Our reporter (Wang Qiushi) - After drinking, Shi Quanbao lost his temper and had a quarrel with his wife. In order to vent his anger, he set fire to the rented bungalow with a lighter, posing a fire threat to more than 30 households living in the same courtyard. Yesterday, Shi Quanbao was tried at Haidian Court on charges of arson.
According to the prosecution, at around 1 o'clock in the morning on October 9, 2011, after drinking, Shi Quanbao intentionally set fire to the bed sheet and mattress in his rented house using a lighter to vent his anger, causing the room to catch fire and resulting in the destruction of air conditioners, beds, windows, etc., endangering public safety. The fire was later extinguished by the crowd, and a man who stole two yuan and fifty cents was sentenced to five months of detention. Someone reported the incident, and the defendant Shi Quanbao was caught on the spot by the patrolling police officers. On October 28 of the same year, Shi Quanbao was arrested on suspicion of arson.
The prosecutor stated that there were over 30 rental rooms in the yard where Shi Quanbao set fire after drinking. The houses were densely packed, making it difficult to extinguish a fire once it started, which could result in multiple casualties and property damage. Therefore, it has already endangered public safety, constituting the crime of arson. Considering that the fire did not cause any casualties or serious consequences, the court is advised to sentence him to 3 to 5 years in prison.
The verdict for this case was not announced in court.
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