Posted on 12/27/2012 10:23:15 AM PST by katiedidit1
"When asked by a federal judge whether he thought all Muslims are terrorists, he answered: "I'd say most of them are."
A deal between prosecutors and Linn, 52, calls for him to be sentenced to 20 years next April. He pleaded guilty to intentionally damaging and destroying religious property and two gun-related charges.
(Excerpt) Read more at military.com ...
U.S. Attorney Steven Dettelbach said it was fortunate no one was there. “This is a man who had intolerance in his heart and acted with hate,” he said. “We can count ourselves lucky.”
Linn said he went room by room to make sure no one was in the building. “I was drinking a beer while I was doing that,” he said.
He should be hailed as a hero.
The guy that murdered those firemen up in New York only served 17 years for the hammer murder of his grandmother. But that was not a HATE crime.
Terrible job of excerpting. Is there a reason why you did it?
What is the problem? click on the article if you wish.
TOLEDO, Ohio - A former Marine from Indiana admitted Wednesday that he broke into a mosque in Ohio and set fire to a prayer rug because he wanted revenge for the killings of American troops overseas.
Randy Linn pleaded guilty to hate crime charges, saying he'd become enraged after seeing images of wounded soldiers in the news.
"Every day you turn on the TV, you see Muslims trying to kill Americans," said Linn, a truck driver from St. Joe.
When asked by a federal judge whether he thought all Muslims are terrorists, he answered: "I'd say most of them are."
A deal between prosecutors and Linn, 52, calls for him to be sentenced to 20 years next April. He pleaded guilty to intentionally damaging and destroying religious property and two gun-related charges.
U.S. District Judge Jack Zouhary told Linn that his acts were an attack on all places of religion and that the mosque was a symbol of peace.
"You are no better than the terrorists or extremists you sought to punish," Zouhary said.
Prosecutors said Linn drove about two hours from his home to suburban Toledo on Sept. 30 and broke into the mosque where he poured gasoline on the rug and lit it on fire.
He estimated that he had drunk 45 beers over several hours before he decided to drive to Ohio.
Indiana Man Got 'Riled Up' Watching Fox News, Drank 45 Beers, And Then Set Fire To A Mosque
TBI ^ | 12-21-2012 | Aleksi Tzatzev
Posted on Friday, December 21, 2012 1:21:22 PM by blam
Indiana Man Got 'Riled Up' Watching Fox News, Drank 45 Beers, And Then Set Fire To A Mosque
20 years for burning a prayer rug and gun related charges in which nobody was hurt? The average sentence for rape is 12 years. Ridiculous fascists.
You do know that you can post more than 10 words in a thread, don't you?
Try and do better next time.
Linn should have been given a sentence of 12 months rehabilitation served by serving hamburgers to Marines at Quantico.
Secondly he should have been awarded the “enlightened pyromaniac” award.
Every Mosque on American soil is a pustule intended to destroy the Constitution and the nation for which it stands.
I wish I could have gotten on his jury.
He's wrong: all of them are!
I'd like to see that Judge walk a mile in one of our Soldier's in Afghanistan's boots before he passes judgement, bet he'd think otherwise!
Your excerpt is no better. IF you are too lazy to click on the link that is your problem.
That’s an Associated Press article and is clearly stated, does your excerpt meet FR posting guidlines for AP?
He did not destroy a mosque. He set fire to a prayer rug..... The Mosk sprinkler system kicked in and put out the fire. Mosk klowns claim there is smoke and water damage. I would love to get a truthful assessment of how much
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