Muslim Man Sentenced 56 Months For Hate Crime

Yahoo News ^ | 6/12/02

[marshmallow]

LOS ANGELES - A Muslim fundamentalist was sentenced to nearly five years in state prison for vandalizing religious statues at a Roman Catholic church and stealing hundreds of magazines from a mosque.

Emad Ibrahim Saad, 35, of Los Angeles, was sentenced Tuesday to 56 months in prison for vandalism, theft and hate crimes. Saad fired several attorneys and insisted on representing himself at his trial. However, on the last day of the trial, he refused to leave his jail cell and show up for court.

Prosecutors said Saad decapitated a Virgin Mary statue, cut off the hand of a statue of Saint Rita and hauled away another statue of Father Junipero Serra — all at St. Augustine Church and School in Culver City on Oct. 28.

The leaders of the King Fahd mosque in Culver City immediately notified police and apologized to the church, saying Saad's acts were an attempt to cause a rift between the two houses of worship.

Muslim magazines were found at various entrances to the Catholic church that had fliers which read, "Allah is the only true God." Saad had stolen up to 2,000 copies of the magazine from the Masjid as-Salaam mosque in Los Angeles

It was estimated that there was about dlrs 15,000 worth of damage done at St. Augustine's.

The Junipero Serra statue has been replaced by the William Hannon Foundation, and a new Virgin Mary statue, paid for by contributions by students and others, is on order, said Norman Mazey, the school's principal.

[marshmallow]

Well he did a lot better than those Christians in Pakistan who were tried for blasphemy.

[marshmallow]

Pakistani Christians Accused of Blasphemy Await Appeal Hearing"

[Deb]

Those peace-loving muslims from this guy's mosque should have paid the damages. If things had been reversed, the Christians would have.

[tall_tex]

Those who pushed so hard for "Hate Crimes" laws should best watch their actions, some times wish so hard for somthing, that your wish comes true. He He He....

[chachacha]

He should be on a plane back home

[KirklandJunction]

This guy wasn't theirs, he's been turned away be more than one.

[MinuteGal]

56 months?

Hmmmm, let's see. With a generous dollop of time off for bad behaviour, this demented terrorist will be out trolling the streets again in little over a year.

I'll bet his family has the welcome mat and red carpet down from the attic already.

Leni

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[Mike Darancette]

The leaders of the King Fahd mosque in Culver City immediately notified police and apologized to the church, saying Saad's acts were an attempt to cause a rift between the two houses of worship.

That is a hopeful sign.

[pro-life]

the Bible does command us to destroy idols...destroying the graven image of mary was certainly a good thing.

[Deb]

At least one article said he took a statue of Mary back to his mosque and talked about the imams apologizing.

[Senator Pardek]

IMPOSSIBLE! Their rage is rooted in our support of the Zionists!

[neutrino]

Well, I'm shocked. And here I thought that moslems were supposed to respect Christians and Jews - the so-called "people of the book". Imagine my surprise.

[B Knotts]

So, are you also a Wahabbist, or just a snake-handling Jack Chick fan?

[El Gato]

After serving whatever fraction of the 56 months he actually has to stay in jail, he should be deported, assuming he's not a citizen. Either way, he really should have to pay restitution in addition to the time he must serve, but if he's not a citizen, deporting him will do.

[pro-life]

no i am not a wahabbist...i am a born-again Christian who supports following God's law.

[valkyrieanne]

the Bible does command us to destroy idols...destroying the graven image of mary was certainly a good thing.

Catholics don't worship Mary. I am not Catholic but even I know that.

[TLBSHOW]

IT IS COMING IF THE LIBERAL SCUMBAGS HAVE THEIR WAY!

AMERICA under liberals would be like living in hell!

Help send the rats to cuba! Vote em all out this fall.

[KirklandJunction]

Talk to the people in that mosque. I did. They despise the guy.

Don't believe every article you read. Please don't be that gullible. Please.

[pro-life]

i have witnessed RCs worshipping mary on many occasions. they bring out their statues of mary, bow down before them, kiss the statues, pray to them, sing to them...that is definately worship. since the reformation, the RCs have made up more and more dogmas that ascribe to mary things that only God can do. they claim that she is sinless, they claim that she is co-mediatrix, they claim that was assumed bodily into heaven, and that she is co-redemptrix. they call her queen of heaven and many other blasphemous names. they call her Advocate, Helper (these were used in the Bible to describe the Holy Spirit, not mary).