Anti-Islam rally anticipates violence.
By Raif Karerat
WASHINGTON, DC: An anti-Islam rally is slated to take place in Phoenix, Arizona, on Friday that will feature the volatile combination of both a Muhammad-drawing contest and a horde of potentially armed bikers.
The rally is scheduled to take place directly outside the Islamic Community Center in north Phoenix, less than a month after a similar event that took place in Garland, Texas ended when two Phoenix roommates — Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi — shot a security guard in a misguided attempt to stop the event, wounding him and causing acute panic amongst rally-goers and reporters alike. Both gunmen were felled when other security guards returned fire.
Notably, the mosque outside which the anti-Islam rally will be staged is where Simpson and Soofi used to worship, Foreign Policy disclosed.
The organizer of the Phoenix event, Jon Ritzheimer, informed local news outlet ABC15 that he felt compelled to do “something” because he does not want to see Islam spread any farther across the United States.
“We’re just out utilizing our First Amendment,” he stated before saying he would not shoulder any responsibility if the event turned violent.
He is urging attendees to be peaceful, but the Facebook page for the event warns people to come armed because of a “much anticipated attack,” reported ABC15.
According to Foreign Policy, Ritzheimer has photos of himself on his Facebook page waving an American flag while wearing a “Fuck Islam” T-shirt. He identifies himself as a former Marine and states that he works with Dysfunctional Veterans, a group that appears to be a community for former soldiers.
Earlier this week, the Arizona Republic reported several mosques in the Phoenix area received copies of a letter from a group calling themselves “Patriotic Friends” that threatened violence.
The full-page missive quoted the Bible and made a number of threats to kill the imams and their families if they do not “repent and turn to Christ” from the “countless demons of Islam.”
Near the end of the document, the writer insidiously warns: “Our people are watching you and patrolling your mosque.”
“These letters clearly constitute threats of domestic terrorism targeting a religious minority and should be labeled as such and investigated accordingly by Arizona law enforcement authorities and the FBI,” said Imraan Siddiqi, chairman of Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ), in a public statement.
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I want a ‘Fuck Islam’ and a ‘Fuck Mohammed’ t-shirt. Where can I get one?
Well done dude, u deserve respect for saving the freedom of speech against a pudophilee n his army of zombies……….
Well done dude, u deserve respect for saving the freedom of speech against a pedophile n his army of zombies……….
I agree, Liberal/progressive/democrats are the, “Lowest common denominator”.
He works with dysfunctional veterans. He IS ONE OF THEM, and needs a lot of help!
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