MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) -- Officials say a 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged with setting fire to a Marietta mosque he had attended.Of course a lot of people were hoping this was done by some sort of Tea Party nut, but sadly, no. Just an illegal alien who had a beef with his local mosque.
Marietta fire marshal Scott Tucker said Thursday that Tamsir Mendy was arrested Wednesday night and charged with first degree arson at the mosque, which caught fire Monday night. Tucker says Mendy is being held without bond.
Tucker says Mendy describes himself as a devout Muslim who had attended the mosque. Tucker didn't characterize a motive but says it doesn't appear to be a hate crime.
Tucker says the arrest is "a bit of a surprise" to members of the mosque, who had expressed concern that the fire might be hate crime.
Tucker said earlier that the fire did about $100,000 worth of damage.
Having spent nine years in the church insurance business I can tell you that most church fires are not hate crimes in the classic sense but are either started by angry current or former church members for revenge, or believe it or not, by the pastors seeking to collect the insurance money.




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