?
More like an arsonist is one that sets fires for the thrill, power, or destruction factor. What is conveyed in this was that he is self centered and was mad at his family. Not that he was trying to burn the building down. Bad attitude or no, he needs to face the adult consequences of his decisions. He needs to get over himself and have better instruction on how to respond when you don’t get your own way. I suspect soon he will be getting that. He has so much reparation to do. To him I would say, wake up, your not 2 anymore! He is responsible for his own actions.
He must be charged as an adult. There was no sense in this.
He’s a terrorist!
Thankfully he will be charged as an adult because he’s 18.
@@unapologeticallyamy9031 And they’ll throw away the key.
He is an adult. But he's also a teen because he's eighteen (18).
His little tantrum cost him more then he expected and innocent people are suffering because of it !! 😢
*than
A life behind sad bars is his now
@@twilightgardenspresentatio6384 that's what needs to happen to violent incels like him. they should not be a part of society, they are far too dangerous.
My God, how do children grow up to be this emotionally unstable? He must have faced no severe consequences for his actions up until now. He deserves the greatest punishment for this. My condolences to all of the families affected by his unstable emotions.
too severe consequences will do this too, trust
Guarantee he comes from a single parent household. Notice no mention of a father in this story.
He probably set the house on fire because his mom confiscated his Nintendo switch
@@hothotheat3000you act like bad fathers dont exist😂
@@user-fc2xk3uv8y ya look at school shooters all their past is being bullied and abused at home people seem to not understand a kid is affected way differently than a grown adult . Abuse on a kid has way more effect negatively than someone that understand the world enough to resist it. Mental illness is seen as a joke so this will keep happening
I hope the man is forced to take anger control classes while in prison and I wish the media would stop infantizing adult men, it's creepy beyond belief. I remember one headline that said an19 year old boy sexually assaulted a 13 year old woman. That is the media attempting to minimize the violent actions and deflect blame from the criminal.
Hello fellow Annabel 👋
@@annabellee8459 Hi Annabel!! Named for Poe? LOL, my brother is named Edgar!
T'was many and many year ago, in a kingdom by the sea
That there lived a maiden whom you may know, by the name of Annabelle Lee
@@labella9291 Without a doubt one of my favorite Edgar Allan Poe poem, although I love all his work. My parents made sure we appreciated Poe!!
this ! amen , is not a temper tantrum ! that is assault by arson ! a temper tantrum is a toddler or preschool aged kid that whines and stomps his feet a little bit because he got told he cannot have ice cream for dinner ! this is a psychopath and a criminal ! charge him as an adult, this is not a child, this is an adult crime with adult intent.
18? The way rhe emphasised 'teen' thought it was a 13 or 14 year old. That arson and attempted murder as well as damage to property. Give him decades in prison! 😡😡
Ikr! Misleading headline
After that he needs to be supervised for at least 10 years more.
@@ykook7000 America seem to infantalize their citizens,it's seems
In Texas, arson will get you from 2-10 years in jail, Attempted murder will get you a maximum of 20 years in jail. He’ll be serving at least 15+, for this, 10 year for arson is in definite.
Good 👍
When they said temper tantrum I was assuming a real younger kid like 9 or younger ….18!! He needs to be held accountable
Once a person turns 17 in Texas, he is legally considered an adult, and any criminal charges would be handled in adult court.
No you're not. Know how I know? The day I turned seventeen, I was told I was not an adult because I was sent straight back to my grandparents who were abusive. They were told everything about my medical. Absolutely in no way was I treated like an adult. So unless that has changed between 2007 and 2023....?
@@SarafinaSummers its always been that way in Texas, look it up. If you don't know the law they will treat you like a child. Children get removed and put into foster care if no viable guardian is available.
Might be considered an adult legally, but a teen until they reach their 20s. As is in the name of the age. Eight-teen. Nine-teen. Twenty.
@@echung168 Teens are old enough to go to the military or go to prison. Teenagers fought and died in wars in history and still do. Old enough to die fighting in battle but still can't buy alcohol. 😐
@@SarafinaSummers He Acting Like A Child Diapers Anyone?
