(Pakistani Immigrant) Store Owner Who Tried To Make Fire Look Like A Hate Crime Sentenced

KOMOTV.com ^ | June 29, 2007 | Associated Press

[DogByte6RER]

Store owner who tried to make fire look like a hate crime sentenced

Story Updated: Jun 29, 2007 at 5:07 PM PDT

By Associated Press

SEATTLE (AP) - A 39-year-old man has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Seattle to four years and three months in prison for conspiracy to commit arson.

Mizra Akram was charged in August 2004 in connection with the arson of his store in Everett, Continental Spices. Akram was found guilty in February following a one-day bench trial.

Federal prosecutors say the fire was staged to look like a hate crime with racist graffiti spray painted on the walls.

On Tuesday, Judge Marsha Pechman told Akram she found it particularly cowardly that someone would use this kind of graffiti and leave the community to believe that others were involved. Prosecutors said Akram caused members of the local Muslim community to believe that the store was a victim of racist violence and that they, too, might be at risk of attack.

Akram is a citizen of Pakistan with legal residency in the United States. The U.S. attorney's office in Seattle says he could be deported following his prison term.

[DogByte6RER]

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This islamofascist firebug must be wondering if "Allah the merciful" really did give his blessing in torching this store and staging it to look like a "hate crime."

Lock-up this sh-tbird...then deport him back to Pakistan.

[Paleo Conservative]

I think I already saw that episode of Law and Order.

[Anti-Bubba182]

Check this out.

[DogByte6RER]

I remember a similar staged “hate crime” occurring in the late 1980s...courtesy of Al Sharpton.

[buccaneer81]

Check this out.

WOW! The right thing happened! In Seattle, of all places.

There may yet be hope.

[Anti-Bubba182]

Yep.

[Godwin1]

“Could be deported” following his imprisonment? Why “could”? He has been convicted of a felony. Green card holders so convicted are subject to removal from the country. Unless someone in authority drops the ball and fails to advise ICE or initiate deportation proceedings, there is no reason for the conditional. If the system works, he “will” be deported.

[Westlander]

Note to self..contact homeboys at the hoosegow.

[Westlander]

Report Suspicious Activity:
1-866-DHS-2-ICE
1-866-347-2423

[GOPJ]

Unintended consequences of “hate” crimes — I suspect this isn’t the first time some “victim” came up with a way to game the system.

[Pelham]

“Could be deported” following his imprisonment? Why “could”?

Because Bush will give him 'Z-Visa' allowing him to stay forever.

[SIDENET]

A 39-year-old man has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Seattle to four years and three months in prison for conspiracy to commit arson.

I hope he enjoys his stay. Sweet dreams, pal.