I went to work this morning and while I was working away about 10:30am I got a phone call. I was told that someone set a fire outside my front door. I rushed home and the police and fire inspectors were here. My door is scorched and it’s been kicked in. My carpet is wet and has sooty footprints all over from the firemen. The firemen tried to open my blinds to open the sliding door to let out the smoke and broke the blinds.
The police told me that they caught someone on the cameras leaving just before the fire was called in. The fire was set on purpose. The 2 pieces of carpet that was outside the door, to wipe your feet on, were destroyed. The door frame and threshold are gone. The inside trim is destroyed. I’m scared to death to stay here now. I’m afraid they’ll do it again in the middle of the night or something. It smells like smoke in here. I need to get out of here!!
The fire department also broke down the door to the condo downstairs because they weren’t sure where the fire started at first.
Right now I’m sitting here with no secure door waiting for someone to come and replace the door. I was told they should be here soon.
Here are some pictures *click for bigger*
UPDATE 12:44pm: OMG insurance adjusters are a bunch of vultures. There have been 2 here in the last hour and a half!
OMG — I am so glad you are okay but I wouldn’t feel too safe there either!
People seriously suck. I’m just so glad that you weren’t hurt!
OMG how awful. I’m glad no one was hurt, I dont blame you for wanting to get out of there. You shouldn’t have to be afraid and uncomfortable in your own home.
((HUGS))
Good grief, Charlotte! Why would anyone do that? I’m glad you and your family are ok. I hope they catch this … arse-enist, this ashhole!!!
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Lisa: thanks. It’s a horrible feeling
Lisa: thanks. I’m glad I wasn’t home too. If this happened yesterday I would have been home.
Blythe: thank you. No one should be afraid in their own home
Ron: I wish I knew. They did catch someone on the security cameras. I just hope they find out who it is and throw his ass in jail!
Wow! How horrible! That is just so sad that someone would feel the need to terrorize someone like that. I’m so sorry that you were made to feel unsafe in your own home!
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Oh wow Charlotte. That is terrible. I am so sorry this has happened.
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That’s terrible, Charlotte
No-one deserves to feel unsafe in their own home.
Wendy: thank you.
Karen: thank you!
Tina: thank you.. it’s no fun living this way.
Oh My! Good that you are not hurt. Be blessed!
let me catch someone tryin that shiza when i am up there.. ooooh there’d be hells to pay…
O-M-G!!! How horrible! I sure hope they catch whoever did that and put them UNDER the jail, but more than likely they’ll get a slap on the wrist and sent home.
I hope you can find somewhere else to live like SOON.
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OMG that’s so dreadfully terrifying.
I hope those responsible are caught and jailed soon..
and I wish you well, stay safe
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I hope this was just some kids committing some random vandalism before going back to school and not something more malicious.
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What is wrong with our world today?
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That’s terrible! Some people just don’t care about their actions. And do they really feel like they have accomplished something by doing that to you? Is this their mission? So juvenile.
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Oh my God! Take care Charlotte.
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Andi: Oh I know there will be
Maggie: I hope they get him soon too. Unfortunately I signed a lease renewal for another year a couple weeks ago. I don’t know if I can get out of it or not.
Lady B: Thank you.
Louise: The kid is a teen.. but there is no excuse for this kind of “random act”.
Bible: I wish I knew.
Hilary: The kid is a juvenile… so..
karuvai: thank you.
Son of! That is so messed up. Any idea who did it or why? That’s lucky it got reported fast enough that the damage was minor, given what it could have been.
I think you have a right to be afraid really, that is some messed up crap.