Man accused of ramming church with bulldozer
VICKSBURG, Mississippi (AP) -- A man was arrested on vandalism charges after police said he drove a bulldozer into a church, an attack parishioners claim was racially motivated.
Zane Bearrick, 21, was arrested and charged with felony malicious mischief, Detective Todd Dykes said. The bulldozer early Saturday struck the trailer that housed the First Assembly of Yaweh Vicksburg.
The church has a black congregation and the suspect is white. Church members said they suspect the act was racially motivated and have asked the FBI to investigate.
The bulldozer was parked 100 yards behind the trailer.
A person can receive up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine if convicted of malicious mischief. A hate-crime conviction on the same charge could result in a 10-year prison term and a $20,000 fine.
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This is the thing, how is it racially motivated ? Yes they were black and he was white but can't it just be a case of he's a moron and they just happened to be in his path? That may not be the case here as I only know what this article states, but hate crime seems to be a word tossed around lately that may not always be justified. People should be locked up and killed but thats just because they are morons not because they are racists, but again we have plenty of those here in our fine country.
eh i'm done with this...
-T
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