Sid burned his own warehouse in an attempt to collect on a fire insurance policy. Sid has committed
A)arson since he maliciously used fire to damage or destroy personal property
B)larceny since he committed an act intended to wrongfully obtain money from his insurance company.
C)a crime called "burning to defraud insurers" since the crime of arson only applies to property owned by another person.
D)an intentional tort, but not a crime since a person has a right to destroy his own property.
A
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