Fire at Florida mosque ruled arson (fake hate crime?)

CNN ^ | February 24, 2017 | By Ralph Ellis and Ryan Rios

[Brad from Tennessee]

(CNN)A small fire that damaged a mosque in suburban Tampa, Florida, has been ruled arson, Hillsborough County fire investigators said Friday.

The fire was reported about 2 a.m. Friday at the Islamic Society of New Tampa, fire department public information officer Corey Dierdorff said.

Firefighters arrived and quickly put out the fire at an entrance to the building, CNN affiliate WFTS reported. Nobody was injured in the blaze.

Authorities have not decided if the fire was a hate crime, but Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn said at a news conference: "This is no different than the wave of anti-Semitic attacks on Jewish community centers and synagogue and bomb threats that have been called in all across the country, including in Tampa over the recent months."

He said the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will investigate along with the local fire department.

Thania Diaz Clevenger, civil rights director for the Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), said community members worry they're being targeted because of their faith. . .

[Brad from Tennessee]

"Authorities have not decided if the fire was a hate crime. . ."

They need to find out first if it was a hoax.

[Brad from Tennessee]

Five new Muslim “hate crime” hoaxes:

https://pjmedia.com/homeland-security/2017/01/17/five-new-fake-anti-muslim-hate-crimes/

[RoseofTexas]

When they come out so fast and called it a hate crime you know that it is planned! This sooner or later will be blamed on Trump! That evil left has an agenda and that is to destroy can bury our president! Remember when that gunman killed all those gays at the Gaybar and they could not bring themselves to call it a hate crime ....well this is such a dead giveaway ....fake fake fake!

[MrBambaLaMamba]

...(Islamic) community members worry they're being targeted because of their faith. . .

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[Maudeen]

I agree. . .these fires need to be investigated first before passing judgment.

[Parley Baer]

Odds are good that a Muslim set the fire.

[I want the USA back]

I condemn anyone destroying property or endangering the lives or property of other people.

Even if it’s muzzies doing it to their own property to get sympathy for their cause.

[nuke_road_warrior]

Every time I see “Mosque fire” my first reaction is Reichstag fire.

[ASOC]

Inside job/fake news bait.

[Impala64ssa]

Remember when that gunman killed all those gays at the Gaybar and they could not bring themselves to call it a hate crime
The Pulse niteclub in Orlando. The reaction of the PC not sees was to form some LGBT coalition demanding more gun control, instead of calling it what it was, an act of islamic terrorism, whether Mateen was an ISIS operative or just another "lone wolf". The reaction was more pathetic, and dangerous than the time Mary Jo Buttafuco was all over the media denying her hubby Joey was messing around with Amy Fisher, despite having a bullet in her face put there by the Long Island Lolita. At least Mary Jo eventually wised up and divorced the SOB.

[Impala64ssa]

Like the 18-yr old islamic girl who claimed that 3 White guys on the #6 IRT train downtown wearing Trump hats threatened to pull off the schmata she was wearing on her head. Turns out this girl didn't come home for a few days (similar to the Tawana Brawley fiasco) and was looking for attention. One tip-off that this case was bogus, there's a joke in NYC that the only time you'd see more three or more White guys in a subway car is when the Rangers are playing at the Garden.

[SgtHooper]

Bacon grease flare-up?

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[Justa]

Ironic thing about the fire. The fire was superficial to an exterior door but the fire department pumped A LOT of water thru the door. The water damage is said to be extensive.