James Hibbard (Reporter)

He says, I did a real stupid thing, guys.

He says, I did a real stupid thing, guys.

He read an article in the New Times about the guy whose house burned down and how he wanted to rebuild.

He read an article in the New Times about the guy whose house burned down and how he wanted to rebuild.

Pissed off not at the guy wanting to rebuild. Pissed off at the guy burning those houses down.

Pissed off not at the guy wanting to rebuild. Pissed off at the guy burning those houses down.

So why sign at CSP?

So why sign at CSP?

That's his story. And he sticks to it.

That's his story. And he sticks to it.

He's done something stupid, he admits. Impulsive. Criminal, even. But he's not the arsonist. And tonight's message was just an isolated incident.

He's done something stupid, he admits. Impulsive. Criminal, even. But he's not the arsonist. And tonight's message was just an isolated incident.

They start asking the man about his life. Do you have a family?

They start asking the man about his life. Do you have a family?

They learned that he lives just a couple of streets away from Lee Benson. His backyard connects directly into the preserve. They ask the suspect if he's been following the fires.

They learned that he lives just a couple of streets away from Lee Benson. His backyard connects directly into the preserve. They ask the suspect if he's been following the fires.

The man tells him he's an avid hiker and jogger, a bit of a night owl. He's self-employed in marketing and PR. He's a soccer referee. He's married with a daughter, and they have quite a few pets.

The man tells him he's an avid hiker and jogger, a bit of a night owl. He's self-employed in marketing and PR. He's a soccer referee. He's married with a daughter, and they have quite a few pets.

He's on the board of the local homeowners association. He doesn't exactly fit the mold of an eco-terrorist. The investigators ask him how he feels about the environment. He says he thinks we should all recycle. But what about the Earth Liberation Front? Ever heard of them? The suspect tells them he might have had a look on their website briefly after reading about them in the New Times.

He's on the board of the local homeowners association. He doesn't exactly fit the mold of an eco-terrorist. The investigators ask him how he feels about the environment. He says he thinks we should all recycle. But what about the Earth Liberation Front? Ever heard of them? The suspect tells them he might have had a look on their website briefly after reading about them in the New Times.