Breitbart Commenters Cheer Probable Christmas Day Arson Attack on Houston Mosque
On Christmas Day, a fire broke out at a mosque in southwest Houston, and the ATF has now confirmed it’s a probable case of arson. This is apparently the latest in a string of anti-Muslim hate crimes since the San Bernardino attack.
HOUSTON - An ATF spokesperson has confirmed the cause of a two-alarm fire at a southwest Houston mosque does appear to be suspicious, because the fire had multiple points of origin.
Investigators said they are looking through surveillance video to see if cameras captured a potential suspect.
At the far right website Andrew built, Breitbart “News,” this is a front page article today — and as usual, the right wing commenters are spewing toxic hate speech and ugly bigotry, alternating between applauding the attack and saying the Muslims who attend the mosque did it themselves.
Here’s a selection of their comments, to document what’s going on during Christmas season at one of the most popular conservative websites. I’ve hidden them by default, because they’re absolutely vile. There are now over a thousand comments in this vein.
Lesson to learn from this: do not roast goat in middle of floor
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They don’t have a kitchen which might start a fire… Did anybody check their bomb/clock production room?
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Almost every single “hate crime” turns out to be a hoax, yet I know of none of the hoaxers ever being prosecuted. Instead, they get even more sympathy. When this turns out to be another hoax, the prosecution should be immediate deportation back to the sand pile.
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Don’t worry…when President Trump takes over, that’s exactly what’s going to happen.
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Let them burn, they are scum.
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All mosques should burn.
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Muslims are garbage
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Merry Christmas to the Elves that did the deed
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Maybe the smoke will kill the roaches.
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Either that or a camel kicked over the ash tray containing the lit post-coital cigarette her partner was smoking.
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Bulldozing and deporting would be better. Then we wouldn’t have to waste money doing the surveiliance.
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About time Americans begin fighting back, our Government damn sure isn’t.
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Good thing the Fire Department was able to put it out quickly we wouldn’t want any of their AK47’s or pipe bombs destroyed would we?
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Ha! Should just let burn and have a weenie roast
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Did anyone bring marshmallows? S’mores! Yum! :-)
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Gun powder from the pipe bombs they were working on in the Mosque accidentally ignited.
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And what do they expect will happen when they kill innocent people in this country?
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well, good news for a change.
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I bet the rags did this one themselves to try and gin up some sympathy.
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Any time a Mosque burns down I am happy.
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If the whole building was not destroyed, it was done by the moslems to raise sympathy.
Had some patriot done it, it would have been a better job.
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They play with fire, they get fire.
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The tragic part is no muslim was injured. That is a tragedy.
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Yep, and there’s every good reason to completely demolish ALL mosques. Tear ALL of them down. BAN ALL Muslims from our country. ALL of this evilness must go!
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Ban them. Any moneys and assets stay right here. Leave with the clothes on their backs. Don’t even allow them to leave with their wedding bands.
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Achmed probably lit up a cigarette after a romp with his favorite sheep and fell asleep with it lit.
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It’s the best Christmas present of all
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Yep. We need to speed things up BIGTIME. ALL Muslims need to be BANNED from our country, and ALL mosques need to be completely demolished ALL THE WAY to the ground!
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Can’t say it saddens me in anyway at all during this Christmas season.
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I hope it’s a trend that catches on!
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Burn them all down! !
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If we make Mecca radioactive, we will rid ourselves of them.
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ALL Muslims are murderers of the innocents, by COMMAND of the Quran. Burn this FOUL STENCH out of America. For 140 years this religion of murder has murdered every neighbor it has had, and then raped their daughters. “Death to Islam, or death to us all”, is the true reality.
Can’t you just feel the Christmas spirit?
It goes on and on like this, a seemingly endless deluge; and interspersed with these horrifying calls for violence are expressions of love and support for … you guessed it … Donald Trump. Trump has given these hateful knuckle-draggers free rein to express themselves.