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jpak

(41,760 posts)
Tue Dec 8, 2015, 01:03 PM Dec 2015

Severed pig’s head thrown at Philadelphia mosque door

Source: Washington Post

Authorities are investigating an incident at a Philadelphia mosque after early-morning prayers Monday were disrupted by the discovery of a severed pig’s head on the mosque’s doorsteps.

A spokesman for the Al-Aqsa Islamic Society said surveillance cameras captured video of a red pickup truck that drove by the building twice Sunday night; during its second pass, an item was seen thrown out of the vehicle’s window and landing at the door of the mosque. Philadelphia police told The Washington Post that the object was thrown from the passenger side of the truck, and that the vehicle’s occupants are not visible in the video footage.

A worker opening the mosque — which is in the same building as an Islamic school and the Arab American Development Corp. — found the pig’s head around 6 a.m. Monday.

A mosque spokesman called it a “hate motivated” act. Pork is considered non-halal, or food that is not religiously sanctioned by Islamic law.

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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2015/12/08/severed-pigs-head-thrown-at-philadelphia-mosque-door/

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Severed pig’s head thrown at Philadelphia mosque door (Original Post) jpak Dec 2015 OP
America at its finest... SoapBox Dec 2015 #1
That's real class, Pennsyltucky... Aristus Dec 2015 #2
not really... fbc Dec 2015 #6
Pigs' heads aren't sold in Philly Warpy Dec 2015 #8
Not to be nit picky but The Polack MSgt Dec 2015 #13
Yeah, I saw that. Aristus Dec 2015 #10
Shameful and disgusting! lark Dec 2015 #3
Lowest common denominator - Most likely Trump supporters. EndElectoral Dec 2015 #4
It's tragic how easily people can be motivated to hate and behavior like this. Matariki Dec 2015 #5
"Wait a minute! We don't know this was a hate crime!" SpankMe Dec 2015 #7
Despicable cruelty to pigs... Herman4747 Dec 2015 #9
Where are all the Religious Leaders of other faiths? GoldenOldie Dec 2015 #11
True, and while we are at it, Muslim leaders need to explain their JDPriestly Dec 2015 #14
True monsters at every level. Their karmic debt will be paid, in the end, won't be pretty. n/t Judi Lynn Dec 2015 #12
I wonder RecoveringJournalist Dec 2015 #15

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)
1. America at its finest...
Tue Dec 8, 2015, 01:07 PM
Dec 2015

Stay classy to whoever did this...and I wonder who might be a driving, hate-filled force, that will get freaks to do stuff like this? Some billionaire running for President maybe?

 

fbc

(1,668 posts)
6. not really...
Tue Dec 8, 2015, 01:54 PM
Dec 2015

When people refer to Pennsyltucky, they are usually referencing the rural areas of the state. This happened in one of the largest urban areas in the country, smack in the middle of the NE corridor.

Warpy

(111,383 posts)
8. Pigs' heads aren't sold in Philly
Tue Dec 8, 2015, 02:05 PM
Dec 2015

The dirtbags who did this are likely from Pennsyltucky. They're also likely to get in trouble back on the farm since there's a lot of meat on a pig's head and it's used for sausage and souse.

The Polack MSgt

(13,200 posts)
13. Not to be nit picky but
Tue Dec 8, 2015, 03:18 PM
Dec 2015

Allow me to pick a nit here.

You can absolutely buy pig heads in several butcher shops in town - a couple within an easy 5 minute walk from Pat's and Geno's.

As a Pennsyltucky coal mine country native, I just want to say that there are plenty of racist Philly natives capable of this.

lark

(23,173 posts)
3. Shameful and disgusting!
Tue Dec 8, 2015, 01:36 PM
Dec 2015

I'm often ashamed of the people of this country and things like this are why. There are way too many rw crazy xenophobes who believe all the lies spread by assholes like Limpballs, Faux Snooze, et al.

SpankMe

(2,970 posts)
7. "Wait a minute! We don't know this was a hate crime!"
Tue Dec 8, 2015, 02:02 PM
Dec 2015

That'll be the first response of the police and conservatives. "Wait until all the facts are in before we judge!"

The fuckers are really tentative and "wait and see" when it looks like it was one of their guys who done it.

But when a mass shooting happens, they're quick to blame Muslims! Fucking conservatives.

GoldenOldie

(1,540 posts)
11. Where are all the Religious Leaders of other faiths?
Tue Dec 8, 2015, 02:46 PM
Dec 2015

I keep waiting to see a united front of Priests, Rabbi's, Ministers of all faiths to speak against this hatred? What are they waiting for? They came for the Jews and no one spoke for them, and millions of Jews were exterminated. I remember a time when depending on which area of the country you lived in, Catholics hated Protestants, Protestants hated Catholics, they were united in their hatred of Jews. They mostly kept their hatred to themselves unless united within a group. Things changed only when individuals moved or families moved to other parts of the country that held various faiths and cultures and we learned to accept and appreciate each others differences. What changed? When someone's life is not going the way the dreamed.......no job, bad job, bad marriage, bad kids, bad days, they have a need to hurt someone, anyone, so they lash out to the most vulnerable. The Narcisissts, like Donald Trump who uses his wealth and a free microphone to feed his need for adulation from those needy people. No one has asked Donald Trump what his Spiritual Adviser is telling him about Muslims.....he claims to be a Christian?

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
14. True, and while we are at it, Muslim leaders need to explain their
Tue Dec 8, 2015, 03:35 PM
Dec 2015

religion to Americans. Most Americans are afraid of it because all they ever hear about Muslims is associated with violence. In fact, that is a mistaken view of the vast majority of Muslimes. But Muslims need to explain their religion, to educate without seeming to proselytize.

There was a time when many Americans were anti-Jewish. It's just ignorance about the religion that makes them feel that way.

Also, we need a clear understanding with all religions about the meaning and importance of religious tolerance in our country.

Religious tolerance is one of the bases for living together in peace in our country. We all need to inform ourselves about the beliefs and customs of other religions and respect their right to practice their religion as long as they do not hurt others or impede the right of others to practice the religion of their choice.

Tolerance is a wonderful thing. But to be really tolerant, we have to understand what we are being tolerant of.

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