More than 200 protesters, some armed, berated Islam and its prophet Mohammed outside an Arizona mosque on Friday in a provocative protest that was denounced by counterprotesters shouting "Go home, Nazis," weeks after an anti-Muslim event in Texas came under attack by two gunmen.
The anti-Muslim event outside the Islamic Community Center of Phoenix was organized by an Iraq war veteran who posted photos of himself online wearing a T-shirt with a crude slogan denigrating Islam and waving the U.S. flag.
The protest organizer won't be there, apparently; he claims he's been forced to lam it due to threats against him and his family. Whether you prefer irony or poetic justice to describe it, it's no surprise. The social media debate is happening at the hashtag #NotMyAmerica, if you want to check in on that.
Most of this reporting and pictures is from yesterday early evening; no reports of continuing strife during the night or this morning from what I can learn. So let's hope the testosterone-poisoned rednecks got it all out of their system without bloodshed.
Update: More from the Daily Mail.
Most of this reporting and pictures is from yesterday early evening; no reports of continuing strife during the night or this morning from what I can learn. So let's hope the testosterone-poisoned rednecks got it all out of their system without bloodshed.
Update: More from the Daily Mail.
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