Another spoiled child/man didn't get his way, and he's put multiple families out of their homes and belongings!!! Punish the 18 yr old! His parents need a spanking too!
If he is starting fires, he is a disordered human and that points to DNA. Are you going to spank the parents for that?
Spoiled only child even worse when they are spoiled princess because they use you cannot hit me because i am female card while destroying stuff.
We don’t know that the parents had a lot to do with this. His life could have been fairly normal at home, but he could have been seriously bullied in school. I think it’s unfair when people automatically jump to the conclusion that it’s the parents’ faults without knowing the whole story. I’ve done that before, but then learned more about the case and realized it likely had little to do with the parents. A lot of the time, people are lashing out because of society because of the horrendous way so many people behave.
Or he could have been the opposite of spoiled, as the person above me commented. Perhaps he was mistreated or ignored. We just don’t know.
Whatever the cause, I hope they just don’t stuff this kid in jail and forget about him. He needs some counseling or things like this are likely to continue happening.
Oh sit down
we don't know what the parents did
I've met plenty of nice parentso ended up with j****** children.
Stop
@@tarabooartarmy3654 Terribly bullied or not still does not justify taking away 16 families homes
How heartbreaking this is for these innocent families materialistic things some can be replaced but memories and lives cannot. Teen that’s an adult and he should spend his life now where he belongs
Imagine having no idea, and pulling up at home after a long day at work smh. Hope those firefighters are ok, and glad there were no fatalities.
Can’t imagine the fear the people coming home from a hard day of work must’ve felt when they saw fire trucks lined up in the lot and a vast portion of an upper complex in flames. So so glad no casualties resulted from this troubled teenager’s actions.
It sucks enough to find your home wrecked but to find out it happened because a home 4 doors down was set on fire by an unhinged maniac.
I'm hoping the people who got displaced had renter's insurance. :-\
Teenager ? He's an adult ! Charge him as such. That's crazy behavior.
Friday/March/10/2023
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Teen gets life-without-parole and his mother has to pay for all of the damages.
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@@vanessamillican8447 no no... More like.. as the Ugo Lord would say:
It would make the 18yo GROWN MAN.. GUILTY, AND LIABLE.... For all the damages that happened next...
No he”s not
Na he caused a deathless fire
Give him the chair lol
you can be a teen and adult at the same time. Say 18.. what does it end with? teen. When they say teen they are talking about age group.
I love how we pick and choose when and 18 year old is considered an adult or "teen"
If they're still having massive temper tantrums at 18, they're gonna be having them all their life
agreed. take that from me who lives with someone who acts almost exactly like this except he's 25, they're a lost cause. might as well have him sent somewhere where he can be watched over permanently.
Pretty sure I got angry as a teenager from time to time, but I NEVER would have lit something on fire, let alone inside the house. This is an outlandish reaction.
My anger causes momentary loss of impulse control. Something like this involves many steps. I think i will be safe from setting a building on fire... unless by some astronimical chance i'm holding a molotov and my anger boils over... but even then i most likely got rid of it way before my anger gets to that point... my anger usually results in something getting scratched or scuffed. I dont think i ever broke anything tho. Mostly cuz im puny hooman
Family or not, this is when you break the ties and say goodbye, all while seriously questioning your own parenting skills...
Can't wait for his Mom to get on TV and tell us he was the "light" of their family 😂😂
^not 😅
😂😂😂
And that his personality could lit up any room
He had a fiery temper
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When it said teen tantrum, I thought maybe 12-13 year old. To find out the boy is 18 years old… wow. He must have been spoiled, an immature mamas boy and catered to by his mom… reminds me of my former coworkers son, been to jail and prison and he’s under 25. She admitted to spoiling him silly when he was growing up and he acted out a lot, being involved with gangs just like his dad. Smh
if he had money would not be living in a huge apartment complex with his single mother.
