[moate]

I don't think arson carries life (or worse) sentencing.

[omegaham]

When my wife worked as a prison nurse, her porter was an arsonist, doing 25 to life. Torching your ex-girlfriend's home with her inside it is looked upon dimly by the courts, even if she survives.

[pixl97]

Arson, with people inside a house can carry an attempted murder charge.

[shard972]

Just claim he was a russian neo-nazi, that should get the courts kicking into action.