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US pastor arrested before he could burn 2,998 Korans on anniversary of 9/11 attacks
The Telegraph ^
| 9/11/2013
Posted on 09/11/2013 5:22:07 PM PDT by markomalley
Sheriff's deputies arrested Pastor Terry Jones, 61, and his associate pastor, Marvin Sapp Jr, 34, on felony charges as he drove a pickup truck towing a large barbecue-style grill filled with Koran soaked in kerosene. He had said he was heading to a nearby park to burn 2,998 Korans - one for every victim of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Mulberry's mayor, along with area elected officials, a sheriff's deputy and several Polk County residents have talked about the need to express love and tolerance for all faiths on Sept. 11.
Jones is the pastor of a small evangelical Christian church. He first gained attention in 2010 when he planned to burn a Koran on 9/11, although he eventually called it off. His congregation did burn the Muslim holy book in March 2011 and last year he promoted an anti-Muslim film. All three incidents sparked violence in the Middle East and Afghanistan.
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To: markomalley
You know, you really shouldn’t drive around towing a trailer full of kerosene soaked anything. I think this guy has some screws loose.
To: markomalley
Is the Koran now exempted from the freedom of speech?
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posted on
09/11/2013 5:24:18 PM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(From time to time the tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of tyrants and patriots.)
To: markomalley
What laws did he break?
Being politically incorrect?
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posted on
09/11/2013 5:25:11 PM PDT
by
exit82
("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
To: markomalley
Felony charges? On what charge?
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posted on
09/11/2013 5:25:30 PM PDT
by
QBFimi
(When gunpowder speaks, beasts listen.)
To: markomalley
Did I miss what he was arrested for!?
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posted on
09/11/2013 5:25:34 PM PDT
by
jtal
(Runnin' a World in Need with White Folks' Greed - since 1492)
To: markomalley
All three incidents sparked violence in the Middle East and Afghanistan.The sun rising in the sky sparks violence in the Middle East.
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posted on
09/11/2013 5:25:44 PM PDT
by
KirbDog
To: markomalley
What did they arrest him for? having a bar-b-que without a permit?
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posted on
09/11/2013 5:25:45 PM PDT
by
Delta 21
(Oh Crap !! Did I say that out loud ??!??)
To: exit82
What laws did he break?Wasting perfectly good toilet paper.
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posted on
09/11/2013 5:25:50 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: markomalley
Mulberry's mayor, along with area elected officials, a sheriff's deputy and several Polk County residents have talked about the need to express love and tolerance for all faiths on Sept. 11. So much for free speech eh....bow down and obey islam....or else!
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posted on
09/11/2013 5:26:41 PM PDT
by
Las Vegas Ron
("Medicine is the keystone in the arch of socialism" Vladimir Lenin)
To: dfwgator
I thought it was because he was burning garbage without a permit.....
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posted on
09/11/2013 5:26:45 PM PDT
by
exit82
("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
To: markomalley
Didn’t see any actual charges. Guess we don’t require those any more.
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posted on
09/11/2013 5:27:01 PM PDT
by
SampleMan
(Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
To: jtal
Looks like he violated the tolerance requirements. Coming soon to the US.
To: colorado tanker
>> you really shouldn’t drive around towing a trailer full of kerosene soaked anything
Agree - stuff soaked in pig fat is much safer
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posted on
09/11/2013 5:27:21 PM PDT
by
QBFimi
(When gunpowder speaks, beasts listen.)
To: markomalley
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posted on
09/11/2013 5:27:50 PM PDT
by
mylife
(Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
To: Delta 21
I think because he offended the Dear Leader.
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posted on
09/11/2013 5:28:08 PM PDT
by
GrandJediMasterYoda
(What do we want? Time travel. When do we want it? It's irrelevant.)
To: markomalley
All three incidents sparked violence in the Middle East... Ah, now the pieces fit together... just had to go to the source! It was his koran burning that triggered the video that triggered the attack in BenGhazi.
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posted on
09/11/2013 5:28:50 PM PDT
by
C210N
(When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
To: morphing libertarian
that WAS the US wasn’t it?
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posted on
09/11/2013 5:28:54 PM PDT
by
jtal
(Runnin' a World in Need with White Folks' Greed - since 1492)
To: mylife
Burning the Koran must be a felony now. The Muslim in chief must have issued an edict.
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posted on
09/11/2013 5:29:58 PM PDT
by
GrandJediMasterYoda
(What do we want? Time travel. When do we want it? It's irrelevant.)
To: markomalley
Tellingly, the article fails to mention what law he is accused of breaking.
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