Man ignites Koran near Ground Zero, apparently prompted by Florida Pastor Terry Jones

[kpete]

Source: Daily News

Man ignites Koran near Ground Zero, apparently prompted by Florida Pastor Terry Jones

BY Henrick Karoliszyn AND Samuel Goldsmith
DAILY NEWS WRITERS

Originally Published:Saturday, September 11th 2010, 12:56 PM
Updated: Saturday, September 11th 2010, 3:57 PM

A man ripped pages from a Koran and lit them aflame at a protest near the proposed site of a community center and mosque near Ground Zero on Saturday.

"If they can burn American flags, I can burn the Koran," shouted the unidentified man. "America should never be afraid to give their opinion."

The man was led away by police but did not appear to be arrested.

The display - apparently prompted by Florida Pastor Terry Jones' plan to burn the holy books - occurred as families who lost loved ones during the attacks commemorated the ninth anniversary at Ground Zero.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/09/11/2010-09-11_man_ignites_koran_near_ground_zero_apparently_prompted_by_florida_pastor_terry_j.html

[lunatica]

1. They don't come out of the woodwork. They are the woodwork nowadays

Fucking stupid snot picking ignorant low lifes! They make us all look stupid

[rocktivity]

2. So he would be okay with a Muslim burning pages of a Bible?

Having the right do something doesn't make it the right thing to do.

:headbang:
rocktivity

[liberal N proud]

3. For the crazies, there is only one side of the coin

Theirs.

[missheidi]

4. Did I read it right? This moron was a TeaBagger?

[PSPS]

5. Thanks, Daily News, for keeping us well informed about every nut you can find.

Come on, CB$ and all the rest of the "news" industry. Don't let the NYDN get ahead of you in the race to the bottom! I simply must know everything about the most freakish people you can find!!11!

I GOTS TO KNOW NOW!!1!

[bobbolink]

6. Exactly right. So, did the nooos cover the Christians in Reno given the local mosque a bouquet of

flowers?

Didn't think so....

[Vehl]

7. the fundies come out of the woodwork. nt

[ZombieHorde]

8. Noooooooooooo!1! The humanity! Think of the Children!11!

Several pages of a massed produced book were ripped out and set on fire!!11!!! Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh!

[tomm2thumbs]

9. why doesn't the Daily News just point us at all the YouTube videos of burnings that already exist

afterall, this is 'point a spotlight at a nut' week, and they need to do their part

[Judi Lynn]

10. Good way to remember 9/11: Make a complete fool of yourself! n/t

[awoke_in_2003]

15. It is 24/7/365 for some people. nt

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

36. Are you implying they are sane every February 29? -nt

[awoke_in_2003]

43. A day of sanity every 4 years....

for some that is probably right :)

[anachro1]

11. Stupid

is the new republican norm.

[Skip_In_Boulder]

13. Actually, it has been their norm for sometime now. n/t

[Imajika]

12. Some guy at the Metro station said he might burn a Quran...

...should I call the FBI? Or theater commander David Patraeus?

Protecting this book is a national priority now right?

The entire thing is just silly.

[awoke_in_2003]

16. Call the fire marshall...

if you have a Metro, then you live in a city. You usually cannot burn in most cities.

[pettypace]

14. It'd be more impressive if it was done amidst a throng of Muslims

Though I doubt he'd have to stones to that.

[smalll]

37. Right. Because they're so hard-core violent at the slightest provocation.

:eyes: Takes some "stones" to piss of the Muslims.

[awoke_in_2003]

17. I will paraphrase Forrest's mother...

"Life is like a box of chocolates, and some of them are nutty in the center"

[LiberalLoner]

18. Oh, FFS. Here we go. Sigh. n/t

[Jumping John]

19. Man ignites Koran near Ground Zero, apparently prompted by Florida Pastor Terry Jones Read more: ht

Source: http://www.nydailynews.com/


BY HENRICK KAROLISZYN AND SAMUEL GOLDSMITH
DAILY NEWS WRITERS

A man ripped pages from a Koran and lit them aflame at a protest near the proposed site of a community center and mosque near Ground Zero on Saturday.

"If they can burn American flags, I can burn the Koran," shouted the unidentified man. "America should never be afraid to give their opinion."

The man was led away by police but did not appear to be arrested.


The unidentified man said 'America should never be afraid to give their opinion.'

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/09/11/2010-09-11_man_ignites_koran_near_ground_zero_apparently_prompted_by_florida_pastor_terry_j.html#ixzz0zGsCjgWm

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The Guy was too much of a coward to identify himself.

[boppers]

20. Dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4536826

[jobycom]

21. Americans aren't afraid to give our opinion, which is why we stood up to Terry Jones

and bullies like him. However, even Terry Jones was brave enough to identify himself and reveal his plans beforehand, instead of slinking in unannounced like a coward.

[BrklynLiberal]

22. Strange kind of "courage" that exists only in anonymity....

[dogfacedboy]

35. Cowardice is the foundation of modern day conservatism.

[stray cat]

23. The economy made him do it -it isn't really his fault -society has failed him

After all no one ever does anything bad that they are responsible for

[Hissyspit]

24. Hey, look everyone. I think just like a Nazi!

Pay attention to me being a Nazi!

[HEyHEY]

25. And the devolution continues

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[Chulanowa]

29. I don't see that, actually

Just 'cause Pam Geller tells you something doesn't make it true, chief.

[Violet_Crumble]

31. Yeah, coz Christians don't burn homes and kill Muslims...EVER!!!!

Only those Moslems do that sort of stuff!!!


Here's an article about someone who's got all the perspective they need when it comes to Muslims.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/man-already-knows-everything-he-needs-to-know-abou,17990/

[RaleighNCDUer]

32. You see that?

Where?

I've not seen it, outside of actual war zones like Kosovo.

Where do YOU see it?

[Violet_Crumble]

33. You mean it doesn't happen in the US?

The way some people carry on, it's almost like they really do think the US is under siege from an army of house-burning Muslims....

[DissedByBush]

38. Pakistan and India are where it mainly occurs n/t

[Igel]

39. There's a bit in Indonesia and Malaysia, as well.

Ignoring, of course, Nigeria and Iraq with their own problems, and Sa'udiyya as just rabid.

With Bible burnings and general anti-proselytizing fervor in places like Libya, Turkey, Iran, Uzbekistan, and even Egypt.

My mother believes anything she doesn't remember or know about already has never occurred. It makes her life simpler. She never actually lived with her husband of 52 years because she's forgotten it; dementia does that. At least she has an organic excuse.

[breadandwine]

27. More here with video of the Koran burning ------

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9117363

[Dr.Phool]

28. Follow up headline should read.....

Man found severely beaten about the head, with burning book shoved up ass.

[Steve20]

42. wow

[geomon666]

30. Why couldn't he light himself on fire?

Just an idea in case any other nutters like this guy happen to read this.

[NickB79]

34. So he stooped to the level of those he claims to hate by emulating them?

"If they can burn American flags, I can burn the Koran,"

Good work, genius.

[Igel]

40. Yes.

And, sadly, the response by many is to wish for actual violence, physical abuse and spilling of blood. As though a bit of mass-produced newsprint is worth bodily damage.

Progressivism has taken a very, very sharp left turn I guess.

[Steve20]

41. re

It was a stupid move but so were these...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piss_Christ

http://www.guardian.co.uk/pictures/image/0,8543,-10704194503,00.html