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| Fire destroys church |
| 2005-12-13 |
| A FIRE that destroyed a church in Sydney's inner west is being treated as suspicious, police said. The blaze broke out in the Uniting Church, on the corner of Helena and Harrow Roads, in Auburn about 1.30am (AEDT) today. It took about 30 firefighters up to two hours to control the blaze, which is still burning in small pockets this morning. It follows two days of violent assaults, and smashed car and shop windows during violent ethnic clashes in Sydney. It is not known whether the fire, located near an Islamic centre, was linked to the violence. The cause of the blaze is unknown, but it is being treated as suspicious, a police spokesman said. A crime scene has been established and inquiries into the blaze are continuing. |
| Posted by:ed |
| #9 Subtle virgins are nice but I like the big fat blatant ones, myself. |
| Posted by: Bill Clinton 2005-12-13 21:11 |
| #8 But...but...but Torching churches and gang-raping women are a cultural custom in Islamic Countries! We must respect their culture! Supply them with subtle young virgins even! Its the multicultural thing to do! /SARCASM |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2005-12-13 19:23 |
| #7 White girls are coming out now saying that in the past they had been gang raped by Islamists near the Cronulla beach. They did not report earlier due to threats on thier lives. Some white surfers had left the beach to Queensland beach recently due to harrasement by these Islamic thugs. |
| Posted by: RG 2005-12-13 18:19 |
| #6 :| why mention the Islamic centre? It's customary to mention the ignition source. |
| Posted by: ed 2005-12-13 17:30 |
| #5 Was an SUV seen lurking anywhere near this church? No, but as the story notes, it's next to an Islamic Center. Not that that MEANS anything, of course. Any more than the reports of "Lebs" flashing guns yesterday, or: It also follows an incident in nearby St Joseph the Worker Primary School where shots were fired into cars and parents abused during a Christmas carols service. Note: people were "abused", shots were fired into cars, and there's no mention of who may have conducted the attacks. It's possible this Catholic school is for Lebanese Catholics (I assume there are some), but the lack of a description of the suspects makes me assume otherwise. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2005-12-13 17:20 |
| #4 Was an SUV seen lurking anywhere near this church? |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2005-12-13 16:11 |
| #3 "It's an accident, definitely not arson" Fire Marshal Bill was quoted as saying when he took the call. "Of course, when I get to the site, I'll be able to double-confirm that!" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-12-13 16:00 |
| #2 :| why mention the Islamic centre? |
| Posted by: Maltie 2005-12-13 15:48 |
| #1 I'm surprised the headline didn't say "Drunken, White Fire Destroys Church"... |
| Posted by: mjh 2005-12-13 15:36 |