“It’s hard to believe that 40 pounds...
“It’s hard to believe that 40 pounds of muchacho could cause $275,000 of damage, but there it is.”
--Los Angeles Police Detective Ben Lovato, after two boys--one 9 years old, the other 8--were arrested on suspicion of starting a fire that caused an estimated $275,000 damage to their Boyle Heights school, forcing officials to cram six classes into the auditorium and other temporary quarters.
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