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hild molester jailed
or threatening to set
dldfires; not linked to
alifornia firestorms
The Associated Press
MALIBU, Calif. — A convicted
child molester was charged Mon
day with threatening to set wild
fires in revenge for the seizure of
his property, but prosecutors said
they hadn't linked him to recent
arson firestorms.
Firefighters stamped out hot
spots in the 19,000-acre Malibu
wildfire, and schools reopened for
the first time since the blaze struck.’
Thomas Lee Larsen, 43, was
charged with one count of mailing
a threat to damage or destroy by
means of fire. The threat was in
letters mailed to police agencies
and homes.
Larsen, who was arrested Sun
day, didn't enter a plea at his ar
raignment Monday. A Nov. 23
hearing was set before U.S. Magis
trate Judge Carolyn Turchin.
He faces a maximum of five
years in prison and a $250,000 fine
if convicted’
U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles
Eick refused a request to post
bond for Larsen, saying he posed
a danger to the community.
Larsen's arraignment attorney,
Phillip Bronson, asked for $100,000
bail secured by the equity in
Larsen's parents' home. Bronson
said Larsen lived with his parents
and would not want to hurt them.
Larsen also applied for a court-
appointed attorney.
U.S. Attorney Terree Bowers
said prosecutors had not linked
Larsen to any of the 26 Southern
California wildfires that killed
three people and destroyed more
than 1,000 structures during the
past two weeks.
Nineteen of those fires were the
result of arson, according to the
federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobac
co and Firearms.
The seven-page letter, signed
"Fedbuster,” was sent in August
and September to about 35 law en
forcement agencies and to Los An
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dom, according to court documents.
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;ommitment we as faculty
lave made."
Perry also touched on the
issue of religion in the class
room in his speech. He voiced
is support for a professor's
iiid a student's right to free-
lom of expression in the class
room but said discussion
should be limited to relevance
loihedass.
"Both (students and faculty)
lave the right to full freedom
nthe classroom in discussing
he subject matter of the
:ourse," he said. "Discussion
“religion in classes can cer-
ainly be germane to the cur-
miium of a course; yet, if dis-
ussions about religion are not
;ertinent to the course subject
natter, problems can arise."
if any student is unhappy
vith the way a professor han-
a topic, he said, they
ihould go through the proper
rocedures to issue a com
plaint
in other Senate business, sev-
ira! members expressed con-
mi over the MSC Council's
[dky of approving all speakers
hat come to the campus.
They said the policy is a di~
m attempt at censorship and
should not be tolerated by the
.iiiversity.
The executive committee
wed to look into the prob-
tmand see what the Faculty
snate can do about changing
if they should.
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lithe woman's overall condi-
| Hie local American Cancer So-
] tty office works with those peo-
leinthis community who are
j'taling with the different forms
(cancer.
Gail Boone, district secretary
I * the American Cancer Society
i See located in Bryan, said sev-
jfal programs have been devel
oped to help women deal with
'east cancer and its effects.
The Reach to Recovery Pro-
famis a national program that
msed locally to help mastecto-
patients through the recov-
process.
Boone also said a support
jfouphas been formed recently
the Bryan/College Station
fealor women suffering from
feast cancer.
“These women have been
leeting informally all summer to
y to determine what needs a
ipport group should address,"
cone said.
The first meeting of the group
set for Thursday.
According to statistics from
'e American Cancer Society, the
f e-year survival rate for local-
fed cancer has risen from 78 per
mit in the 1940s to 93 percent to-
y. The rate of survival increas-
to almost 100 percent in those
omen who have cancerous
'oivths in only a small area.
The American Cancer Society
Besses that early detection of
feast cancer is considered to be
'emost viable solution avail-
at this time to women who
fe suffering from the deadly
isease.
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