Homeless arson suspect arrested for Houston Islamic Center fire

Jim Jamitis | 8:44 PM on February 16, 2015

#BREAKING @cohoustonfire announces
arrest in Quba Islamic Center Fire
News conference scheduled at
6 p.m. pic.twitter.com/Z6Mwpekb7m

— FOX26Houston (@FOX26Houston) February 16, 2015

HFD announcing arrest in arson at Islamic Center pic.twitter.com/GsT4Zs1gko

— Syan Rhodes (@SyanRhodes) February 17, 2015

BREAKING – Arrest made in Islamic Center fire – http://t.co/c0LMtnIhjC #HouNews

— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) February 16, 2015

A man has been arrested & has apparently confessed to arson in fire that destroyed building at Houston Islamic center http://t.co/aX2GgEltjp

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) February 17, 2015

https://twitter.com/DefendWallSt/status/567490551269060609

@DefendWallSt He rode his bike to speak to arson investigators at the scene? Either he wanted to be caught or he's really, really stupid.

— Steve Brandon (@SteveBrandonOTT) February 17, 2015

https://twitter.com/DefendWallSt/status/567491765226450945

https://twitter.com/DefendWallSt/status/567492721758470144

So will the media now portray a homeless arsonist with burglary on his record as part of an anti-Muslim “terrorist” movement?

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