Florida Pastor Terry Jones promoted anti-Muslim film

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http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/lifestyle/x346969371/Religion-News-Florida-Pastor-Terry-Jones-promoted-anti-Muslim-film


Florida Pastor Terry Jones (right) threatened to burn Qurans in 2010.


GateHouse News Service
Posted Sep 13, 2012 @ 07:01 AM
Last update Sep 13, 2012 @ 09:04 AM


"The United States deplores any intentional effort to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. Our commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation," said Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. "But let me be clear: There is never any justification for violent acts of this kind."

Clinton was referring to the terrorist act that killed U.S. Ambassador to Libya John Christopher Stevens and three other Americans Tuesday, on the 11th anniversary of 9/11.

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The New York Times reports the 14-minute video gained international attention when Florida Pastor Terry Jones -- the same pastor who threatened to burn Qurans in 2010 -- began promoting it. According to The Orlando Sentinel, Jones dubbed 9/11 "International Judge Mohammed Day."

"The fact that angry protesters climbed the wall at the U.S. embassy in Cairo today, ripped down the American flag and tore it apart further indicated the lack of respect that Islam has for any other religion," Jones said in a statement.


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[Wellstone ruled]

1. Isn't this duffus

a CIA asset? The guy was trained to whip up hatred.

[cbayer]

2. He has really made a career out of causing tremendous problems.

I am wondering if there isn't some legal action that could be taken against him.

[pinto]

3. Shouting "Fire!" in a crowded theater may apply somewhat. If one could link his comments / actions

to a reasonable expectation of deadly flash back in the crowded theater that is the current mid east against American citizens and American territory (the embassies), 1st Amendment protection would be null. Or ought to be, imo.



(disclaimer) In no way am I a legal scholar. Just seems common sense to me that his comments would likely incite violence against Americans abroad, if not here at home.

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4. I know he was strongly and publicly discouraged from his burning of the Quaran stunt.

But I don't recall whether any legal action was taken or threatened.

He's a dangerous man, imo, and seems to be getting more dangerous all the time.

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5. He'll finally piss off the wrong extremist

and get his head handed to him. He thinks it's a show, they think it's a fight.

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6. I'm surprised he's gotten this far.

His self-promotion is going to lead to his demise, I agree.