Aw HELL no...

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Ok, there is some bad $#!7 happening in the neighborhood as of late. Last night I went to pick up my sister from her friend's house. As I passed the house next to my intended destination, I noitced some middle school kid on a BMX bike riding in circles and otherwise loitering close by. I thought he was one of he neighborhood kids, so I waved hi and continued to the next house, rang the doorbell, chatted with my sister's friend's dad as my sister got her coat, and turned around to leave. I must've had my back to the door for no more than 2 and 1/2 mintues, max. I turn around, and remember the house I just passed with the kid outside? Yeah, well the yard was in flames. At first I thought it was an accident, maybe someone had dropped a cigarette or something. Anyways, I ran over to the scene, taking care to stay in the street and away from the fire. My intention was to phone the fire dept., but as I arrived I saw the lady of the house on the phone (and anyways, I had left my cell at home). At the time, I hadn't given any thought to the kid I had seen earlier, but then another neighbor drove up and shouted at the couple (who were trying to extinguish the blaze with a garden hose) that she had seen some kid fleeing the scene on bike and that she was going to give chase. At that moment I remembered the kid I had seen. I yelled at my sister to run home, then ran to my garage, hopped on my 21-speed and hauled ass toward the entrance of the neighborhood, hoping to catch the kid and subdue him until police arrived. Unfortunately, I totally misjudged his direction of travel and he evaded me. I returned to the scene, and my mom chewed me out for chasing after a potentially armed delinquent. Thankfully, I had a very good image in my mind of the kid's appearance, and was able to give a decent description to the cops. Well, at least they have a better chance of catching that @#$%^& than I do.

For a minute there, I thought you were going to say the cops busted you because you were on a bike at the time.

Good work, I hope they catch the kid.

Yikes! That's awesome that you were able to give a description though.

That must have been weird, I hope they catch the kid.

Erm... I MIGHT have been an accident though... mabe?

Then the police wont charge anyone, but if it wasn't they have a description.