Gang members don't set their own family's apartment on fire. They'll set a snitch or foe's apartment on fire, not their own. He didn't mean for it to spread, I'm sure. But his recklessness should get him at least 15-20 years plus pay all the tenants for their pain, suffering and life damages.
@@elliesings9508 Don't just put him in jail or probation. Make him work to pay the the property damage and personal loss. People lost everything in that fire. Selfish self-centred little @#£&#*%. If it takes him a lifetime so be it.
A 12 year old, is not a teen, by definition. However, a 18 year old is.
Even in age 12-13 one should know not to pull dangerous stunts. Western society coddles kids too much instead of disciplining them and this is the result.
So an 18 year old GROWN MAN committed arson? Lock him up!
I love how they keep calling him a teen.
Well that’s because he is one
Eighteen.. Eight(teen!)
@@SelinaCsl0 Haha!
@Selina kyle you are considered an adult at eight (teen)🙄
@@KosmikGawdess legally. you're not fully mentally mature until 25. He still needs to be charged with arson, but I'm not going to pretend an 18 year old has the same mental capacity for empathy as a 23-30 year old. Early 20s are up in the air but still.
I do hope these charges bring about a humbling in his heart, my prayers go out to those displaced families.
Inability to control emotions. Shocked!
As a 17 year old, this is not a "teenage tantrum". This is a guy who knew what he was doing and deliberately put other people's lives at risk. Charge him as an adult.
I'm having a hard time believing this is the first incident from this young man. 💔
You are probably right.
But sadly, anything that he did before 18 , would be a sealed juvenile record
I'm having a hard time not believing that he could have been abused for years.
Y'all always so quick to point fingers at these ppl u don't even know the full story.... kids. He's 18, but so quick to point fingers at kids
@@Mad_Catter_ leave who six feet under?
AND why are you wishing for me to be dead??????
@@scorpiocara6798 planet earth has enough stupid people
18 year old and temper tantrum? I would like to solve the puzzle Pat.
The usual suspect
my dad said to me when I was 13: "If I haven't instilled responsibility in you by now, it's not going to happen"!!!!!
That's about 14 years too old for tantrums lol
@@louisliu5638 sounds like bad parenting. Hope you turned out ok.
I'll take "Jipshun Phara0hz" for $0.01 Alex...😅
dealt with this before. Never lived in apartment complex's afterwards ever again. Lost everything. That was 20 years ago. You never know who lives in the same building and one little thing can trigger events that can cause this type of stuff.
This is why teens need more discipline, less iphones/social media. This is the act of someone who will get worse as he gets older, if he's not stopped and properly punished now.
Typical. Blaming phones, I suppose you also blame video games for school shootings.
@@tabbyreed8925right....like explain what iPhones and social media has to do with him getting upset with this family and basically setting their building on fire?? 🤦🏽♀️
It makes complete sense to blame social media and phones. People need to interact with their children and families more. It does help with socializing. You have more control over what your child is exposed to when he isn't on his phone all day using social media.
@@tabbyreed8925 If you do your research, there are plenty of psychology studies out there that show too much social media screen time is bad for undeveloped brains, especially when these kids are spending anywhere between 5-10 hours a day glued to their phones. Also, there have been studies by neurologists and neuroscientists that show the constant scrolling through websites, tiktok, etc., and looking at things that only require very short attention span limits are very bad for the brain itself. New neuronpathways don't develop, etc. They're very interesting studies to read/watch. Also, as a 64 year old grandmother of 3 I was starting to get really angry that my grandkids were basically allowed unlimited access time on their phones, and they thought they could just behave the same way when I was babysitting them in MY home. So they were banned completely from using their phones when in my house. The choices were read, write, listen to music - I still have well over 400 cds I play on my hifi - or paint - and TALK TO ME!!
@@CC-uq7cv That's called parenting...blame the parents
This is why I’ll never ruin my life by having children 😂🤮🤢
edit: u cant see my original comment anymore :D
There would be a lot of fires if so.
Every adult has been a teenager... We know the anger can be controlled. Lol @ "as a teenager, I can confirm..."
