Locked-out motorist arrested after setting fire to get help

[Liberal_in_LA]

Locked-out motorist arrested after setting fire to get help

Unable to attract help after locking her keys in the car, a Fresno motorist set a fire that blackened a half-acre of brush north of Santa Clarita, officials said Friday.

Jena Liberty, 48, was on her way to Manhattan Beach when her vehicle broke down near the Golden State (5) Freeway and Highway 138 about 4 a.m., officials said.

She tried to use a freeway callbox, but found it had been disconnected. When she returned to her car and discovered she'd locked the keys inside, officials said she started a fire to summon help.

"To get attention, she decided to set the hillside on fire," sheriff's Lt. Joe Efflandt. "And she got our attention."

http://www.dailynews.com/ci_18203683?source=most_viewed

[The Unawriter]

1. She cannot be prosecuted because her name is LIBERTY!!!

:sarcasm:

[NYC_SKP]

2. A rock to the window might have been a cheaper way to go...

:shrug:

[Liberal_in_LA]

4. yeah, or waiting. California freeways are heavily traveled. highway patrol would have been along

soon enough

[Arctic Dave]

3. Smart but dumb. n/t

[stevedeshazer]

5. Very poor decision.

:sigh:

[Doctor Hurt]

6. an excellent strategy for a different problem

trapped on a desert island, or stranded on a mountaintop this mighta been a decent bet...

[etherealtruth]

7. The article does not state how long she waited ... ?

I've been in some pretty rural areas where one might not be able to get help. Info is missing ... was she smart, stupid .... or simply expecting immediate "rescue"?