Students say church arsons meant as ‘a joke’

NBC News ^ | March 8, 2006

[justshutupandtakeit]

Condi's best friend when she was a little girl was one of the children killed in the Birmingham church bombing. Remember the terror attack by the racists RATS in the 60s? They just tried one of the old farts last year I think.

[f150driver]

Several posters have made comments about hoping these two arsonists get raped in prison. I really dislike that. It makes me sick to know that in this country we consider rape to be part of the punishment.

That said, I do hope that they are sent to jail for several years, put on probation for much longer, and fined heavily - maybe $10,000 each for each church burned down. Give the money to the churches to help rebuild.

[Ciexyz]

Kudos for your sleuthing.

[MonroeDNA]

"I can think of any number of gay protests at St. Patrick's in NYC as examples. "

Only because they won't let them in the parade.

Any other examples, other than not letting them into parades?

Face it, the religion of choice for wannabe clergy is catholic. Heck, I've seen it first hand, growing up in that environment.

[presidio9]

You just can't stay out of your own way, can you? Please stop making ridiculous declarations. There are merely the first few hits I got on Google. You're wrong, ok?


http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE7D6103EF93BA35751C0A96E948260

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE7DA1F3BF93BA3575BC0A96E948260

http://www.glaad.org/media/release_detail.php?id=15

http://www.ewtn.com/library/ISSUES/GAYGUICA.TXT

http://www.photo.net/philg/ny/gay-parade


BTW, I'm still trying to figure out why a self-proclaimed "South Park Republican" has a Reagan quote on his homepage. Reagan had zero tolerance for libertarian causes.

[Paleo Conservative]

I'm sure it'll be really funny when they become somone's bitches in prison.

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

Finger slip, was intended to #1 blank reply, the reference was to their sicko joke. As to the three times? I have not a clue.

[fish hawk]

Mosely to Cloyd: " here Bubu, hold mu beer, whatch this, ha ha ha ha ha..."

Several months later. Mosely to Cloyd: "hey Cloyd, whatever you do, don't drop you soap in the shower !!!"

[prairiebreeze]

I'm sure their parents are proud.

I know you probably saying this facetiously. I'm betting their parents are heartsick.

[Dante3]

I suppose i depends on the part of the stare. I am familiar only with the area around Dotham and close by were plenty of Methodist and other churches.

[Sir_Ed]

They were theatre students. Not to be too stereotyping, but I wonder if this has something to do with Baptists' stands on gay issues?

Ed

[LibKill]

A "joke".

I wish I could be there when the judge delivers the punchline.

"Fifty years in a Federal Penitentary. When you're hot, you're HOT!"

[oyez]

Could be, Ed. I ain't sayin'.

[topher]

From the pictures, sounds like they will not be lonely in jail. I hope they like male companionship for the next 20 years...

Maybe somebody should send them jars of vasoline when they visit them in prison...

[lowbridge]

It opens them up to possible "hate" crimes as well.

No it doesn't. These were Churches they burned down. Not Synagogues or Mosques.

[pray4liberty]

Joke? Most people are not laughing.

[dervish]

I don't see how this could be called anything else.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

[Two college students arrested Wednesday in a string of nine rural Alabama church arsons told authorities that the first fires were set as “a joke”...]

Let's see how much of a joke they find in ten years of corn-holing courtesy of Feel The Love In Prison, Inc.

[theDentist]

Well, low, early reports were that most of these churches were attended by African-American families. That would qualify.

[Tokra]

How about whipping them in the public square - just as a joke?