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US Man: I Burned Mosque To Avenge Soldiers
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) A former Marine admitted Wednesday that he broke into a mosque and set fire to a prayer rug because he wanted revenge for the killings of American troops overseas.
Randy Linn pleaded guilty to hate crime charges, saying he'd become enraged after seeing images of wounded soldiers in the news.
"Every day you turn on the TV, you see Muslims trying to kill Americans," said Linn, a truck driver from Indiana
When asked by a federal judge whether he thought all Muslims are terrorists, he answered: "I'd say most of them are."
A deal between prosecutors and Linn, 52, calls for him to be sentenced to 20 years next April. He pleaded guilty to intentionally damaging and destroying religious property and two gun-related charges.
U.S. District Judge Jack Zouhary told Linn that his acts were an attack on all places of religion and that the mosque was a symbol of peace.
"You are no better than the terrorists or extremists you sought to punish," Zouhary said.
Prosecutors said Linn drove about two hours from his home to suburban Toledo on Sept. 30 and broke into the mosque where he poured gasoline on the rug and lit it on fire.
He estimated that he had drunk 45 beers over several hours before he decided to drive to Ohio.
Linn had several firearms in his car and carried a gun into the mosque, which was empty at the time.
U.S. Attorney Steven Dettelbach said it was fortunate no one was there. "This is a man who had intolerance in his heart and acted with hate," he said. "We can count ourselves lucky."
Linn said he went room by room to make sure no one was in the building. "I was drinking a beer while I was doing that," he said.
A sprinkler system extinguished the blaze, leaving smoke and water damage in the prayer room of the facility, whose golden dome is a landmark along Interstate 75. No one was hurt.
Members of the Islamic center have been unable to use the building and expect repairs to be finished by the end of March.
Dr. Mahjabeen Islam, president of the Islamic Center, said its members been overwhelmed by support from the community and churches. But she was saddened by Linn's statements in court.
"It was heart-wrenching to hear him speak because the ignorance and intolerance is still palpable," she said. "This is an individual who knows nothing about Islam."
A woman who knows Linn had identified him in publicized surveillance images and contacted authorities, according to a court affidavit.
The woman told law enforcement officers that Linn had made comments complaining about the deaths of U.S. military members in the Middle East, recent attacks on U.S. embassies and Muslims' angry reactions to an anti-Islam video posted online.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Ava Dustin said Linn told his son two weeks before the fire that he wanted to burn down the mosque.
Linn said he started to have second thoughts when he drove home. "Coming back, I thought, 'What in the heck did I do?'"
"I feel bad I did it," he said. "It's a little too late now."
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) A former Marine admitted Wednesday that he broke into a mosque and set fire to a prayer rug because he wanted revenge for the killings of American troops overseas.
Randy Linn pleaded guilty to hate crime charges, saying he'd become enraged after seeing images of wounded soldiers in the news.
"Every day you turn on the TV, you see Muslims trying to kill Americans," said Linn, a truck driver from Indiana
When asked by a federal judge whether he thought all Muslims are terrorists, he answered: "I'd say most of them are."
A deal between prosecutors and Linn, 52, calls for him to be sentenced to 20 years next April. He pleaded guilty to intentionally damaging and destroying religious property and two gun-related charges.
U.S. District Judge Jack Zouhary told Linn that his acts were an attack on all places of religion and that the mosque was a symbol of peace.
"You are no better than the terrorists or extremists you sought to punish," Zouhary said.
Prosecutors said Linn drove about two hours from his home to suburban Toledo on Sept. 30 and broke into the mosque where he poured gasoline on the rug and lit it on fire.
He estimated that he had drunk 45 beers over several hours before he decided to drive to Ohio.
Linn had several firearms in his car and carried a gun into the mosque, which was empty at the time.
U.S. Attorney Steven Dettelbach said it was fortunate no one was there. "This is a man who had intolerance in his heart and acted with hate," he said. "We can count ourselves lucky."
