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53. I'm seeing dozens of articles on this from last week.

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Here's one:

https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/20-ballots-burned-mailbox-fire-phoenix-fire-department-says/75-4a5fe00f-ce00-48d8-985a-587027af8b16

Police say suspect who started mailbox fire did not do so for 'politically motivated' reasons

The suspect, who has been arrested and is facing arson charges, told police he wanted to be arrested, and that is why he lit a piece of paper on fire.

Author: John Tanet, Kyra O’Connor
Published: 8:08 AM PDT October 24, 2024
Updated: 5:37 PM PDT October 24, 2024

PHOENIX — As many as 20 ballots were damaged or destroyed in a mailbox fire at a United States Postal Service location in Phoenix. Police say the suspect, who has been arrested, lit a piece of paper and threw it in the mailbox, but did not know ballots were inside the box.

The Phoenix Fire Department was called to the location near 7th Avenue and Indian School Road around 1:20 a.m. for reports that a person set fire to the drive-up collection mailbox.



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Phoenix police said Dieter B. Klofkorn, 35, allegedly admitted to starting the fire because "he wanted to get arrested." He told police his actions were not politically motivated nor related to the upcoming election, police said.

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“We understand the concern,” Scherer said. “There was never any point that led us or any information that led us to believe that this was maybe election related or anything like that.”