I know you’re not, but there’s no excuse to let anger get so out of control that you casually decide to destroy the lives of sixteen families. No. Excuse. If you ever feel THAT angry, get your parents to send you to therapy.
@juint eh who cares. It’s fun for us and it doesn’t cause any harm
@@mel...s I figured the perspective that they’re trying to give is from a teenager TODAY, not just a teenager. People hold a very different stigma of teens today versus say teens of 30 years ago due to the rise of social media. We all had something to prove to the world as teens. Let him say his peace, you just sound bitter.
That was an adult. That is not a child or teenager. That was not a temper tantrum.
It was arson fire. He willfully and methodically set those buildings on fire. if anything it also attempted murder. He most likely killed pets. That is another set of charges for animal abuse, cruelty and death.
18 is a teenager
It is absurd, how many people in this comment section do not know what a teenager is. So, instead of me telling you what a teenager is, just do yourself a favor, and search for the definition of what is it.
@@herlandercarvalho The obvious is not so obvious to many people, unfortunately. I'm curious at what age many of those people think pre-teen is and what age a teenager begins...
@@herlandercarvalho A teenager is 13-17. Once you're 18, you're an adult. You finish school, can register to vote, sign contracts, apply for a loan or credit, join the military, be drafted, you can buy cigarettes (unless I heard some places changed that to 21), drink depending on what country you're in, and if you commit a crime you're tried in regular court with the adults and go to adult jail. You do not get a juvenile pass. You should not be acting like a teenager at the age of 18. This person doesn't know enough to not have tantrums and set fires but you want them fighting wars and voting? It doesn't matter that "teen" is at the end of the word. That's just language. We're talking about actions and laws.
@@catgirl6803 Just because banks and the military can legally prey on newly-18 year olds who needed to ask to get up and use the bathroom up until a month ago, doesn’t mean those 18 year olds suddenly have the maturity and wisdom of older adults. Human brain doesn’t finish growing until mid 20s
I'd be pissed to lose my residence due to some teenage temper tantrum.
Man I have temper tantrums too but my God that kid just took his to an extremely level and because of him 16 people lost their home hope that the judge will throw the book at him.
I'm sure no charge will come
@@sylviarivas741 yes I understand my friend but that young man must be held accountable for what he did and it's going to be a long time to rebuild the apartments. Thank the lord that none of the innocent people were inside my hope and pray to the two firefighters who are hospitalized.
@@VictorPerez-hg2ed I'm currently in a 4 plex. doing a rebuild and think every day what might happen in a fire/flood/incident. There's no housing ANYWHERE from Tijuana to Toronto. I'd be CHOKED .
@@louisliu5638 yes I agree with u on that one my friend.
temper tantrum ? as a grown adult… those words shouldn’t even be in the same sentence. This wasn’t a “temper tantrum” My one year old BABY has temper tantrums. This was done by an entitled BRAT
He’s 18 and an adult, may he receive the maximum prison sentence!
No he’s not
@@MustacheCashStash125 Did your mom smoke crack while you were in the womb?
Yes he is. And 17 can be charged as an adult too. They should throw in a charge for attempted murder
He is going to receive the maximum prison sentence. He is a criminal of colossal guilt. Possibly 25 years.
Grow up ya KNOW NOTHING UNEDUCATED JACKASS MZUNGU SIMP
If you don’t take care of a child’s needs , that child will grow up and burn the village. African proverb
And further reinforces my reticence at living in an apartment. Stupid people will be stupid. Fortunately, he's an adult at 18 and can be tried as an adult.
This is another tragic lesson as to why one should carry renters insurance if they are living in an apartment, rental property or rent storage space.
Years ago I used to work with a guy who lost everything in an apartment fire while he was at work because some idiot who lived downstairs from him had the bright idea to operate a grill INSIDE!
Sure sounds like great kids and great parents
Wonder what building materials were used. 16 apartments sounds a lot! That young man is going to end up in jail and rightly so.
18 is the perfect age for him to learn an adult lesson so he doesn't behave this way the rest of his adult life
I'm so glad no one died and I'm so sorry people lost everything.
