Read more Black Rock Desert stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/11279/black-rock-desert.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorWed, 16 May 2012 16:03:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/6799/burning-man-torcher-calls-it-an-act-of-love.htmlWesley Oliver<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=23996&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401032558' border='0' />The San Francisco prankster who put an early torch to the 40-foot-tall Burning Man last week—earning himself a felony arson charge—tells the San Francisco Chronicle his stunt was a plea to put spontaneity back into the Nevada festival that culminates tonight. "This was not an act of vengeance....In this booking photo provided by Pershing County Sheriff's Office, Paul Addis, 35, of San Francisco is seen in this booking photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007 in Lovelock, Nev. Addis was arrested after allegedly burning the namesake effigy of the Burning Man counterculture festival four days early. (AP Photo/Pershing County Sheriff's Office)http://www.newser.com/story/6799/burning-man-torcher-calls-it-an-act-of-love.htmlSat, 01 Sep 2007 20:07:57 CDT