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Fighting or other acts of violence. robert barrs story is more unusual. >> i started a fire with my alarm clock trying to light something. >> trying to light what? >> something to smoke. i got caught doing it. >> a cigarette? >> well, they didnt find it. so i dont want to tell you. ♪ officials say barr, whos serving time on a drug-related probation violation started a fire when he attempted to hot wire an alarm clock to create a spark for whatever he planned on smoking. >> it was plugged in to...

Of the jail where its even harder to do time. disciplinary segregation. >> when youre on disciplinary segregation youve been found guilty of some sort of charge inhouse. the restrictions for disciplinary segregation is you have the mattress removed from the cell from 5:30 in the morning until 9:30 at night so you have your concrete bunk. you get no linens, no magazines and no books. you are allowed one religious work and you are not allowed to attend programs and you are fed a nutritional food l...

>> well, i didnt -- they didnt find it, so i just dont want to tell you. >> officials say barr who is serving time on a drug-related probation violation started a fire when he attempted to hot wire an alarm clock to create a spark for whatever he planned on smoking. >> it was plugged into the wall and the wires touched and lit a piece of toilet paper on fire. the toilet paper smoked a whole bunch and it set off the fire alarm. >> barr was found guilty for failing a fire and failure to report an ...

About any of this? >> no. >> hes never satisfied with anything he gets. however, you cant keep someone locked down forever. you have to give them a chance and hes always asked for a chance and this is his opportunity if he proves himself hell finish out his time here, but hes a frequent flier. hes going to be back. >> wow! >> coming up, the unusual circumstances that land one inmate in disciplinary segregation. >> i started a fire with my alarm clock, i kind of light something. >> will probably ...

Going to come in. it was unsolicited, spontaneous statement. he is wearing a hot wire. he has been notified of the hot wire before. it is being recorded he knows it. that is specifically where he is there. i dont think it made a difference whether he went into the bathroom or other room. i think the statement will come in and it is lislely incriminating. >> i muss tell you in addition to his knowing he was wired, et cetera, someone said well he was in the bathroom maybe an expectation of privacy...

Going to come in. it was unsolicited, spontaneous statement. he is wearing a hot wire. he has been notified of the hot wire before. it is being recorded he knows it. that is specifically where he is there. i dont think it made a difference whether he went into the bathroom or other room. i think the statement will come in and it is lislely incriminating. >> i muss tell you in addition to his knowing he was wired, et cetera, someone said well he was in the bathroom maybe an expectation of privacy...

Unintended christmas gift on a hong kong street yesterday. what are those guys looking for? well, only 2 million bucks. it spilled out of a security van, though, and dozens of people made a mad dash to get their hands on it. about a dozen of them have since come forward to return close to $500,000. officials say a broken back door on that van is to blame. so it is the end of a 24-hour scary ordeal for a giant panda cub at washingtons national zoo. it began on tuesday afternoon when she touched...

You know, has he to live with something like that. >> donnegan sees potential in street. he arranged for street to get a job working with him as an assistant electrician. >> i just started about two weeks ago as an electrician trainee. i just basically screw things into the wall right now, and hold the ladder steady and clean up the messes. >> whats the red wire? >> i dont know what the white wire is. >> thats common. >> white wire is common wire. >> red wire is hot. >> red is hot. >> black is h...

These are some of the 160 stolen cars seized and we are told in west africa, they would have sold for a whole lot more than theyre worth. this mercedes sells for $94,000 here. in west africa, it would fetch 30% more. that demand and new technology that makes cars impossible to hot wire, are fuelling those crimes. >> it is probably the compliment to the car companies here, is this they made it so it youve to steal a car in the conventional manner, they need the key. >> and getting that key means ...

These are some of the 160 stolen cars seized and we are told in west africa, they would have sold for a whole lot more than theyre worth. this mercedes sells for $94,000 here. in west africa, it would fetch 30% more. that demand and new technology that makes cars impossible to hot wire, are fuelling those crimes. >> it is probably the compliment to the car companies here, is this they made it so it youve tough to steal a car in the conventional manner they need to get the key. >> reporter: and g...