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Man with gas cans, lighters arrested inside New York's St Patrick's Cathedral

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 two bottles of lighter fluid and lighters and lighters

And lighters and lighters and lighters and lighters

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could this be a case of attempted arson? he certainly had the right and enough gear to undertake such an act, all we need now is a motive.

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Are you kidding me? Even Notre Dame is encouraging copycats? What is wrong with people?

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could this be a case of attempted arson? he certainly had the right and enough gear to undertake such an act, all we need now is a motive.

Of course it is. Who "cuts through" a church with gas cans, lighter fluid and bbq lighters downtown Manhattan.

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The man is “unidentified” yet at the same time “known to police”. Hmmm

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The guy is "Marc Lamparello, 37, of New Jersey" according to:

https://nypost.com/2019/04/17/man-arrested-after-walking-into-st-patricks-cathedral-with-gas-cans/

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Not religious but the attempted and actual church burnings in the US are a cause for concern. I'm guessing this was a copycat attempt, after ND?

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The man is “unidentified” yet at the same time “known to police”. Hmmm

Unidentified to the press. Hmmmmm . . .

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Thanks for the link, Raw.

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