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Now it just happens, yeah. Now, Brendan went on the stand himself and repeated his story about starting the fire with a cigarette. But the fire experts, who also testified, said that the blaze in Brendan's neighborhood, the one that killed 11 people, did not start with a cigarette. So either Brendan was lying about how the fire started or had falsely confessed.

Now it just happens, yeah. Now, Brendan went on the stand himself and repeated his story about starting the fire with a cigarette. But the fire experts, who also testified, said that the blaze in Brendan's neighborhood, the one that killed 11 people, did not start with a cigarette. So either Brendan was lying about how the fire started or had falsely confessed.

But also, I mean, when you do look at his story, technically it wasn't a cigarette that started it. It was a piece of paper that was lit on fire by a cigarette ember. But in the end, I think it was probably the child pornography on Brendan's computer that pushed this whole caper over the edge. No way!

But also, I mean, when you do look at his story, technically it wasn't a cigarette that started it. It was a piece of paper that was lit on fire by a cigarette ember. But in the end, I think it was probably the child pornography on Brendan's computer that pushed this whole caper over the edge. No way!

But also, I mean, when you do look at his story, technically it wasn't a cigarette that started it. It was a piece of paper that was lit on fire by a cigarette ember. But in the end, I think it was probably the child pornography on Brendan's computer that pushed this whole caper over the edge. No way!

That's, you know, as far as like whether he started the fire or not. It's just, yeah, the child pornography, yes, definitely has an effect. Mm-hmm. But in the end, because of his disabilities, he was given a lenient sentence of 17 years and nine months in a maximum security prison for intellectually disabled prisoners.

That's, you know, as far as like whether he started the fire or not. It's just, yeah, the child pornography, yes, definitely has an effect. Mm-hmm. But in the end, because of his disabilities, he was given a lenient sentence of 17 years and nine months in a maximum security prison for intellectually disabled prisoners.

That's, you know, as far as like whether he started the fire or not. It's just, yeah, the child pornography, yes, definitely has an effect. Mm-hmm. But in the end, because of his disabilities, he was given a lenient sentence of 17 years and nine months in a maximum security prison for intellectually disabled prisoners.

He was, however, released just last year after serving only 14 years on the condition that he live at least 80 kilometers from the town where he was convicted of starting a fire that killed 11 people.

He was, however, released just last year after serving only 14 years on the condition that he live at least 80 kilometers from the town where he was convicted of starting a fire that killed 11 people.

He was, however, released just last year after serving only 14 years on the condition that he live at least 80 kilometers from the town where he was convicted of starting a fire that killed 11 people.

Oh, I think it's very much an impulse-driven crime. Oh, yeah. Now, Brendan Sokolak didn't have his life together at all, but that's not the case for all pyromaniacs. For example, one of the most prolific pyromaniacs in American history held a job in advertising, but began a six-month arson spree while going through a particularly rough divorce.

Oh, I think it's very much an impulse-driven crime. Oh, yeah. Now, Brendan Sokolak didn't have his life together at all, but that's not the case for all pyromaniacs. For example, one of the most prolific pyromaniacs in American history held a job in advertising, but began a six-month arson spree while going through a particularly rough divorce.

Oh, I think it's very much an impulse-driven crime. Oh, yeah. Now, Brendan Sokolak didn't have his life together at all, but that's not the case for all pyromaniacs. For example, one of the most prolific pyromaniacs in American history held a job in advertising, but began a six-month arson spree while going through a particularly rough divorce.

That man was Paul Keller, who was 27 years old at the time.

That man was Paul Keller, who was 27 years old at the time.

That man was Paul Keller, who was 27 years old at the time.

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