A 33-year-old man currently living in Florida was indicted this week for his alleged role in a 2012 cross-burning in Tennessee, the Justice Department announced Thursday.
Timothy Flanagan was charged with one count of conspiracy to violate housing rights, one count of criminal interference with the right to fair housing, and one count of using fire to commit a federal felony, according to the Justice Department. Prosecutors say Flanagan and two other people set fire to a diesel fuel-soaked wooden cross they had placed in the driveway of an interracial couple’s house. The incident took place in Minor Hill, Tenn. on April 30, 2012. (Flanagan previously lived in Tennessee.)
According to the Justice Department, the couple whose house was targeted had a baby not long before the incident, and the baby’s race played a part in the group’s decision to burn the cross.
Good grief; this is 2014, you don’t have to burn crosses anymore. Just get on social media and rant about the icky couple and how god doesn’t like it. The cross burning fad went out years ago!
On a serious note, I’m glad this guy has been indicted. I hope John Roberts takes note of these types of actions, because from his tower, he seems to think racism no longer exists…
The baby’s race? What about the color of the house?
Justice Roberts probably thinks cross burning is a traditional congratulation to interracial newlyweds from right-wingers-- they even did one for Clarence Thomas. What racism?
Well, the damn baby shouldn’t have been strolling all over town bragging about being in THE HUMAN RACE!!!
I know, I was wondering about that myself.
As if they made sure that an interracial couple hadn’t given birth to an Ainu before they struck.