Cross burning in Mississippi

[Schadenfroh]

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Authorities arrested a 52-year-old Jackson man Wednesday and accused him of setting fire to a cross at Freedom Corner in Jackson.

Bill Sanders, of 952 Ann Banks Street in Jackson, was arrested on one count of arson, said Jackson Fire Chief Vernon Hughes.

He said the arrest was made jointly by fire investigators and Jackson police. He said federal investigators have been called into the case and more charges may follow.

It was unclear why Sanders, who is black, allegedly set fire to the cross.

"We're not sure right now of his motive," said Hughes. "The only thing we know right now is he was looking for some sort of attention."

Firefighters responded to the intersection of Medgar Evers Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive shortly after 10 a.m. That intersection is a few blocks from where Sanders lives.

Chief Hughes said investigators found a notebook at the scene of the cross burning that contained racial slurs. The notebook led to Sanders, though the chief did not want to be specific.

"The language he had in the notebook just had a lot of material dealing with race," Hughes said.

Said Hughes: "It's been a while since something like this has happened."

Freedom Corner is a civil rights monument, IIRC.

Do you think that this guy watched that episode of the Dave Chappelle Show?

 

[jrenz]

Maybe he just doesn't like the letter t

 

[ElFenix]

"a little t. for time to leave."

 

[Kirby]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
"a little t. for time to leave."

"Next time we'll make it a capital T. That way they'll know we really mean it!"

 

[imported_Shivetya]

Originally posted by: jrenz
Maybe he just doesn't like the letter t

I figured he hated math

 

[beyoku]

Maybe he hates the Taliban or Terrorism or MR. T.
Interesting though.

 

[Narmer]

I don't like this at all. His actions aren't cute. If this bastard wasn't caught, he could've blamed it on the white people in that town and blacks would've gotten a fake sense of being a victim not unlike what happened in that Duke case. He needs to feel the full weight of the law as if a klansman did this. There should never be any special treatment for anybody in anycase. The real victims of racism wouldn't want it any other way.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

Firefighters responded to the intersection of Medgar Evers Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive shortly after 10 a.m. That intersection is a few blocks from where Sanders lives.

I've never seen a town where MLK drive isn't a ghetto, violence ridden disgrace.

 

[Narmer]

Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

Firefighters responded to the intersection of Medgar Evers Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive shortly after 10 a.m. That intersection is a few blocks from where Sanders lives.

I've never seen a town where MLK drive isn't a ghetto, violence ridden disgrace.

You haven't been far.

 

[Mxylplyx]

I bet lots of people that came to this thread were disappointed that they missed out on the opportunity to once again generalize southerners as xenophobic racists.

 

[IamBusby]

Bloody Southern redne.....oh wait!

 

[dahunan]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
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Authorities arrested a 52-year-old Jackson man Wednesday and accused him of setting fire to a cross at Freedom Corner in Jackson.

Bill Sanders, of 952 Ann Banks Street in Jackson, was arrested on one count of arson, said Jackson Fire Chief Vernon Hughes.

He said the arrest was made jointly by fire investigators and Jackson police. He said federal investigators have been called into the case and more charges may follow.

It was unclear why Sanders, who is black, allegedly set fire to the cross.

"We're not sure right now of his motive," said Hughes. "The only thing we know right now is he was looking for some sort of attention."

Firefighters responded to the intersection of Medgar Evers Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive shortly after 10 a.m. That intersection is a few blocks from where Sanders lives.

Chief Hughes said investigators found a notebook at the scene of the cross burning that contained racial slurs. The notebook led to Sanders, though the chief did not want to be specific.

"The language he had in the notebook just had a lot of material dealing with race," Hughes said.

Said Hughes: "It's been a while since something like this has happened."

Freedom Corner is a civil rights monument, IIRC.

Do you think that this guy watched that episode of the Dave Chappelle Show?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y0puAaOia0

 

[imported_Shivetya]

Originally posted by: dahunan

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
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Authorities arrested a 52-year-old Jackson man Wednesday and accused him of setting fire to a cross at Freedom Corner in Jackson.

Bill Sanders, of 952 Ann Banks Street in Jackson, was arrested on one count of arson, said Jackson Fire Chief Vernon Hughes.

He said the arrest was made jointly by fire investigators and Jackson police. He said federal investigators have been called into the case and more charges may follow.

It was unclear why Sanders, who is black, allegedly set fire to the cross.

"We're not sure right now of his motive," said Hughes. "The only thing we know right now is he was looking for some sort of attention."

Firefighters responded to the intersection of Medgar Evers Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive shortly after 10 a.m. That intersection is a few blocks from where Sanders lives.

Chief Hughes said investigators found a notebook at the scene of the cross burning that contained racial slurs. The notebook led to Sanders, though the chief did not want to be specific.

"The language he had in the notebook just had a lot of material dealing with race," Hughes said.

Said Hughes: "It's been a while since something like this has happened."

Freedom Corner is a civil rights monument, IIRC.

Do you think that this guy watched that episode of the Dave Chappelle Show?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y0puAaOia0

that skit is only funny for awhile, then like most skits goes on and on and on and on

 

[shortylickens]

Originally posted by: Shivetya

Originally posted by: dahunan

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
Text

Authorities arrested a 52-year-old Jackson man Wednesday and accused him of setting fire to a cross at Freedom Corner in Jackson.

Bill Sanders, of 952 Ann Banks Street in Jackson, was arrested on one count of arson, said Jackson Fire Chief Vernon Hughes.

He said the arrest was made jointly by fire investigators and Jackson police. He said federal investigators have been called into the case and more charges may follow.

It was unclear why Sanders, who is black, allegedly set fire to the cross.

"We're not sure right now of his motive," said Hughes. "The only thing we know right now is he was looking for some sort of attention."

Firefighters responded to the intersection of Medgar Evers Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive shortly after 10 a.m. That intersection is a few blocks from where Sanders lives.

Chief Hughes said investigators found a notebook at the scene of the cross burning that contained racial slurs. The notebook led to Sanders, though the chief did not want to be specific.

"The language he had in the notebook just had a lot of material dealing with race," Hughes said.

Said Hughes: "It's been a while since something like this has happened."

Freedom Corner is a civil rights monument, IIRC.

Do you think that this guy watched that episode of the Dave Chappelle Show?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y0puAaOia0

that skit is only funny for awhile, then like most skits goes on and on and on and on

Yup, sometimes I wonder if Chappelle is trying to be funny or trying to vent his anger.
The "real world, one white guy with six black people" skit went on for 3/4 of a show.

Also, I have to agree with some of the others here.
That fool could have started a riot or something worse. He needs serious justice (assuming he gets found guilty of course).

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: Narmer
There should never be any special treatment for anybody in anycase. The real victims of racism wouldn't want it any other way.

I agree, but I am glad that they were able to apprehend the person responsible quickly.