Man Celebrated Pres. Obama’s Election By Burning Down African-American Church
Not everyone rejoiced the day after President Obama was elected as the first African-American President.
In fact, Massachusetts resident Benjamin Haskell, 23, celebrated by burning down a yet to be completed, predominantly African-American church in Springfield, Mass., on Nov. 5, 2008, the morning after the election, authorities said.
On Wednesday, he pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to burning down the structure of the Macedonia Church of God in Christ that was 75 percent completed, the Justice Department said.
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Posted: June 16th, 2010 under News Story.
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