[SJSAMPLE]

I'd have done the same, but there's TWO sides to this story:
What about the firefighters who would have been OBLIGATED to rescue him if something went wrong? I'm not saying he should have been arrested, but how does he relieve the firefighters of hteir obligation to go in and rescue him?

[Old Professer]

The building had been evacuated by the time of this incident; the firemen were trying to save adjacent apartments and were unwilling to enter the building.

This man acted instinctively and therefor lacked the ability of intent to commit a crime at that time.

If I were a juror, I would not convict.

[GovernmentShrinker]

The firefighters should not be obligated to rescue him, if they told him he shouldn't go in and he went in anyway. It's high time our legal system started treating adults as adults.