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| Mosque attended by Orlando gunman Omar Mateen destroyed in suspected arson attack | |
| 2016-09-13 | |
| [Metro.co.uk] Emergency services were called to the blaze on the three-month anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, where 49 people were shot dead by Omar Mateen, on June 12. The fire started around 12.31am this morning at the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce in Port St Lucie, Florida. This occurred just hours after the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and falling on the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. CCTV shows an individual walking up to the east side of the building prior to the fire breaking out. At a press conference, Major David Thompson, of the Sheriff’s Office, said: ‘Right now I don’t want to speculate on a motive. We all know the implications of the date and the time of year, this is the 9/11 anniversary. Is that related? I would not want to speculate but it is in the back of our minds. ‘This is a horrible tragedy, not only for the Islamic Center, but also for our community.’
[SunSentinal] Authorities continued to hunt for a suspected arsonist who fled on a motorcycle Monday after fire erupted at a mosque where Orlando massacre shooter Omar Mateen worshipped. A surveillance video from the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce showed a man with a bottle of liquid and what appeared to be a handful of paper touch off the blaze just after midnight, investigators said. "Shortly after the individual approached the building, an immediate and very large flash was observed in the video footage," St. Lucie County Sheriff's Maj. David Thompson said. "The male was then seen leaving the mosque in a hurry." As he was leaving, the man "was shaking his hand," Thompson said. "We're not sure, but it is possible he sustained burns on that hand." In the video the suspected arsonist is seen riding a motorcycle described as "a Harley-Davidson-style motorcycle, with a low seat and higher handlebars," according to Thompson. He said the man wore jeans with distinctive embroidery on the rear pants pockets, a button-front shirt and a boonie-style fishing cap. | |
| Posted by:Bright Pebbles |
| #12 Read somewhere today the torching was an inside job. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2016-09-13 19:37 |
| #11 How's about somebody whose lover, son, or brother was whacked by Omar Mateen? He's been sitting at home alone, thinking about the funeral, thinking about his loved one, thinking about that mosque... |
| Posted by: Secret Master 2016-09-13 18:22 |
| #10 In the video the suspected arsonist is seen riding a motorcycle described as "a Harley-Davidson-style motorcycle, with a low seat and higher handlebars," according to Thompson. He said the man wore jeans with distinctive embroidery on the rear pants pockets, a button-front shirt and a boonie-style fishing cap. Good lord Peter Fonda is have a change of heart? And who is this Thompson? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2016-09-13 17:01 |
| #9 The number of false flag an insurance claims has to be running 100 to 1 against real attacks on Mosques. I think I'll just wait and see before passing judgement. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2016-09-13 14:44 |
| #8 today is 'stone the devil' day in the Hajj fwiw |
| Posted by: lord garth 2016-09-13 11:39 |
| #7 Over New Years or roughly then, a mosque in Houston was burned. The usual suspects starting carrying on about the usual suspects. Turns out it wasn't Billy Joe Bob, a veteran, Southern Baptist, member of the Tea Party, member of the NRA, supporter of Donald Trump and NASCAR fan. Was a Muslim member of the congregation. Down the memory hole. |
| Posted by: Richard Aubrey 2016-09-13 08:38 |
| #6 False Flag? Rob's thought? |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2016-09-13 08:13 |
| #5 Start by checking the building's insurance. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2016-09-13 06:15 |
| #4 Still 49:0. |
| Posted by: Clemp Clomolet1532 2016-09-13 04:24 |
| #3 The curious part is the absence of secondaries. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2016-09-13 02:43 |
| #2 Somebody gets it. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-09-13 02:18 |
| #1 A mosque was destroyed, and nobody was inside. I'm unsure how I'm supposed to react. |
| Posted by: Crusader 2016-09-13 00:31 |