Maybe they wanted him to pay rent or get a job
He is you are one of those who makes excuses for wrong doing creating a dam monster
@susie x_o fan, How old were you when you understood that fire is dangerous? I was 3 when I saw what fire can do to combustible material such as wood, paper, meat, and other things. How old were you when you understood how destructive fire can be? I was 5 or 6 when Smokey the Bear got his point across. How old were you when you understood it's wrong to destroy other people's belongings? I was in preschool when I saw two kids fight over a toy and it broke, so 4. How old were you when it finally registered there are consequences to your actions? I was probably 7, but by the time I was 10, the lesson was fully learned.
I get it: some kids are slower to learn than others, but unless you have a severe mental disability, by the time you're 18, you know better. Not "you should know better"; you DO know better. This isn't rocket science.
Yes, he's a teenager, and his brain is still developing, but he's not an innocent child who isn't old enough to understand consequences. He's well beyond that stage. He's old enough to be held accountable for his actions. Stop making excuses. People like you are part of the problem.
@susie x_o fan don't set buildings on fire, problem solved. An eighteen year old knows better.
No I was being sarcastic he should go to adult prison for a long time or a mental asylum for the same amount of time if he is treatable if he is a sociopath then he must be locked up forever
@@shereeross4049 He literally said he's not validating his actions quit twisting his words.
He needs to be sued into the ground and charged for every goddamn thing they can pin on him
He has no money, don't be silly.
@@adoculos4521 if he had money would not be living in a huge apartment complex with his single mother.
You think a millionaire 18 year old lives in those apartments? Can't squeeze blood out of a turnip.
Immigrants have no money......
@@basillah7650 I made a mistake in my comment as I typed it too quickly. Of course I meant to say he had NO money and I have now corrected it.
If an angry mob formed calling for his life, I wouldn't lose sleep over it. He caused numerous people to be homeless....when it wasn't necessary.
Hummm.... Well, for once, I can't see this "kid"/adult being released back into the custody of his own family/guardian anytime soon. SIDE NOTE: Renter's Insurance is relatively inexpensive and covers most personal losses. If you rent, it's worth the extra $20+ a month just for the peace of mind. Also, there is nothing that says you can not add your own portable smoke detectors or keep a fire extinguisher handy. BOTTOM LINE: It's like driving. It's not about how good you are. It's about how bad your neighbor is.
Jose is going to miss staying at home. Now he is going to be eating baloney sandwiches with bubba.
U kidding he'll be out with no bond in few hours.
His Bond is $75K
They have no home to go to. His parents don't need to tell him where they are staying
I had no idea what I was doing in life at 18, probably still don't know now. But I didn't start house fires intentionally ever. Go to the batting cages or something dude.
This is just one of the reasons why I don't do Apartments because someone's idiotic Behavior can affect your immediate reality just like that and since when are they referring to a 18 year old as a kid throwing a temper tantrum seems like some lack of accountability poured on thick when it comes to this situation I'm pretty sure that the people who lived around them don't think it was a temper tantrum when they have to rebuild from scratch after everything that they owned went up in this blaze smdh 😮😢
Yes, but if you drive or take public transportation…you can still deal with someone endangering you via DUI.
How could fire spread so quickly to 16 unit. Thought there were supposed to be firewall between units
A firewall would be located at the elevator wall: several units away. The fire goes upward first, gaining a foothold, then running along the level. This is in GOOD CODE areas in Canada where I rebuilt fire damage. If the heat gets going good enough, it can BLOW the firewall (usually just concrete bocks) apart and keep going.
once it gets in the attic you cant stop it and the closet where this fire started are usually the places in apartments with attic access.
@@austinlmbt24 and if it hits bbq propane tanks you're hooped; the fire dept. justly won't intervene. burn, baby, burn.
Nah, this building definitely didn't have proper firewalls. That's sad. I hope all tenants had fire insurance.
@@tbolton6156 What good is insurance? Arson nullifies your insurance
Bro. I thought we were talking about some 14 year old. Not a literal adult. I mean, these are potentially around 50 people total that lost their homes.
