Reply #106: 8 years sounds like justice to me [View All]

[New Dealer]

"Cottrell was convicted last November on seven counts of arson and one count of conspiracy related to a 2003 vandalism and firebombing spree that targeted about 125 large sports utility vehicles at four Southern California dealerships and a few homes."

This is pretty serious stuff. Spray-painting slogans on a few SUVs is one thing, but targeting car dealerships and homes is another. He could have done millions worth of property damage and killed many people. Since the minimum sentence he could have gotten was five years, I don't think eight years is anything extreme. I oppose gas-guzzling cars too, but he should be lobbying for more restrictions on those types of cars, not vandalizing and burning SUVs. Anyone who doesn't have a special type of insurence (I can't remember the name at the moment, it isn't liability of collision) will have to pay for the paintjob and repairs themself, which is thousands of dollars.