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Roland has extensive background on the case here. I am still trying to get hold of Harrison's letter, to see if he really threatened the mosque or if this is a freedom of speech issue -- but note that even the affidavit accusing him says that the letter falls short of making an actual threat. "Man says message about Islam misinterpreted," by Jerry Wofford for the Tulsa World, January 8:
...and you can see that while it may be tasteless and offensive, he doesn't say anything in it about doing violence to anyone.
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Tulsa: Man charged with threatening local mosque denies charge, held against his will in mental health facility
A Tulsa man who is charged with making threats against a local mosque and is being held in a mental health facility said he is not a violent person and that his message has been misinterpreted. Jesse Quinn Harrison, 33, was charged Dec. 28 with transmitting a threatening letter and with malicious intimidation or harassment under Oklahoma's hate-crimes statute. The charges allege that Harrison sent a letter to the Islamic Peace Academy "with the intent to intimidate."How can they judge his intent? Here's his video:
The charges also allege that a video showing Harrison "smearing pork on the Quran and (on a picture of) an Islamic religious figure and grilling those items" was posted online by Harrison with the intent of producing "violence directed to others because of their religious belief."
...and you can see that while it may be tasteless and offensive, he doesn't say anything in it about doing violence to anyone.
But Harrison told the Tulsa World that although he recognizes that the video could be offensive to many, it was not his intent to harass Muslims. He said his goal was to "shine a light on the hypocrisy and fear that drives so much hate" and that the video is an exercise of his First Amendment right to free speech. Harrison said he voluntarily admitted himself to the Tulsa Center for Behavioral Health on Dec. 18 but has been held there against his will since the charges were filed Dec. 28. He is scheduled for a mental-health hearing Monday in Tulsa County District Court.Click on the title to read the whole story at Jihad Watch.
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