Dead eyes.
Posted on 03/21/2021 6:18:11 PM PDT by marshmallow
WASHINGTON (WFLA) – A man accused of setting a Florida church on fire last year is facing a federal hate crime charge.
Court records show that a federal grand jury in Orlando returned an indictment on Wednesday against 24-year-old Steven Shields.
He’s charged with using fire to commit a felony and intentionally damaging religious property. He also faces state arson and burglary charges. According to the indictment, Shields intentionally set fire last July to the Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Ocala.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said last year that Shields plowed a minivan through the church’s front door, doused the foyer with gasoline and set it on fire.
Shields told detectives what he did was “awesome,” and he smiled and laughed, the affidavit said. He told detectives he was “on a mission,” called himself “king” and that he has problems with the Catholic Church and referenced passages in the Bible’s Book of Revelations.
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Good. I remember this story.
Finish him!!
“Revelations”
OK...
It must have been an assault minivan.
Has there ever been a hate crime charged for a crime against Catholics? I thought that was supposed to be ignored?
Dead eyes.
THERE IS NO SUCH A THING AS A HATE CRIME.
Problem with his meds most likely. And spending to much time listening to Demons.
He needs prayer.
He’s being charged with a religion hate crime? I expect lots of people are going to be mad about that.
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