“If they can burn American flags, I can burn the Koran,” the unidentified zealot shouted. “[Americans] should never be afraid to give their opinion.”
Witnesses said it was a ghastly display of fervor – apparently inspired by the Florida pastor who vowed to torch the holy books earlier in the week – overshadowing what should have been a somber day.
“Burning Korans is like setting up a recruitment to Al Qaeda – it does nothing for the cause and only brings problems,” said Lance Corey, 61, a retired history teacher from the Bronx who opposes Park51.
Those on both sides of the argument over the Muslim community center rejected the actions of the Koran burner, who was escorted away but not arrested.
Corey was there in protest of Park51, but nonetheless condemned the hateful display. “I think it was irresponsible and unnecessary,” he said.
Mosad Almontaser, 55, a teacher from Brooklyn, said it was simply “ugly.”
“Is that supposed to bring people together? What’s the point? I thought that was horrible. It helps no one,” he said.
Another man walked up Church St., ripping pages from a Koran and offering them to passersby as “toilet paper.”
Article courtesy of www.nydailynews.com
1 comments:
I would have wiped my @$$ with it!
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