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(11,733 posts) Wed Dec 19, 2012, 07:38 PM Dec 2012

Ind. man: I burned Ohio mosque to avenge soldiers [View all]

Source: Associated Press

A former Marine from Indiana admitted Wednesday that he broke into a mosque in Ohio and set fire to a prayer rug because he wanted revenge for the killings of American troops overseas.

Randy Linn pleaded guilty to hate crime charges, saying he'd become enraged after seeing images of wounded soldiers in the news.

... When asked by a federal judge whether he thought all Muslims are terrorists, he answered: "I'd say most of them are."

A deal between prosecutors and Linn, 52, calls for him to be sentenced to 20 years next April. He pleaded guilty to intentionally damaging and destroying religious property and two gun-related charges.

Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/12/19/5065674/man-says-he-burned-ohio-mosque.html

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Ind. man: I burned Ohio mosque to avenge soldiers [View all] Newsjock Dec 2012 OP

I'd say 20 years for this fucker is about right. kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #1

20 years with a Muslim cellmate. Aristus Dec 2012 #4

Hopefully its 20 years without parole. nt cstanleytech Dec 2012 #6

An ugly little hate crime, but 20 years is ridiculously harsh. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #8

You give this guy a slap on the wrist and he'll be back with a Bushmaster in no time at all. kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #11

A year or two in jail is hardly "a slap on the wrist"... Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #15

I agree, if he only burned a rug struggle4progress Dec 2012 #17

He was pretty drunk when he did this - it was more than a rug that was damaged du_grad Dec 2012 #18

45 beers in 6 hours? MrSlayer Dec 2012 #20

I had a friend in college du_grad Dec 2012 #28

I think 45 beers in 6 or 7 hours defacto7 Dec 2012 #21

Or a fireman was killed putting the fire out? aquart Dec 2012 #25

He set fire to a mosque too ck4829 Dec 2012 #22

No. aquart Dec 2012 #24

when they use the hate law +/or the terror laws an arson becomes 20 years in Federal prison Sunlei Dec 2012 #27

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20 years for property damage is too much... Coyote_Tan Dec 2012 #26

That rug really tied the room together, man slackmaster Dec 2012 #2

And this guy pee'd on it ... brett_jv Dec 2012 #19

have a nice trip frylock Dec 2012 #3

disgusting CurtEastPoint Dec 2012 #5

In all of his 52 years, he never learned about irony? (nt) harmonicon Dec 2012 #7

I know they say there are no former Marines, SwankyXomb Dec 2012 #10

Teh sToopiD. It HURTZ!!!! nt valerief Dec 2012 #12

Please give him a Muslim cellmate! muntrv Dec 2012 #13

I agree 20 years is not enough davidpdx Dec 2012 #14

so our government illegally invades Iraq and Afghanistan,kills their people, destroy their.. olddad56 Dec 2012 #16

yeah, but, you know what kind of "news" he relies upon... n/t Divine Discontent Dec 2012 #23

...after drinking 16 beers. brooklynite Dec 2012 #29