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Man Who Rolled Pig's Head Into Mosque Won't Face Federal Charges
Foxnews ^ | 1/27/2007 | AP

Posted on 01/27/2007 3:13:33 PM PST by tobyhill

LEWISTON, Maine — U.S. prosecutors are not pursuing charges against a man who rolled a pig's head into a mosque.

Brent Matthews faces a state misdemeanor charge of desecration of a place of worship. State prosecutors also won a court order requiring him to stay away from the mosque.

Matthews, 33, has insisted the July 3 incident was intended as a joke. The pig's head rolled into the mosque as about 40 people were praying. Many Muslims consider pork and pork products unclean and offensive.

FBI agents and federal prosecutors looked into federal hate crime charges but ultimately decided to let the matter rest with state prosecutors.

"We're not going forward with our prosecution," Assistant U.S. Attorney General Halsey Frank said.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2badnoteargas; finallysomejustice; islam; pig; waa
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To: Ingtar

Where are all the organizations supporting him?

Oh that's simple, they're off trying to figure out how to tie their shoes.


41 posted on 01/27/2007 4:24:48 PM PST by Valin (History takes time. It is not an instant thing.)
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To: technomage

“How about telling us what they do not find offensive?”

Would be an extremely short list, perhaps no list at all!


42 posted on 01/27/2007 4:32:16 PM PST by doc1019
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To: technomage

Hit the bullseye brother. For supposedly (in their minds) a superior religion, they really have an inferiority complex. I have said before that they will start demanding changes here in the US that will accomodate them. Changes which will be clear violations of our consitution.


43 posted on 01/27/2007 4:38:24 PM PST by tarnak
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To: doc1019

I predict we will see this guy's obit before too long.


44 posted on 01/27/2007 4:40:23 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: tobyhill

...Gives me an idea. Hmmm, what about training a couple hundred bomb-sniffing pigs? They could help our guys over there, and the muzzies wouldn't dare blow them up, 'cause there's be pig guts everywhere and anyone who got pork-parts on them wouldn't be able to go get their virgins.


45 posted on 01/27/2007 4:49:24 PM PST by GVNR (Don't end the President's tax cut, just INCREASE tax rates for people who voted Democrat!)
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To: tobyhill

ah, c'mon. He was just bowling for virgins.


46 posted on 01/27/2007 4:51:03 PM PST by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like what you say))
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To: Disturbin

Actually it was the artist who "created" that worthless work of "art" that got the federal grant, and NOT because of that work, I don't believe. And rolling a pig's head in a mosque should actually be a dry-run, or "pilot" for a reality TV series centering on the Wacky World of Islam and how Westerners "react" to it. Or, turned inside out, is that effectively what
Borat was all about? Tom Green, I think I have a show for you./.....


47 posted on 01/27/2007 4:57:55 PM PST by supremedoctrine ("Talent hits a target no one else can hit, genius hits a target no one else can see"--Schopenhauer)
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To: tobyhill

Freedom of speech!


48 posted on 01/27/2007 5:10:04 PM PST by ffusco (Maecilius Fuscus,Governor of Longovicium , Manchester, England. 238-244 AD)
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To: tobyhill

First Amendment Rights!


49 posted on 01/27/2007 5:15:31 PM PST by Hoosier-Daddy (It's a fight to the death with Democrats.)
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To: tobyhill
Matthews, 33, has insisted the July 3 incident was intended as a joke.

He should have said it was "performance art," and insisted on being reimbursed by the NEA.

50 posted on 01/27/2007 5:16:51 PM PST by Alouette (Learned Mother of Zion)
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To: freeangel

Bush should send 20,000 strippers and a million cases of Bud to the mohamedan savages, the masses would send the imans packing toot sweet.


51 posted on 01/27/2007 5:19:34 PM PST by Rome2000 (Peace is not an option)
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To: supremedoctrine

Great idea! I've got the title "How Stupid Can You Be?"
The winner gets two Yugo's (one for spare parts)


52 posted on 01/27/2007 5:22:34 PM PST by Valin (History takes time. It is not an instant thing.)
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To: William James
Then again, it's embarrassing that some people don't respect the faith of others.

Until members of that faith start denouncing radical Islam, start to fight radical islam, then I guess I am just gonna keep embarrasing the apologists.

53 posted on 01/27/2007 5:35:11 PM PST by technomage (You get what you want one step at a time)
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To: Valin

Only joke about a Yugo I can remember:
Guy goes into a service station, and says
"Can I get a gas cap for a Yugo?"
Guy behind the counter says "That sounds about right!"










54 posted on 01/27/2007 5:39:03 PM PST by supremedoctrine ("Talent hits a target no one else can hit, genius hits a target no one else can see"--Schopenhauer)
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To: cripplecreek

#24----in excruciating irony, the "bowling ball" on the left was discovered to be Michael Moore, creator of "Bowling for Columbine".


55 posted on 01/27/2007 5:41:59 PM PST by supremedoctrine ("Talent hits a target no one else can hit, genius hits a target no one else can see"--Schopenhauer)
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To: tobyhill

Someone actually did this? SWEET!


56 posted on 01/27/2007 5:44:49 PM PST by Hoodat ( ETERNITY - Smoking, or Non-smoking?)
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To: tobyhill

What is interesting from a "historical perspective" is that this is EXACTLY the kind of thing that Abbie Hoffman and the Yippies used to do during the 60s, for completely different ends. Were he alive today, he might well be doing this kind of thing. He was always way too radical and socially disruptive and nasty ever to be PC.


57 posted on 01/27/2007 5:45:08 PM PST by supremedoctrine ("Talent hits a target no one else can hit, genius hits a target no one else can see"--Schopenhauer)
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To: tobyhill
Many Muslims consider pork and pork products unclean and offensive.

Many pigs consider Muslims unclean and offensive!

58 posted on 01/27/2007 5:50:46 PM PST by airborne (Elect an Airborne Ranger,Vietnam Veteran for President ! Duncan Hunter 2008!!)
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To: tobyhill
He was just practicing his freedom of speech. He should have burned an American flag instead--nobody in power would have cared then.
59 posted on 01/27/2007 5:52:36 PM PST by Ode To Ted Kennedys Liver (Senate Republicans' Motto: Quit while you're ahead.|| Democrats' Motto: Going nowhere fast!)
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To: blackbart.223
It didn't sport a beard or a burka.

Snicker snicker :)

60 posted on 01/27/2007 5:54:49 PM PST by Ode To Ted Kennedys Liver (Senate Republicans' Motto: Quit while you're ahead.|| Democrats' Motto: Going nowhere fast!)
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