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Eternal flame at Martin Luther King Jr.'s Atlanta burial site vandalized [View all]

Last edited Sun Oct 12, 2025, 12:49 PM - Edit history (2)

Source: Yahoo News

A man is facing charges after damaging the eternal flame at Martin Luther King Jr.'s burial site.

Police say Brent Jones, 26, urinated in the reflecting pool and stomped on and broke the eternal flame at the site.

A family visiting the area told Channel 2 Action News that they wanted to visit the burial site, but showed up Saturday morning to find it destroyed.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/eternal-flame-martin-luther-king-172142373.html

Edited at 12:47 p.m. EDT on October 12, 2025, to change the headline from "Eternal flame at Martin Luther King Jr.'s Atlanta burial site destroyed" to "Eternal flame at Martin Luther King Jr.'s Atlanta burial site vandalized," per Yahoo News.

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Eternal flame at Martin Luther King Jr.'s Atlanta burial site vandalized [View all] Mr. Jinx Oct 2025 OP

Ignorant... 2naSalit Oct 2025 #1

No, I don't agree with "ignorant" slightlv Oct 2025 #25

Monstrously evil. benfranklin1776 Oct 2025 #27

What even is "Christian" anymore? Queso Delicioso Oct 2025 #45

I hear you... and i hear the frustration. slightlv Oct 2025 #49

I don't think this little peckerwood said he was christian RVN VET71 Oct 2025 #61

I ask that all the time. Brainstormy Oct 2025 #69

"Christian" has a definition. soldierant Oct 2025 #70

"and since he 'no doubt would call himself a Christian"? whathehell Oct 2025 #46

I know where you're coming from slightlv Oct 2025 #48

Definitely not a small number unfortunately! I offer a bit of an antidote.... electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #63

some? jaymac Oct 2025 #53

Bc drumphf gave them "permission" to show their faces electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #60

Read thru the rest of the messages here... slightlv Oct 2025 #71

A country destroying itself with hatred and violence. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #2

Not all of us! AKwannabe Oct 2025 #21

I stand by my comment. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #50

Sad, but with Trump president and our "role model," I am not surprised that this happened. CTyankee Oct 2025 #3

He gives them all "permission" to act out their worst impulses FakeNoose Oct 2025 #12

Parallel thinking. ananda Oct 2025 #19

"...stopping markodochartaigh Oct 2025 #30

Attitude alfredo Oct 2025 #28

the fish rots from the head DBoon Oct 2025 #33

and unfortunately, Trump was elected as the ''head'!! riversedge Oct 2025 #40

Expect Donnie's doj to prosecute unblock Oct 2025 #4

Trump will probably hire the perpetrator. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #8

True dat unblock Oct 2025 #11

To pave over it for a terrace with yellow umbrellas. Teacher of the Year Oct 2025 #14

Maga and Trumpism at its finest... wcmagumba Oct 2025 #5

The King Center response is pure class. chowder66 Oct 2025 #6

Can't wait to see how this guy's GoFundMe is gonna do. /s/nt Maine-i-ac Oct 2025 #7

Hate crime. johnp3907 Oct 2025 #9

Yep! Yep! Yep! BurnDoubt Oct 2025 #17

Can't find a picture of the pos..was just curious Deuxcents Oct 2025 #10

No photos posted on the Yahoo or local Atlanta TV websites FakeNoose Oct 2025 #13

Try this one. Kinda surprising what he looks like. RandomNumbers Oct 2025 #65

Here's the arrest report on the Atlanta Police Department website. No photo here either. ificandream Oct 2025 #15

Try here. RandomNumbers Oct 2025 #64

There should be a "Hate Crime" enhancement as an adjunct. BurnDoubt Oct 2025 #16

The orcs are all coming out of their caves now to answer Fat Sauron's beckon call. Efilroft Sul Oct 2025 #18

This! AKwannabe Oct 2025 #22

Fat Sauron and orcs with red baseball caps. Yep. dgauss Oct 2025 #26

Please tell me there are CCTV cameras and that they were working Warpy Oct 2025 #20

Not "destroyed." Grokenstein Oct 2025 #23

I've been there. mountain grammy Oct 2025 #24

We need a gofundme to repair this memorial now, markodochartaigh Oct 2025 #29

Lemme guess: another MAGA lowlife, cowardly turd. Piss on those fucking MAGA turds. SoFlaBro Oct 2025 #31

Sounds like a perfect ICE agent candidate. Gimpyknee Oct 2025 #32

Yeah. Just practicing his patriotism. travelingthrulife Oct 2025 #58

Republucans don't want to bear the guilt of their past atrocities Buddyzbuddy Oct 2025 #34

I hope he gets nailed good for this. Joinfortmill Oct 2025 #35

It's just too bad that Fani Willis won't get to prosecute this son of a bitch. LudwigPastorius Oct 2025 #36

Gee, surveying the last 10 years, I wonder why such an individual would think this is okay... Dem4life1970 Oct 2025 #37

Not only was the attack on a shrine to a very great, inspirational hero and liberator, summer_in_TX Oct 2025 #38

What an asshole. MIButterfly Oct 2025 #39

Given the state of things, I'm surprised it didn't happen sooner. Sadly. live love laugh Oct 2025 #41

26 y/o punk wasn't even around when MLK fought for equal rights. Equal rights for ALL of us. Ziggysmom Oct 2025 #42

We are already in a US Civil War. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #52

"Destroying" or "damaging" ?? the headline differs from the text--- kinda "click-baity"--- Jack Valentino Oct 2025 #43

Is it me, or is it the 20 to 30 year olds that are mostly our bluestarone Oct 2025 #44

Yes males do not have full frontal lobe development until late 20's. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #51

Well I have always said that, were it not for young adult men... OldBaldy1701E Oct 2025 #54

It seems the frontal lobe in some males... 3catwoman3 Oct 2025 #56

Yes we can see some men who never mature. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #57

Terrible. H2O Man Oct 2025 #47

Fix it and don't give the asshole any press, just jail. Peace. twodogsbarking Oct 2025 #55

Woah, missd this! FUgly racist bastard! electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #59

This appears to be the arrest photo. Somewhat surprising. RandomNumbers Oct 2025 #66

Oh, surprising. electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #67

Sick idiot. hamsterjill Oct 2025 #62

Mainstream Media: "But the Democrats..." Montauk6 Oct 2025 #68