Thank you to the fire department! This could have spread beyond more than 12 units if it wasn't for your response and training!
It destroyed and or severely damaged SIXTEEN units, plus the contents, not just 12.
@@jb6712 yeah not sure where that person got 12 from lol
That's devastating! All those people homeless and all their things gone.
A lesson to be learned from their tragic loss: Always carry renters insurance if you are living in an apartment or you rent storage space!
I used to work with a guy years ago who lost everything he owned in an apartment fire while he was at work because the idiots who lived downstairs from him had the bright idea to operate a grill indoors. 🙄
I would disown him for some time. This is an embarrassment.
He has some major issues and needs to be held accountable. An 18 year old having a temper tantrum deciding to destroy a lot of lives and they lost probably everything. Try punching a pillow next time and he should have plenty of time in prison.
No self control or coping skills
Why is there no name and picture of the teen. He is 18 which is considered an adult in Texas. He shouldn't be protected from the media
Feelings are temporary but so many lash out as if anger is going to solve the problems it usually doesn't and only multiples problems
And as an 18 year old, he will now know what being charged as an adult means
Last year when I was 18, I went through mental and physical changes, but never thought of going too far. One year later, it’s getting better.
Wow! The fate of 16 families was in the hands of this fool? Of course he should be held accountable and punished as an adult.
Arson and attempted murder
Many of us have done really stupid things at that age but not of this caliber. I hope a GoFundMe is set up for the affected families since the Red Cross can only go so far. In one respect, it must be devastating to lose wedding and baby pictures, important documents, pets (?) perhaps even an (ashes) urn of a beloved family member. The damage he caused is so far reaching 😢
Yeah, and this is why he should be locked away forever and forgotten.
it actually happens more than u think.. i didn't start it but i had a fire in my apartment when i was a kid (i was only 9) i was throwing a tantrum because i didn't want to go to the car dealership with my parents and sisters so they left me home without me.. turns out a little while after they left a fire started from the tv.. thankfully i survived and knew what to do.. but my mom had to go to jail cuz people thought she was endangering a child.. guys just know my mom is a LOVELY person and would NEVER do anything to harm me.. it was entirely my fault that i didn't want to go and the tv just had to explode on the same day i was home alone.. it's sad but thankfully it's been 10+ years and we've all healed from it and now live happily as a family :D
Your anger broke that tv!
I'm glad you all are okay. No. 1, I am not dissing your parents, but they should have carried your butt out to that vehicle and made you go with them to that car dealership. No. 2, leaving a young child at home alone is just a bad policy, and once again, I am not dissing your mom and dad. I wish you all well.
Truly thank God no one died. I pray those families get what they need to repair their lives.
throw him away in jail. each apartment that burned down is how many years he’s getting 😡🤬
16 years? Feels kinda low for the amount of damage caused. Also considering, many of the comments are saying he's averaging around 25 years
@@echung168 ah ok well the more the merrier than 💯
Teens don't just randomly have tantrums that set fires. I'm more interested in the parents.
Same
If this doesn't put teen criminal behaviour into perspective, I don't know what will 😢
I pray for the families involved in this 😢
He's not an adult, males keep growing physically till 22.
The title seems biased. Hes a legal adult and they should be saying that in the title and description. Stop trying to play it off like he was a 13 year old kid.
18 is a teenager..
@@annaw1852 an 18 year old is a legal adult. He’s not underage.
@@MissBossy they didn’t say he was.. they said he was a teenager which he is
@@annaw1852 The way they worded the video can be misleading. Just look at other comments that are saying the same thing that iam saying. They should have included his age.
Best 18th birthday gift is a suitcase
The human brain is not fully developed until age 25. The last part to develop is the frontal lobe, which is reasoning, empathy, and better judgment.
Crazy how one person can make such a huge difference, which can be good and bad
I used to live in a 1+1 for 30 years. Although it is a small complex (28 units), I thought about careless or deliberate action from any neighbor could make me lose everything……..
He could have killed someone. He needs consequences.