Guilty of Insulting Islam

[National Director, Dee]

by Jacob Laksin

Last October, Ernest Perce was marching in a Halloween parade in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, dressed up as a zombie version of the prophet Mohammed when he was physically confronted by Talaag Elbayomy, a Muslim immigrant who found his costume offensive. According to Perce, Elbayomy grabbed him, chocked him, and then tried to rip off the “Mohammed of Islam” sign that Pence wore around his neck. Elbayomy later admitted to a police officer on the scene that he had tried to grab the sign, believing that it was a crime in the United States to insult Mohammed. But when Pence brought criminal harassment charges against Elbayomy, the district judge, Judge Mark Martin, dismissed the case. More outrageously, he proceeded to lecture Perce in a stunningly ignorant fashion about his rights under the First Amendment. After claiming that the First Amendment was intended “so that we could speak what’s on our mind, not to piss off other people and cultures,” and informing Perce that in Muslim countries causing such offense to Islam “could be punished by death, and frequently is,” the judge in effect blamed Pence rather than his attacker. “You are way outside your bounds of First Amendment rights,” the judge concluded. Since then, the judge’s comments (which he does not deny making) have touched off a national firestorm of criticism and controversy. Perce, the Pennsylvania state director of American Atheists, joined Front Page to discuss his legal ordeal, the threat to free speech in the U.S., and the explosive reaction to the case.

FP: What message or messages do you think were sent by the judge’s decision to dismiss your case – and especially by his decision to chastise for you giving offense to Muslims?

EP: In my opinion, the message sent by the judge is that Muslims now have the absolute right to defend their religious beliefs, even if by means of force.

[Kelly Ann]

This is the ONLY website I can't twitter out of and it's getting really tiresome.

[Gene Swank]

LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF PAGE IS THE TWITTER LINK

[Joseph DeLuna]

I Will Send To Satin Any Muslim Who defames My Beliefs!

[Shadley Wiegman]

Political correctness is going to bite us on the butt!

[Joseph DeLuna]

Go To Share And Twitter Through There.

[29svafk3f2ya0]

I personally dip all of my bullets in pigs blood ; in hopes that if I'm ever attacked by any of these pedophilic neanderthal women beaters , they will go directly to hell . Actually I believe that is why Oshthed is allowing the slaughter of pig farmers livestock . Maybe we should all chip in and send some pork to the White House .

[Tom Wygle]

I like the way you think..:^)

[james richard shelton]

  This is old stuff D.  Muslims insult me with their existence don't see me running over a proceed to smack down. That guy should remember pay-back is a --tch . Not the same as revenge - that's GODs privilege.

[Ralph H Moran]

I would argue that the painting in NYC that used human shit to paint the picture of Christ was in facto the exact definition of the 1st amendment as described by the courts at that time. PEOPLE you have to REMEMBER everything that they do in order to play in the same game. When ever there is ever a question check the Internet and do your research befor going to court.
Do you want to really piss off the Muslims? Walk in front of a mosque and spit on the sidewalk or ground, be sure to clear your throat first. When you walk your dog let him/her piss on the ground in front of the Mosque and if approached by a Muslim pick up your dog and hold it in your arms, this shows the stupid Muslim that you think your dog is better than they are. While seated if a Muslim is in front of you cross your leg and make sure your foot is above theirs at least waist high, this shows you feel your foot is above them, it is a great insult. If these idiots want a psychology war then let's give them one.

[ladybard]

Good one, Ralph!  Some of my English friends carry pork scratchings ( does that "translate"?) - sort of potato chip made from pork crackling - in case of confrontation by mosquitos.

[LEONARD WINTERS]

LADYBARD,

THEY ARE CALLED "CHITTLINS" THEY ARE VERY TASTY.  WON'TTELL YOU WHAT PART OF A PIG THEY COME FROM, BUT THEY ARE FRIED IN PORK LARD. GREAT DEFENSE MECHANISM.  JUST THROW A HANDFUL AT AGGRESSIVE CAMEL JOCKEYS AND SCREAM PORK GUTS! (OOPS I DID TELL YOU) THE SWARTY SOB'S WILL DROP LIKE FLIES.  GOOD TIME TO TAKE THEIR WEAPONS AWAY. SHOCK EFFECT YOU KNOW.

PS I HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN ABOUT THE PURPLE COW STORY YOU INQUIRED ABOUT.

[Ray McNair]

OK you Muslim loving, idiot, this country is a lover of a real and true God, not a make believe idol. Too bad you didn't try to assault me, you would be DEAD.