There have been signs on the highway for days, perhaps weeks now, about a statewide burn ban. “Burn ban in effect.” “Statewide fire danger.” But a few days ago the signs changed. “Arson/burn ban.” Excuse me? Hasn’t arson always been banned? Maybe not.
Perhaps arson and burning have been, in legal settings, given different definitions. (i.e. arson is vandalism while burning is not) ???