Crime Teen Dressed as Joker sets fire to School

[The Helper]

A former school pupil dressed up as 'Batman' character 'The Joker 'and set fire to the building causing more than €1m worth of damage, a court heard yesterday.

Christopher Clancy (19) of Cherrywood Grove, Clondalkin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to arson at Colaiste Chillian on the Old Nangor Road on May 10, 2009.

Clancy, who will be sentenced later, told gardai when he was arrested at the scene that he burnt the school down "because it is run by hypocrites and I didn't like the way they treated my friends".

Garda Liam Ganny told the court that Clancy, who had left the school the previous November, filled six large jerry cans with petrol and cut his way through a wire-mesh fence to access the school grounds.

He smashed in a glass door and proceeded to spill the contents of one can along the corridor. He then lit the petrol and escaped from the school.

'Joker' set fire to old school in revenge on 'hypocrite' staff

A former school pupil dressed up as 'Batman' character 'The Joker 'and set fire to the building causing more than €1m worth of damage, a court heard yesterday.

www.independent.ie

 

[Hatebreeder]

Although this is something very dispicable, I do think that "teen" has style :3

 

[FireCat]

I do think that "teen" has style :3

Hmm Style to set fire on a building? Maybe we should give a reward also?

 

[Sevion]

Next on the Teen Choice Awards, The-Kid-Who-Got-Style Award! Please welcome Christopher Clancy from Dublin, Ireland!

 

[Hatebreeder]

Hmm Style to set fire on a building? Maybe we should give a reward also?

Don't give me that.
There are things, that are tasteless, like Chainsaw Rampages and other like these arn't. I'm just saying, that it's interesting to why he dressed up as Joker, nothing more.
If you wanna give him an award for being a firefly, go ahead, I don't care. Because I don't see what setting things on fire has to do with Style. Or, are you implying that setting things on fire iis a form of Art?

 

[ReVolver]

Don't give me that.
There are things, that are tasteless, like Chainsaw Rampages and other like these arn't. I'm just saying, that it's interesting to why he dressed up as Joker, nothing more.
If you wanna give him an award for being a firefly, go ahead, I don't care. Because I don't see what setting things on fire has to do with Style. Or, are you implying that setting things on fire iis a form of Art?

Why so serious?

 

[Flare]

Ah, what a country I live in... I wonder if the Independent went out of their way to get the photo that made him look like the biggest c*nt you could find - if they did, fair play to them (and the photographer!) for a damn fine job.

He smashed in a glass door

Nothing new there

 

[YourFace]

He did the right thing. Schools should take in teacher's personalities too.

 

[esb]

He did the right thing?! Could've left thousands of kids without a school to go to? Just because he doesn't like how he and his friends were treated??? What's next? If he had gotten free, we'd be seeing "Guy burns office building because he didn't like how he and his co-workers were being treated". It's called life, deal with it.

 

[Sevion]

No. He didn't. If he wanted to bring this matter to attention, he should have confronted the board of education, not cause over 2 million dollars in destruction.

Edit: esb, we don't have to be so harsh on him

(Okay, fine. Maybe two approaches is good )

 

[YourFace]

He did the right thing?! Could've left thousands of kids without a school to go to? Just because he doesn't like how he and his friends were treated??? What's next? If he had gotten free, we'd be seeing "Guy burns office building because he didn't like how he and his co-workers were being treated". It's called life, deal with it.

You're right, they're plenty of good teachers to counter the bad ones. So his real goal should have been to burn the ones he disliked, causing less damage and also creating an oppurtunity to replace them with either nice or garbage teachers.

 

[Sevion]

Either you're trolling or you're joking. I hope it's the latter.

 

[esb]

@YourFace: No, teachers (and usually people) dont' mistreat nor dislike someone just because they're assholes. Some do, but i'm pretty sure teachers don't. I'm sure this guy gave them MANY reasons to not like him. And if his friends are like he is, than no wonder. Instead of burning shit here and there, he should change his personality and attitude. He seems weak-minded. And your sarcasm isn't great.

 

[Winterherz]

I'm imagining what this kid was thinking while........

[YOUTUBE]sc0UJtBVXNI[/YOUTUBE]


Let's Put A Smile On That Face...AAAANNNDDD....

 

[Bloodcount]

Now that is some sick afternoon activity... here's a craaazy idea: lets invent a new sport: How stylish can you destroy your school/university/workplace. Who's with me ?

 

[ElderKingpin]

ok. that top video. was fricken awesome. And joker sounds so familiar, he sounds like a person that ive heard before but the person ive heard before actually talks like that. i cant remember where.

Anyway... >.>..
I think the joker thing was going a bit too far, but so was setting the school on fire.

 

[Razalgrim]

Why are you all so uptight about this? I've seen you guys make jokes about the most morbid things. It's more fun that way.

Also, while I in no way condone the kid's actions, I admire him for his guts. Breaking into your school looking like The Joker while carrying half a dozen jerry cans? Paints a pretty cool picture in my head.

I hate his motivation though. Didn't like the way they treated his friends? Pfft.

 

[thewrongvine]

Awesome.
The Joker part at least.

~Hai-Bye-Vine~

 

[joohen]

Achievement Won : WTFOMGBBQ

 

[BANANAMAN]

Now the only thing missing from this news article is someone dressed up as batman and the puzzles.