Ind. man: I burned Ohio mosque to avenge soldiers

Ind. man: I burned Ohio mosque to avenge soldiers

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A former Marine from Indiana admitted Wednesday that he broke into a mosque in Ohio and set fire to a prayer rug because he wanted revenge for the killings of American troops overseas.

Randy Linn pleaded guilty to hate crime charges, saying he'd become enraged after seeing images of wounded soldiers in the news.

... When asked by a federal judge whether he thought all Muslims are terrorists, he answered: "I'd say most of them are."

A deal between prosecutors and Linn, 52, calls for him to be sentenced to 20 years next April. He pleaded guilty to intentionally damaging and destroying religious property and two gun-related charges.

Read more: Ind. man: I burned Ohio mosque to avenge soldiers - Wire National News - The Sacramento Bee
 
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