The suspect in a "suspicious" fire at a Houston mosque is an adherent who attended services there, officials said Wednesday.
Gary Nathaniel Moore, 37, of Houston, was arrested Wednesday morning for the Christmas Day blaze, a spokeswoman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives told NBC News.
Moore told investigators he had attended the mosque for five years, coming five times a day to pray, reported The Houston Chronicle. MJ Khan, president of the Islamic Society of Greater Houston, confirmed at a press conference Wednesday afternoon that Moore did attend prayer services there, but added, "I wouldn't call him a regular."
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Hate Crime Against Mosque By Who Else?
No, not one of those knuckle-dragging Tea Part Southern Baptist sorts. From 12/30/15 NBC News:
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The Mosque leaders are trying to minimize his inside connection by saying he wasn't such a regular attendee. The fact that he still uses his Christian name will help them in this effort.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if such "inside jobs" as this one account for most or all of the recent increase in hate crimes against Muslims.