2 accused of hate-crime fire

2 accused of hate-crime fire
Arson targeted Taylor family, U.S. says
January 12, 2006

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The two white men plotted that night to burn down the Dosters' house "in order to frighten them and prevent them from moving into their new home," the indictment reads.

The men are charged with violating the Dosters' civil and housing rights because of their race. They also are charged with conspiring to lie to investigators about their role in the hate crime, and the use of a fire in committing a felony. Each of the four counts carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

The men "were seeking to keep minorities out of their neighborhood by the most violent means available," said U.S. Attorney Stephen Murphy, the top law enforcement official in southeastern Michigan. "We have poured as many resources as we can in this particular case to try to rectify that."

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The Doster family put up with years of racial harassment in their home, including racially charged graffiti, the arson and insults. Fed up with the abuse, Reginald Doster, a computer administrator, and his wife and daughter moved out in August 2005.

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060112/NEWS02/601120502

from the very bottom of the barrel of the population. Probably can't read very well. Probably can't understand much. Next to idiots. What a shame any of them are running around loose.

Tried to pin the arson on someone else. Figures.

I hope the Doster family will find a better home, with decent neighbors, and will be able to forget what happened in Taylor because of people like this.

The law can't possibly be stern enough with these hate-driven, slimey monsters.