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| AQ Claims 'Credit' for Israel Fire |
| 2010-12-06 |
| Probably just BS, but could motivate future attacks. The terrorist organization Al Qaeda has claimed responsibility for the fire that has devastated the forests of Mount Caramel, the most serious environmental disaster in the history of Israel. Although the local police authorities attribute the blaze to negligence and the prolonged drought that is affecting the region. Today, a new terrorist group, which claims links to Al Qaeda, posted a video message on jihadist forums, the same used by Osama Bin Laden, declaring to be behind the fire. The group, which calls itself “Lions of the mujahideen in Palestine" claims to have set fire to the trees of Mount Carmel, triggering the inferno which is still raging. "The lions of the mujahideen in Palestine" say they carried out the arson attack on the night between Thursday and Friday - "performing a holy and heroic expedition within the territory of the usurpers on occupied Mount Caramel setting fire to its trees, causing the deaths of more than 40 people and wounding dozens, as recognized by the enemy itself". The terrorist group, whose credibility has not yet been independently confirmed, also thanked "the wind, which was one of the soldiers of Allah, for his help, by expanding the flames to where we never thought, so that the enemy was not able to subdue it and was forced to seek help from foreign forces." |
| Posted by:Glenmore |
| #4 The state of California defines arson as willfully and maliciously setting fire, burning, or causing to burn any structure, land, or property. If the arson: * Causes an inhabited property to burn: 3-8 years in prison * Causes great bodily injury to someone: 5-9 years * Committed on a structure or forest land: 2-6 years * Committed on uninhabited property: 16 months-3 years Certain conditions in the arson can add an increase to the amount of time. Multiple burn victims, multiple structures, or injury to an emergency official all add a potential 4 years onto the original sentence. Ref: California Arson Laws- California Penal Code Section 451. Lest you think it lenient, it's more severe than a lot of other felonies under the CA penal code. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2010-12-06 21:20 |
| #3 Southern Californians are well aware of how vulnerable we are. That's why I made reference to it being a capital offense. An arsonist never knows, has no way of knowing, if the fire he starts might kill someone. They should be treated just like murderers. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2010-12-06 16:14 |
| #2 Some of us have worried about this type of eco-terrorism for years. It doesn't take much for a home-grown jihadi with a can of gas and a match to start conflagrations. Look out Southern California you are probably the most vulnerable. |
| Posted by: Alan Cramer 2010-12-06 14:51 |
| #1 One more reason why arson ranks right up there with murder as a capital offense. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2010-12-06 11:37 |