Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan: ARSON - Revenge, Money, Cover-Up Crime, Pyrophilia.

Arsonists set fires for may different reasons; revenge, money, cover-up a Crime, pyrophilia. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss how the crime is investigated, the evidence left behind, and why burning up the scene of a crime to get rid of evidence, often creates the evidence needed to catch the perp.

Transcript Highlights
00:00:00.00 Introduction - Fire

00:05:08.55 Getting hurt at fire scenes

00:09:59.88 Four sources

00:15:06.98 Watching fire

00:20:04.78 Arsonists use fire to make money, cover up a crime, render down a body

00:25:09.86 Somebody laying on their back, clothing on back many time is intact

00:30:17.15 Using fire for revenge

00:35:16.22 Memory of first time faced with a burned body in morgue

00:39:58.89 Linear surgical incisions to prevent body from splitting open

00:45:05.58 Most people die from smoke inhalation

00:50:17.55 Being short of breath, sad way to die

00:55:02.50 Treating the body with respect

00:59:47.19 Personal story, conclusion

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