Arsonist Targets Predominately Black Church in Charlotte, North Carolina

[IDemo]

Source: NBC

A predominately black church in North Carolina was intentionally set ablaze, authorities said.

Charlotte fire officials are looking into whether Wednesday morning's arson at Briar Creek Baptist Church was a hate crime, NBC station WCNC reported. Although there were no initial indications that the crime was motivated by hate, officials haven't ruled it out, fire investigator David Williams told the station.

The blaze caused about $250,000 in damage.

Pastor Mannix Kinsey said the church's congregation has already forgiven the culprit. "Buildings can be repaired, they can be built over," Kinsey told WCNC. "This is the opportunity for God to touch the hearts of individuals."

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/arsonist-targets-predominately-black-church-charlotte-north-carolina-n381521

[Ilsa]

1. Methinks the racists are getting pissed off by

The majority of folks who want them to lose the hate and grow the hell up. We need to keep the pressure on -- call them out on their bigotry and hate and shame them.

[awoke_in_2003]

18. Keep up the pressure

the racists are getting desperate and people are starting to see them for what they are

[JackInGreen]

2. I know there

Are several of those "good old boys&quot GOBs....of shit) that are just waiting to lock and load their genital enhancements and light their torches and 'kick things off'. Gods willing they'll be fried out of the gate.

[Dont call me Shirley]

3. A note to bigots: Please learn to understand we are all one race. Skin color is caused by

the amount of melanin in the skin, just like one person may have long legs or a wide chin, that's all it is! No reason to get in such an uproar over race, we all started from the African continent, all of us! You are making yourselves look really dumb by continuing your willfully ignorant beliefs. The science is getting clearer and clearer, we are all one race, the human race.

[Thespian2]

4. Might like to add,

according to science, the human race began in Africa and spread throughout the world...there never was an "Eden," but true believers would find that garden in East Africa...

[Dont call me Shirley]

5. The racists must have been sleeping in Biology class.

[Thespian2]

6. Being lazy,

they never wanted to do anything called "science"...just believe what daddy and momma told them...

[GreatGazoo]

11. we are all cousins...

[Thespian2]

14. Excellent!!

Thanks for the video...I haven't seen humanity broken down like this before...

[blm]

7. This church is a mile from my house.

The neighborhood is the most diverse in all of Charlotte. It is to Charlotte what The Village was to NYC in the 70s and 80s.

[appalachiablue]

17. This incident is very disturbing, just look at our history. I hope govt. and civic leaders are

preparing for any retaliation against black people and others that the new measures Re the Dixie flag might trigger, God forbid.

[L0oniX]

8. Arsonist ...terrorist.

[hibbing]

9. Sounds like another accident

According to Rick Perry

Peace

[SwankyXomb]

10. Looks like someone's "heritage"

got the better of them.

[Judi Lynn]

12. It would be excellent seeing one of these dirtballs arrested, for a change.

We need to see faces and names held responsible for their terroristic acts.

[Jamastiene]

13. Disgusting.

I'm sick of all this hatred. Is the government ever going to finally crack down on hate groups?

[JI7]

15. black churches need to put in some security measures

There will be some attacks from those angry over the confederate flag.

Add in the health care rulings and if same sex marriage is upheld and a black president.

[appalachiablue]

16. There will be retaliation and we know who it will be against which I find very concerning.

And there's little federal assistance and we know what local law enforcement departments are like. While I am absolutely in favor of the new actions regarding Dixie flags this kind of crime against black people and potential others is disturbing and something that needs support, a lot of it.