Hat Tip to Jihad Watch poster Annie Oakley for posting a link to the update.
Note: The following text is a quote:
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Police Identify Individual Responsible for Qur’an Desecration
Police have positively identified the individual responsible for the desecration of the Qur’an on Saturday, Sept. 11.
The individual voluntarily surrendered to police officials on Wednesday, Sept. 15 following the establishment of a $10,000 reward fund. None of the reward funds were paid out to obtain the information leading to the individual’s identity. The individual continues to cooperate with police and FBI officials. The investigators have determined that this was an isolated incident.
It is expected that the police investigation will be completed early next week. The case will be forwarded to the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office for review. No further information will be released until a decision is made about filing charges.
UPDATE:
Note: Video included.
http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/arrest-made-in-quran-burning-in-east-lansing
“Arrest made in Quran burning in East Lansing”
Posted: 09/17/2010
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WXYZ) -
SNIPPET: “Police say the suspect surrendered voluntarily on Wednesday after he saw a $10,000 reward issued for his capture.
He is reportedly cooperating with police and the FBI and is under investigation for a possible hate crime.
It will be up to prosecutors to decide if any charges should be filed.”
I note that the news release fails to mention any identifying characteristics of the person who turned himself in. Could it be because he was Middle-Eastern and wanted to foment faux outrage? Could it be that he “turned himself in” because the local Imam told him to make a deal and keep it quiet because the backlash if this were to become public would be very heated?
Inquiring minds want to know.