Linn said he went room by room to make sure no one was in the building. "I was drinking a beer while I was doing that," he said.
A sprinkler system extinguished the blaze, leaving smoke and water damage in the prayer room of the facility, whose golden dome is a landmark along Interstate 75. No one was hurt.
Members of the Islamic center have been unable to use the building and expect repairs to be finished by the end of March.
Dr. Mahjabeen Islam, president of the Islamic Center, said its members been overwhelmed by support from the community and churches. But she was saddened by Linn's statements in court.
"It was heart-wrenching to hear him speak because the ignorance and intolerance is still palpable," she said. "This is an individual who knows nothing about Islam."
A woman who knows Linn had identified him in publicized surveillance images and contacted authorities, according to a court affidavit.
The woman told law enforcement officers that Linn had made comments complaining about the deaths of U.S. military members in the Middle East, recent attacks on U.S. embassies and Muslims' angry reactions to an anti-Islam video posted online.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Ava Dustin said Linn told his son two weeks before the fire that he wanted to burn down the mosque.
Linn said he started to have second thoughts when he drove home. "Coming back, I thought, 'What in the heck did I do?'"
"I feel bad I did it," he said. "It's a little too late now."
No clean water No Gas No Jobs No law and order No stability of economy No investors begging all time USA and huge corruption of leaders and Generals of armed forces Bomb Blasts target killing making the life hell for every one May ALLAH give some true leader who can reduce the burdens of this nation.Its not hard for Pakistani leaders and army to stop all terrorist activities, blasts it will take few minutes ''if they seriously really wanted to do it they can catch the culprits alive they have technology they can reach the real culprits MASTER MINDS they can disclose openly but never they do they just kill or either give them safe passage to run away either through courts or they themselves like world number 1 terrorist Raymond Davis who killed many innocent people in Pakistan and escaped safely even a house fly cant fly without Pakistan permission in their soil in any part of Pakistan, But Divide and rule policy@Proxy war Since long These constant attacks of terrorists with suicide jackets bombs rockets hand grenades Drones target killings specially in Kpk Baluchistan province and Karachi by bad name under cover agency which previously operated in Iraq black water bones and skull talibans supported by RAW,MOSSAD,CIA targeting civilians, mosques, general innocent public, and forces is a part of strategic back door deals done in the time of idiot Musharraf government,who spoiled army by pushing them in civilian departments while ppp followed same agenda of Musharraf in many things while corrupt leaders always enjoyed the dead bodies of its nation with crocodile tears, in reward of huge amount of dollars$ Pakistani currency too much devalued in international market,who given 500 homes to black water? allowed them freely to Rome with weapons inside Pakistan why?they never target vehicles and places of UN(united nations),who tried to kill Dr qadir khan? who killed zulfiqar bhutto?shah of Iran? ya sir Arafat?shah Faisal of saudi Arabia?many more.. when they decided to bring unity among st 50 Muslim countries because they got oil uranium minerals and all that things which can make them global power and they all finalized to become strong leading powers in air force, navy and armed forces when they can veto any country they will never need permission from UK USA in any thing but very bad luck for Muslims where the misery started finally they succeeded by killing key patriot transparent loyal leaders of Muslim world and collected morally over all corrupt leaders to rule and act as a slave to UK, USA ,israel, Norway and provided woman,wines,dollars,gays,hookers,to the leaders of Muslim countries so they remain stuck never grow so USA can keep its supremacy and invade free states steal capture the resources oils of Muslim world and kill them with same money collected from their precious resources and so on they are doing it in Syria, Jordan, Yemen, Iraq, libya, Afghanistan, Palestine, Iran, sham etc etc Pakistan, people of Pakistan sleeping will remain sleepy only solution is revolution 100%pure patriotic leadership,strong economy, boycotting western products and highly sophisticated technology in the all fields specially in defense,when every Pakistani citizen get educated and have 24 hours full coordination with its intelligence departments with their most loyal officers not hard to eradicate devils on their soil extreme urgent important for the survival of Pakistan. 
