Black Church member charged in Hopewell Missionary arson

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Black Church member charged in Hopewell Missionary arson

December 22, 2016
Black Church member charged in Hopewell Missionary arson
People gather in front of Hopewell Baptist Church that was damaged by fire and graffiti in Greenville, Mississippi, U.S., November 2, 2016. Courtesy Angie Quezada/Delta Daily News via REUTERS

An African American man has been charged with arson in relation to the burning down of Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church in Greenville, Mississippi.

(WASHINGTON, DC) The burning down and “Vote Trump” vandalism of Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church in Greenville, Mississippi, was allegedly carried out by one of the church’s own. Andrew McClinton, an African American, is charged with the arson which took place just days before the presidential election.

McClinton, 45, was arrested Wednesday and is being held in the Washington County Detention Center awaiting his initial appearance in court on Thursday in Greenville. He is being charged with first-degree arson of a place of worship.
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[TomSea]

His mugshot has him wearing a smirk but I saw another picture of him, maybe he looks like that all time.



It's not surprising and some of us called hoax from the get go.

[goatprairie]

His mugshot has him wearing a smirk but I saw another picture of him, maybe he looks like that all time.



It's not surprising and some of us called hoax from the get go.

It might be far harder to find a real case of a right-wing "hate" crime than a liberal hoax. Virtually every story out in the national news recently about some sort of hate crime perpetrated against a liberal pet by a conservative hater has turned out to be a hoax.