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Ogden police investigate fire at LDS Institute
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To me - it seems more like the people were leaving a message then that they had a change of heart. The message was that they had somehow gotten in and were able to lite the fire and could have done the damaage. To me the message is a warning that they know how to do it and will eventually if we do not change our stand.
They are using our young adults as their targets..
Sadly, in Ogden, it could have been just about anyone.
kenny: My request to remain calm was addressed to anyone who might jump to a "no to Pro8" conclusion. The article itself referenced the possibility of this. No one is suggesting panic in Ogden's streets. But within the "for Pro8" circles, there is much anxiety about where all these recent incidents targeted at religious facilities is coming from.
That being said, I'm anti-Prop 8. Anti-Mormon even I've been (incorrectly) categorized. But no one I know would ever do stupid things like what has been happening to the LDS church lately. Immature, hate-filled crimes. I truly hope people don't think this is how all of us are.
One of the police officers involved in this made reference to "common sense." I wish more of that could be found in this and similar investigations.
Absolutely ridiculous.
had it been left inside then the damage may have been much more severe.
An analogy might be if someone shoots at you and misses. No big deal. No one was hurt, why investigate.
Is a mindset the same reason that Utah is #1 for many types of Fraud in the nation?
Don't categorize attraction for someone with criminality. Experience...right.
DAN: I ask you the same quesion. Would it be 'no big deal' if this happened to your home?
I, personally, don't think that the situation in Ogden was perpetrated by anyone opposed to prop 8. There are lots of crazy people out there who are using this environment to act out their aggression towards a people or culture they hate or don't understand or agree with, for whatever reason.
Hang tight people, calm down, and be careful and hopefully this will all pass quickly.
My son-in-law is a detective. If these vandals only knew the resourses of the police and especially the FBI, they would never do these things.
Vandalism only lessens the value of your cause.
Can you imagine if it were synogogues, black churches, etc? Is there anyone bold enough to say that those occurances would be treated as non-hate crimes?
What an idiotic statement.
Well you get the idea. Who is going to catch these punks doing this? We know one thing. These are hate crimes. I am proud of California for voting for prop 8 and don't you dare blame the Mormons. It was mostly honorable people who did this. 80% of African-American people voted for prop 8. I am surprised they are not a target also. Other religions have been targeted also and victimised in other states.
The KKGay must be stopped!
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