Two arrested in east Texas church fires

[MicaelS]

Source: MSNBC

TYLER, Texas - A fire official says two arrests have been made in a series of east Texas church fires that authorities believe were intentionally set.

Tyler fire Chief Neal Franklin said Sunday the arrests were made early Sunday. He declined to offer further details

Two men were booked into Smith County jail on $10 million bond, the source told KETV-TV.

A news conference was scheduled for Sunday afternoon.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35508254/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/

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[Laf.La.Dem.]

1. Must be HOLY men??

My GOD told me to burn down your church:evilgrin:

[zbdent]

2. hmm ... I wonder how much they were insured for ...

and if they're going to milk it for every penny they can get ...

oh, and by the way, don't pay attention to that gasoline smell on the minister ...

[MicaelS]

3. Don't think insurance was involved as 10 churches were burned n/t

[RogueBandit]

4. Domestic Terrorism

What is the far right going to do now? Two major episodes of domestic terrorism, and none of it involving airplanes!

[Grassy Knoll]

5. It would only be domestic terrorism.......

if those were Republican churches.
:evilgrin:

[The abyss]

6. I used to travel in and out of Tyler.

Interesting part of Americana!

The community used to celebrate a particular night of the year they all called N**** Night. No one seemed to be offended by the term, blew me away.

Weird little city

[Bluzmann57]

7. Good

Arson is a crime and anyone responsible should go to prison.

[VanW]

8. I remember about 10 years ago

there was an epidemic of church fires in the south. Almost all African-American churches.

[jwirr]

9. There has to be a pattern here that would tell us who and why?

[w8liftinglady]

11. the minister of the last church torched was black...I don't know about the others yet

the 2 men were white.If you know this neck of the woods,you'd draw the same conclusion I am...but we'll see.

[jwirr]

14. Yes, I am old enough to remember the torching of churches when

MLK Jr. was around. Seems like nothing has changed except we have a black president. Don't mind me I am really depressed - a hawk killed by puppy yesterday. I am reconsidering being an environmentalist.

[RedCloud]

10. $10,000,000 bond and Cheney walks free???

I guess torture leading to death is unimportant in the Big Picture.

[Jkid]

12. 10,000,000 bond?

You might as well remand the suspects and be done with it.

[rasputin1952]

13. $10 million? That is a tad OTT for an arson charge...

While I don't condone this type of behavior in any way...the Constitution may have something to say about such a high bond.