Koran burning pastor Terry Jones arrested in Florida

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Koran burning pastor Terry Jones arrested in Florida

TAMPA, FL: -- A controversial Florida pastor was arrested Wednesday before he planned to burn almost 3,000 copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, US media reported.

Terry Jones, 61, was detained in the town of Mulberry, near Tampa, and faces charges of transporting fuel illegally and openly carrying a firearm, the Orlando Sentinel said.

Deputies said Jones was riding in a pickup truck that was towing a trailer carrying a large barbecue-like grill filled with kerosene-soaked Korans. He also had extra bottles of the fuel inside the truck bed, the Sentinel reported.

Jones's planned public burning of the Muslim holy book came with tensions high in the Middle East, and with possible international military action in Syria still on the table having been touted by US President Barack Obama.

According to Jones's website, he had plans to burn 2,998 Korans in the Tampa Bay area on Wednesday, in recognition of victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Jones was arrested alongside Associate Pastor Marvin Sapp minutes before the scheduled burning, the Sentinel said.

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-- THE VOICE OF RUSSIA 2013-09-12

[laurentbkk]

very stupid ..... specially as there were many muslims who died in the twin tower too.

[Credo]

If he is a man of such strong convictions, then he should do the burning in the Middle East where it would have an even more profound impact.

[ToddWeston]

Using the title Pastor is wrong IMO - Hate Preacher is more fitting.

[lannarebirth]

If he is a man of such strong convictions, then he should do the burning in the Middle East where it would have an even more profound impact.

This may be perhaps the only post of yours, that I am aware of, that I could agree with.

[FritsSikkink]

A pastor with a firearm, didn't he understand the "you shall not kill" part of the 10 commandments?

[Steely Dan]

Well the POTUS once said in a speech 'Let us judge Islam for what it is, not for what it is not.' In that spirit I think Pastor Jones would have been better served by handing out 3000 Korans, rather than burning them. P.S Also a bit sloppy getting nailed on such a minor charge as illegal fuel transportation, when not doing so would have left the police looking for an even more tenuous reason to arrest him.

[Jay Sata]

Typical redneck who does not reflect the average decent US citizen.

He's trying to stoke fires.

[Scott]

How will the authorities deal with nearly 3,000 kerosene soaked Korans?

[transam]

How will the authorities deal with nearly 3,000 kerosene soaked Korans?

Well, they can't burn 'em, that's for sure . Deliver to the nearest Mosque might cool things.

[Credo]

How will the authorities deal with nearly 3,000 kerosene soaked Korans?

Well, they can't burn 'em, that's for sure . Deliver to the nearest Mosque might cool things.

Along with a note, "Here are your books back and some of the oil that came from Saudi Arabia."

[Jay Sata]

At least they are protected from termite infestation.

[sauvagecheri]

They don't mind burning Christian churches in Syria ,and kill Christians to boot , destroy Hindu temples in India ,blow up Buddha's in Afganistan and on and on ,so what's a few petrol soaked corans?

It's ok to put statues of the Christ in piss bottles ,or literally eat the heart of their enemies .

I think we need to desensitize all those soooo touchy people ohhh so sensitive

We(Infidels) are being provoked on a daily basis IE : The million muslim march on Dc

It's ok if we take abuse but not ok to dish it back ..come on people!

When and where will political correctness end ?

[josephinebloggs]

very stupid ..... specially as there were many muslims who died in the twin tower too.

About 30 approximately, or 0.10% of the total victims.

http://www.quora.com/9-11-terrorist-attack/How-many-Muslim-Americans-died-in-the-September-11th-attacks

[lee b]

This man is crazy, there are more than enough problems between religions today, and ppl like this only add to the problem

[TackyToo]

A pastor with a firearm, didn't he understand the "you shall not kill" part of the 10 commandments?

I think there are many more things this moron don't understand. I could've live with the outcome if anyone would have thrown a cigarette bud in his Papamobil.

[blue6062]

They don't mind burning Christian churches in Syria ,and kill Christians to boot , destroy Hindu temples in India ,blow up Buddha's in Afganistan and on and on ,so what's a few petrol soaked corans?

It's ok to put statues of the Christ in piss bottles ,or literally eat the heart of their enemies .

I think we need to desensitize all those soooo touchy people ohhh so sensitive

We(Infidels) are being provoked on a daily basis IE : The million muslim march on Dc

It's ok if we take abuse but not ok to dish it back ..come on people!

