Woman Accused Of Setting Gas Price Protest Fires

[Kor37 9]

Woman accused of setting gas price protest fires

AP

Posted: 2008-06-05 17:12:02

DANVILLE, Calif. (AP) - A Danville woman faces arson charges after she allegedly set fires at two gas stations and a coffee house, saying she was protesting high gas prices.

 

The woman, 64, remained Thursday in a Contra Costa jail on $810,000 bail on suspicion of premeditated arson and burglary.

 

Police say the woman used a fireplace log and a lighter to set fires in the restrooms of an Arco station, a Chevron station and a Starbucks on Wednesday. No structural damage was reported at the locations.

 

Police later found the woman at a nearby fast food restaurant with eight fireplace logs with her. She told officers that she was behind the fires and said she woke up that morning wanting to do something about high gas prices.

 

Police say they don't know why she targeted the Starbucks.

 

Charges have not yet been filed, and it's not clear if the woman has a lawyer in the case.

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[He Who Shall Not Be Named 2]

What the heck did she have against Starbucks? Granted people have no choice to buy gas, but Starbucks is optional. If you want it you buy it, nobody is gouging you.