[katzmeow]

PHOENIX – A 22-year-old Arizona man calling himself “Dark Lord” has been arrested for allegedly burning a Bible and urinating on it outside a Christian-oriented homeless shelter in northern Arizona, police said on Friday.
Eric Minerault was booked into the Yavapai County Detention Center late on Thursday on suspicion of one count of unlawful symbol burning stemming from the incident at the Gospel Rescue Mission, Prescott police spokesman Lieutenant Ken Morley said in a written statement.
Police were called to the scene at about 9 p.m. by a mission representative reporting that someone was burning something on the mission’s front steps, Morley said.
Officers found Minerault standing on the steps, with a burned and wet Bible on the ground near him. He quickly admitted to the act.
He told officers the mission was selected because he believed it was a place of Christian worship and he was “cursing the Christians,” police said.
Asked why, officers reported that he said because he was the “Dark Lord.” Minerault was clad in black and was wearing a black-and-red robe and a pentagram necklace.
He remained at the detention center on Friday afternoon on the misdemeanor charge, sheriff’s officials said.
Dan Pochoda, legal director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona, said the arrest raises questions as to whether Minerault’s First Amendment freedom of speech rights were violated.
Charged with unlawful symbol burning, Minerault was booked into the Yavapai County Detention Center on the misdemeanor charge.
But Pochoda, who was not familiar with the charge cited, said courts have upheld laws that bar symbols like crosses from being burned

[OhJstFkOffAlrdy]

Another skinny goth asshole trying to make a name for himself.

#theycantallbeDamienEchols

[Pyramid_Head]

Another stereo-type for everyone to laugh at.

[Kanda444]

"unlawful symbol burning"!?

*edit* ....because it was on private property and likely seen as an act meant to intimidate, according to the wording of the law.

http://www.arizonacrimelaws.com/13_1708.htm

[Oswald2001]

Poser.

Hoser.

[Pigeon]

Originally Posted by Kanda444 ↗

"unlawful symbol burning"!?

*edit* ....because it was on private property and likely seen as an act meant to intimidate, according to the wording of the law.

http://www.arizonacrimelaws.com/13_1708.htm

Thanks for clarifying.

[Broadjumper]

D-D-D-Douchbag...

[nat906]

nothing to talk about he looks like he deserves to be rite were he is.

[kellyhound]

off to the funny farm with him.

[petedeamon]

Most people have the wrong solution to (People) like this. Don't arrest him (He has a right to be an idiot) just don't feed him. After a few days he will become humble as a puppy and then you can make him sing bible verses, Psalms and various other religious material while nude and exposed to the elements (Hopefully during winter).