Posted on 02/08/2006 7:39:09 AM PST by commish
The ATF now says all nine fires appear to be related. At each crime scene, the fire starter used things that were easy to catch fire in the church such as flowers or flags near the alter. "this is ugly criminal behavior," says ATF Agent Jim Cavanaugh.
Investigators say they have new evidence and maybe even some witnesses. Cavanaugh says, "The things that we seem to consistently hear and seem to make sense to us is that we have two white males. We have had multiple reports of that and we have had multiple reports of SUVs."
An ATF agent on the scene says whoever did this was up all night and may have signs of burns on the hands. Cavanaugh adds "We have got a lot of good evidence in there and this fire is clearly and obviously an arson fire."
The fire Marshall is asking to sheriff's in West Alabama to increase patrols.
Authorities are asking for the public's help in this case. The FBI has launched a special tip line. The number is 1-877-628-2533. And Alfa Insurance is offering up to a $37,500 dollar reward for information leading to a conviction.
Isn't Alabama very close to Georgia. I know one So Baptist that is very bitter and angry with us. You know who I mean?
Silly Goose! There's no such thing as a hate crime against white, christian, southern people!
Do not mean to be insensitive (or politically incorrect) but if these were predominately black churches would the coverage be different?
Ya, I know the answer ;-)
"Did these churches burn a as result of Christianphobia?"
Probably not, since only Baptist churches are being torched. Some sort of grudge thing against Baptists is more likely.
Lots of possibilities. Someone got kicked out of some Baptist church. Some pastor molested someone's teenage daughter. Some elder was fooling around with someone's wife.
The perp's going to have a record of some kind for some sort of violent stuff....bar fights, spouse abuse...stuff like that. He's also probably has paranoid personality disorder.
The perp's going to get caught, I'm sure, and I hope we get to find out what motivated these ugly attacks.
Rehoba Baptist Church, Lawley, AL
Ashby Baptist Church, Briarfield, AL
Old Union Baptist Church, Briarfield, AL
Pleasant Sabine Baptist Church, Centerville, AL
Antoich Baptist Church, Antoich, AL
Dansby Baptist Church, Dansby, Al
Spring Valley Baptist Church, Emelle, AL
Morning Star Baptist Church, Boligee, Al
Galilee Baptist Church, Panola, AL
That's three. ;)
I haven't checked each post yet
Marion, AL is the location of Camp Ground Zero which was accused of training Islamic Terrorists a few years back. I highlighted it for another poster on a previous thread.
The muslimoronic cartoon swoon is far too important to bother with pesky little Christian church burnings.
Nick picker.
I'll bet you a caramel latte it's a gay ex-Baptist.
Well then let Muslim women in Alabama wear those burkas!
http://www.cair-net.org/default.asp?Page=articleView&id=158&theType=AA
"I'll keep my eye out for white guys in a white van."
Excellent!
I wonder how many will know to what you refer? ;)
I did right off........probably right on the money: Lots of white guys and SUV's in that "neck of the woods".....
Just like to keep the sheep and goats separated.........
That's called the "canton" or "union", just FYI.
That's four!
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