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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThis happened just the next county over where I live in North Florida.
Storm of paranoia and hate erupts in Florida town after photo shows Muslims praying at beach
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A photo taken by a Florida county commissioner of a group of men observing their Muslim faith has ignited a racist backlash that spilled over into a recent government meeting, WTXL reports.
The photo was taken at Mashes Sands Beach in Wakulla County by county commission chairman Ralph Thomas and posted to his Facebook page with the caption, Walked up on this at Mashes Sands this evening! First time seeing this in Wakulla County. The photo has sparked an emotional storm that has included death threats.
Im raising the question of whether or not a group of military aged Muslim men
are praying on our beach, well label me whatever you want, said Wakulla County Sheriff candidate Will Dance, according to WTXL. The reason I brought this up is because my daughters use that beach, my wife uses that beach and gentlemen, under Sharia Law, the cutoff shorts and tee-shirts
that my family wears on that beach are considered offensive under Sharia and any Muslim man may carry out what he feels is fit punishment. And Im sorry but that type of behavior cannot happen here.
Muslim leader Imam Amro was interviewed by WTXL and assured people that in general, no Muslim would retaliate against anyone not wearing modest clothes because its none of their business.
This is from rawstory.
http://www.rawstory.com/2015/10/storm-of-paranoia-and-hate-erupts-in-florida-town-after-photo-shows-muslims-praying-at-beach/
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)JonathanRackham
(1,604 posts)With a bunch of uneducated people with their heads in the sand?
Lars39
(26,093 posts)are the same people holding nearby diners hostage while they pray loudly before their meal in public.
JonathanRackham
(1,604 posts)Does that really happen? Seriously?
Lars39
(26,093 posts)Happened to me in a Culver's recently. Place was packed, and the aisles were narrow. No escaping it.
I've also been in a group that did this.
The people that do this view it as an extension of their "testimony". Gotta show everybody that they're christian.
tblue37
(64,979 posts)Lars39
(26,093 posts)YabaDabaNoDinoNo
(460 posts)The response and hate was even worse from many of the locals.