Showing posts with label Arson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arson. Show all posts

Friday, December 01, 2006

An Open Letter to the Person Who Tried to Burn Down My Apartment Building This Morning

Dear Troubled Soul:

I awoke this morning to the smell of burning phone books and Rite-Aid advertisements. Lo and behold, it turns out you built a tower of broken chairs, cardboard boxes and recyclable papers in our laundry room and struck a match. Please believe me when I tell you that I understand the frustration that one can feel as a marginalized member of society. But lighting a building on fire is not the answer. More specifically, destroying perfectly nice washing machines and dryers is simply a waste of precious resources. Perhaps next time, you’ll take a cue from our Tzombi friends and stage an orderly protest or create an inspirational piece of art. True self-expression rarely involves arson.

Please seek help.

Your friend,


Rodrigo