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Muslim rips down
tribute to 9/11 hero 
26-year-old screams, 'This is political,'
as officer's cross memorial destroyed


A 26-year-old Muslim man tore down a portion of a memorial in New York City to a fallen hero of 9/11, screaming "This is political."

Turkish-born gotcha98 Emre was charged yesterday with destroying the tribute to New York City police officer Paul Talty, who was one of the first responders to the 9/11 attack, rushing into the south tower of the World Trade Center as it fell, the New York Post reported.

The memorial to Talty – who at age 40 left behind two children and a pregnant wife – consisted of his picture, a cross, a plaque and crossed American and Irish flags. The plaque is inscribed, "Rest in Peace, Paul. We miss you. God Bless."

It is attached to a light post at 50th Avenue and Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City.

Talty's wife gave birth to a girl two weeks after the attacks.

Emre faces a maximum penalty of a year in jail and a $1,000 fine for criminal mischief and disorderly conduct, according to a spokeswoman for Queens District Attorney Richard Brown.

The vandalism was witnessed by a passing booth clerk for the Metropolitan Transit Authority, who contacted police, the New York paper said.

The owner of a deli across from the memorial, Sung Park, fondly remembers Talty as a regular customer.

"Who would do this? He's a nut," Park said. "People died on 9/11 and this sicko destroys the memorial? You must be really sick."

The officer's mother, Barbara Talty, told the Post, "There are so many deranged people. This doesn't surprise me, but it's sad."

Talty's sister, Patricia Dougan, said the suspect must be unstable.

"I just have to think whoever would do this isn't right in the mind," she said.

No he isn't right in the mind or in the soul but then this is what they are being taught by islam.

Maybe they should redo the memorial to have Talty in the same scene with the addition of having a likeness to this villian under his feet :)  Now that would be political :D

I bet the ACLU is about to jump in and represent him and the terrible miscarriage of justice he has had to endure looking at a blatant Christian memorial sponsored by the government.  What a travesty of justice and the freedom from Christian religion this man has had to endure. 
:D

I like your attitude.   ;D ;D  Perhaps the ACLU could arrange a free vacation for them in retribute also. With a one way ticket for a permanent one out of the U.S.

I would send them to Somalia or some other Islamic country like that.  I am sure it would go over real good there for him to destroy a monument to one of those warlords:)

That's probably some he would worship.

AMEN!!! One way ticket.............. GET OUT~

If this muslim doesn't like the things we do in our own Country, he can just get out. We don't want or need people like him in our Country.

I think the fine and the jail time is not enough, he should be deported at his own expense. And yes before getting deported he should be allowed to see the memorial back up as Brother Jerry stated with an image of his likeness beneath Talty's feet.

As Brother Jerry said somewhere on here and in the words of the Bible I  ......

1Ti 2:1  I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
1Ti 2:2  For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
1Ti 2:3  For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
1Ti 2:4  Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.


But if they insist on following a false god and to persecute others according to that false god then they do indeed need to leave and go elsewhere.