A man accused of driving his pickup truck into a mosque and yelling anti-Muslim threats this week has been charged with committing a hate crime. In federal court Thursday, Charles D. Franklin also was ordered to undergo a mental health examination. No one was injured in the crash Monday about 30 minutes before evening prayers at the Islamic Center of Tallahassee. On a tape played in federal court, Franklin said he "wanted to blow the ... Muslims up," during an interview with Tallahassee police. The hate crime charge carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison.
Just give him one of these jackets with the real, real long sleeves. He's a routine goof. Then we can discuss how Saudi nuts drive their pickups into the basilica in Riyadh... Oh. They don't. I wonder why? |