Burned Qurans Left at Va. Muslim Center

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

BLACKSBURG, Va. - A bag stuffed with burned Qurans was left in front of an Islamic center, shocking members when they arrived for prayers.

The torched copies of the Muslim holy book were inside a plastic shopping bag, members of the Islamic Center of Blacksburg said. They said the bag had been placed at the center's front door sometime before Saturday prayers.

"It is a shame that people are so ignorant," member Idris Adjerid said.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=533&e=4&u=/ap/20050617/ap_on_re_us/brf_quran_burning

[meganmonkey]

1. That's so fucking sick and wrong

:puke:

and we wonder why 'they hate us'?!

[kiraboo]

3. My immediate thought was "fucking bastards". Didn't want to

post it in such stark terms. But it's appropriate. Ignorance, foolishness, impulsiveness, ethno-ego-centrism. All ugly characteristics of the average human being. We doom ourselves.

[Massacure]

2. What happens when a pile of burned bibles is left in front of a church?

[Igel]

6. Not much.

The congregation's upset, but little moral outrage unless it makes the news.

In which case there's still little moral outrage.

[MidwestTransplant]

4. 10-1 it was a "Freeper"

[NeoConsSuck]

19. 10-1?

I'm sure if Vegas was booking it, it would be more like 50-1.

Or maybe it was one of those tree hugger terrorists that the scumbag fbi told us to worry about.

[mitchtv]

5. Virginia ? I'm stunned

they've had practice. Gay married moslems watch out

[Media_Lies_Daily]

9. Well...you've managed to lump all the really decent people who....

...live in Virginia with the few that are really mean-spirited.

Nice job. What state are you going after next?

[mitchtv]

12. and I might retort with a question

What group will they target next. I am sorry for the decent people who live in VA, and be so powerless

[True_Blue]

7. Ignorant

You know it was a repuke that did it!

[Media_Lies_Daily]

8. I spent 7 years in that town going to school at Virginia Tech, and this...

...story really pisses me off. I hope they find out who did this and throw them in jail.

[Straight Shooter]

10. "It's a shame that people are so ignorant."

Yes, and it's a damn shame that so many of them are Americans.

[NYC Liberal]

11. Hmmm...burning crosses anyone? n/t

[janx]

13. Is there any way to find out what clowns did this? n/t

[geckosfeet]

14. Hey,,, did anyone hear about the DSM forum Conyers had today ??

[Moderator]

15. kick

[rodeodance]

16. Burned Qurans Left at Va. Muslim Center

hate--pure and simple.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5080119,00.html

Burned Qurans Left at Va. Muslim Center


Friday June 17, 2005 3:01 AM

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - A bag stuffed with burned Qurans was left in front of an Islamic center, shocking members when they arrived for prayers.

The torched copies of the Muslim holy book were inside a plastic shopping bag, members of the Islamic Center of Blacksburg said. They said the bag had been placed at the center's front door sometime before Saturday prayers.

``It is a shame that people are so ignorant,'' member Idris Adjerid said.

Kevin Foust, the agent in charge of the Roanoke FBI office, said Thursday his office is helping local police investigate. He declined to speculate whether the incident would be classified as a hate crime under state or federal law.........

[gordianot]

17. Throw away the "Bill of Rights" in Bush's Amerika.

[pocket]

18. I dont get the 'billl of rights' reference

maybe i'm just dull today.

[gordianot]

22. See first amendment.

Guess it only applies to some.
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;


Their rights were violated. Not sure it makes sense to me. True its been a long day.

[manic expression]

20. Simply sickening....base in every way....

It's ineffable how disgusting that is.

[rodeodance]

21. the Brits are keeping tabs on us (prob. only a local story in the US)