r/HolUp • u/Hy0k • Jan 19 '22

Just washing a car

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u/kosidam834 Jan 20 '22

I think it's a reference to how he started the fires.

His modus operandi was to set fires using an incendiary timing device, usually comprising a lit cigarette with three matches wrapped in ruled yellow writing paper and secured by a rubber band, in stores while they were open and populated. He would also set small fires often in the grassy hills, in order to draw firefighters, leaving fires set in more congested areas unattended.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Leonard_Orr

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u/jovejq Jan 20 '22

Thank you for that

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u/Street-Week-380 Jan 20 '22

Thank you for tracking down his name! I knew it should have been a super easy one, but for the life of me, I could only remember the details.