When and where will political correctness end

which world do you live ? burning Christian churches? who is supplying the matches ? destroying Hindu temples ? wake up , its a Hindu majority. Muslims are being slaughtered in India, Sri Lanka, Burma , Naple, and al around the world , stop talking rubbish

[blue6062]

you can burn millions of Koran's. these Muslims have memorised koran

[Considered Opinion]

Jest goes to show ya Jed, ya don't ne ta be that smort ta be a pasta in Flo-rida.

[Considered Opinion]

If he is a man of such strong convictions, then he should do the burning in the Middle East where it would have an even more profound impact.

This may be perhaps the only post of yours, that I am aware of, that I could agree with.

Yep. That would be an opperchoonity for the locals to get involved in a whole new way Jed. Boy howdy.

Spelling error - OMG

[Considered Opinion]

They don't mind burning Christian churches in Syria ,and kill Christians to boot , destroy Hindu temples in India ,blow up Buddha's in Afganistan and on and on ,so what's a few petrol soaked corans?

It's ok to put statues of the Christ in piss bottles ,or literally eat the heart of their enemies .

I think we need to desensitize all those soooo touchy people ohhh so sensitive

We(Infidels) are being provoked on a daily basis IE : The million muslim march on Dc

It's ok if we take abuse but not ok to dish it back ..come on people!

When and where will political correctness end

which world do you live ? burning Christian churches? who is supplying the matches ? destroying Hindu temples ? wake up , its a Hindu majority. Muslims are being slaughtered in India, Sri Lanka, Burma , Naple, and al around the world , stop talking rubbish

They don't kill many in Burma. They just send em to Thailand to work on fishing boats.

Boy howdy.

[kamahele]

They don't mind burning Christian churches in Syria ,and kill Christians to boot , destroy Hindu temples in India ,blow up Buddha's in Afganistan and on and on ,so what's a few petrol soaked corans?

It's ok to put statues of the Christ in piss bottles ,or literally eat the heart of their enemies .

I think we need to desensitize all those soooo touchy people ohhh so sensitive

We(Infidels) are being provoked on a daily basis IE : The million muslim march on Dc

It's ok if we take abuse but not ok to dish it back ..come on people!

When and where will political correctness end ?

My mother used to tell me that two wrongs don't make a right. Just because someone burns a church in Syria, doesn't mean that an idiot calling himself a Christian pastor on the other side of the world is right to be burning the holy books of another religion. We also have to remember that the US and others have thousands upon thousands of troops in Afghanistan and having this moron burn the Koran only puts our troops in more danger than they are already in.

[rotary]

Sounds like a real nut case.

[cloudhopper]

very stupid ..... specially as there were many muslims who died in the twin tower too.

About 30 approximately, or 0.10% of the total victims.

http://www.quora.com/9-11-terrorist-attack/How-many-Muslim-Americans-died-in-the-September-11th-attacks

Ummm no something's wrong here....wait a minute let me get the big calculator out ....and....wait....ummm....it is telling me 1%....<deleted>?....is this thing working?

Wow if that's right then that really changes everything, doesn't it?

[ukrules]

Oh the irony. You're allowed to burn the national flag in the USA but not some book.

[F430murci]

Oh the irony. You're allowed to burn the national flag in the USA but not some book.

Terry Jones actions incite violence, hate and lead to more terrorist acts. Even though this nut bag has only a handful of family members or other nut bags that are followers, it has hard to balance PC and First Amendment issues when someone like him is manipulating those rights for a very bad purpose.

I am glad they figured out a way to arrest this nut case and preacher of hate before he did something that would lead to just another video clip to be played in Muslim countries to cause more hate and anger.

I am also glad they figured out a way to arrest him in a manner that did not directly impinge upon a First Amendment right. Win, win in my book.

[tubby johnson]

It's just a book, with a few hateful passages that need to be edited out.

Nothing to get too excited about. But forced child marriages, oppression of women and persecution of Jews and homosexuals ... now that deserves our attention.

[MrBrad]

Although one would assume that this Christian preacher wants us to believe that he is performing in the name of Christ, I can not imagine Jesus driving that pick up, preparing to set those books on fire.

Terry Jones's behavior is disgraceful.

[sauvagecheri]

How will the authorities deal with nearly 3,000 kerosene soaked Korans?

They are Pastor Jones corans are they not ? His property ...By right they should be returned to him .

[sauvagecheri]

Oh the irony. You're allowed to burn the national flag in the USA but not some book.

Because we are afraid of them that's why .and our " Leaders" mot likely are profiteering from the Arab oil flow and selling us all to the highest bidder .See the muslim in chief sitting in the White Mosq" in DC .

If we showed some teeth each time there's a flag burning maybe we would get some respect,coz at the end of the day that is what it is about !

Finally a little bit of teeth is shown with the Million bikers event what a surprise !