Tuesday, February 04, 2020

AP: Only 24 People Charged over ‘Deliberately-Lit Bushfires’ in Australia

AP: Only 24 People Charged over ‘Deliberately-Lit Bushfires’ in Australia:

Image result for flickr commons images Forest fireThe Associated Press reported Friday that “only” 24 people have been arrested for deliberately starting fires in New South Wales this season in an article weighing the relative impact of arson on the Australian bushfire crisis.
The article stated that AP FactCheck had investigated “misinformation on Facebook and Instagram” regarding a statement by police in New South Wales that said “legal action” had been taken against 183 people since November for “bushfire-related offenses.”

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