Man Arrested for Burning Down Home over Gundam Models

[Legendplayer]

Man Arrested for Burning Down Home over Gundam Models - Anime News Network

Police in Kasai City near Kobe have arrested a 29-year-old factory worker named Yoshifumi Takabe on suspicion of burning down his own home on Sunday. The suspect reportedly doused his room with kerosene and lit it with a lighter around 2:10 p.m. on Sunday. The resulting fire eventually burned down the two-story house, which was about 250 square meters (about 2,700 square feet) and made partially from wood.
The police investigators say that the suspect had doused himself with kerosene, but had escaped the fire without injuries. His 55-year-old mother was also in the house but escaped without injuries. According to the police, the suspect said that his mother had gotten rid of his "valuable" Gundam plastic models, so he wanted to kill himself.

[Legendplayer]

I admit, I was a major fan of Gundam but, this is just plain dipshit-status.
Especially when they darn series stopped too. Not like the models are worth any. Gaurantee some of you might not even know what Gundam is.

[JPetrillo]

Did this guy think he wasn't going to get caught?!

[Hammerhead]

He should burn for putting his mother in jeopardy.

[Legendplayer]

They said that his intentions were suicide, pouring gas all over his room and his body but he came to his senses before the burning room could get to him.

[VA1N]

I guess it was something like that...

[|:Verrückt Affekt:|]

If he had any models of Char's mobile suits, I could understand.

If not then he deserves to have house burned do-...wait.

[Legendplayer]

How much is Char's mobile suits worth?

[|:Verrückt Affekt:|]

Probably a lot, because they're really hard to friggin' find.

[VA1N]

I could understand how he would be upset, but human life > toys. Even toys that cost that much.