In Nassau, New York, 18-year old Matthew Taylor was arrested on Wednesday after attempting to set fire to a 14-year-old who had accused him of “snitching”. According to Newsday, Taylor cornered the 14-year-old [whose name has not been released] in an apartment building and proceeded to douse him with gasoline he had been carrying in a 20 oz plastic bottle. Taylor then attempted to set the boy on fire using both a cigarette lighter and a road flare, but was unable to produce a spark.
Soaked with accelerant, the 14-year-old fled the apartment building and sought safety at his grandmother’s house down the street, but Taylor gave chase. When the boy reached his grandmother’s house he immediately told her what had happened, and as his grandmother quickly guided him to the shower, Taylor threw gasoline on her door.
Although the finer details of the events that led up to the incident were not divulged, authorities did reveal that both boys had been suspended from school the day prior after becoming involved in a physical altercation. School authorities would not comment on the matter, but the root cause of the skirmish seems to be an allegation made by the 14-year-old that Taylor had “snitched” on his cousin.
Currently, Taylor is being held on $25,000 bail and is scheduled to appear in court on Monday to face the charges levied against him which include first-degree reckless endangerment, fourth-degree possession of a dangerous weapon, and endangering the welfare of a child. The 14-year-old was treated for chemical burns at Winthrop University Hospital and is expected to make a full recovery.
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When questioned directly about the poor performance of the new 2007 models, particularly the Sebring and Dodge Nitro, Bob Lee, head of power train engineering, wrote that they had “missed where the market was to end up versus our projections.” Lee also noted that the CEO’s of Chrysler were “quite upset” with performance and miscalculations of their new cars. Jose Valcourt of The Detroit News summed it up this way:
In response to all the unflattering critiques of the new cars for 2007 Chrysler has devised a plan of action. One of the actions to take place will be the hiring of ASI Consulting Group to work with them on improving their design in regards to the customers needs. Chrysler also vowed to alter the strategies by which they gauge the market and their competitors plans for the coming years. Their concern is how much the missed the mark in their expectations for the other auto makers releases of this year. In terms of fuel efficiency, interior quality and their response to customer complaints Chrysler has lagged behind their automotive counterparts. If it were not for a few redesigns that hit-the-mark, like the new Jeep Wrangler, Chrysler were be heading for another rocky year.