Koran-Burning Pastor Claims Death Threat
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Terry Jones, the Florida pastor who burned a Koran in 2012 and attempted other Koran-burning demonstrations, says his life was threatened.
Jones, 63, told the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office that he was at the Fry Guys Gourmet Fries stand last Wednesday when an “unknown black male” approached the eatery’s front counter,according to a police report.
Based on an interview with Jones, a deputy reported that the man “stated that Terry should have never come to this county” and that “after work Terry would need his gun if he had one.”
…Jones opened the “Fry Guys” business several months ago, much to the alarm of mall management which was unaware of his affiliation with the business. The presence of Jones, an al-Qaeda target, inside a mall filled with innocent shoppers appears a legitimate cause for concern.
Jones, who works the food counter with a gun in an ankle holster, has enraged followers of Islam by burning copies of the Koran and outfitting children with t-shirts declaring “Islam is of the Devil.” He was at the top of an al-Qaeda hit list that appeared in 2013 in “Inspire,” the online magazine reportedly published by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
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Anomaly 100 May 5th, 2015 at 5:04 am
Freedom of Speech is a great thing, but there are consequences for our actions. And this guy won’t be missed very much because of his actions.
allison1050 May 5th, 2015 at 10:27 am
I say let’s just wait and see if action is really taken against his life and ONLY then do something about it.
Anomaly 100 May 5th, 2015 at 10:43 am
I wouldn’t rush over to save the dude.
allison1050 May 5th, 2015 at 10:56 am
I don’t have a license to protect any longer and even if I did I’d be inclined to take that ‘slow walk’ to render aid.
Warman1138 May 5th, 2015 at 5:15 am
Vigilante violence against free speech ( no matter how offensive ) is a consequence that is unacceptable.
bpollen May 5th, 2015 at 5:34 am
I don’t want him killed. But I won’t weep for him should it happen.
bpollen May 5th, 2015 at 5:34 am
As the Bibble says, Those that live by the dumb, die by the dumb.
allison1050 May 5th, 2015 at 5:57 am
okay….
crc3 May 5th, 2015 at 10:42 am
You make your bed…you sleep in it…
eyelashviper May 5th, 2015 at 12:05 pm
I don’t condone death threats for anyone, but if Jones were no longer around, I would not feel badly.
Kim Serrahn May 5th, 2015 at 1:18 pm
I wonder, does he serve Muslims?
robert May 5th, 2015 at 8:44 pm
so he’s dunking fries these days
what a surprise !
Foundryman May 5th, 2015 at 9:06 pm
I only hope they harass him like that everyday. Some complaints to mall management about his business would be nice too.
Chris May 5th, 2015 at 10:17 pm
Burns Korans.
Burns fries.
This guy knows where his talents lie. Anything else, forget it.
frambley1 May 6th, 2015 at 1:59 am
As I read on I kept thinking this sounds weird. Like everyone involved is kind of crazy. Then I realized we were talking about Florida. It all makes sense now.