ATF investigating 5th fire at Jehovah's Witness centers in Washington this year

[Eugene]

Source: ABC News

ATF investigating 5th fire at Jehovah's Witness centers in Washington this year

By MARK OSBORNE Dec 9, 2018, 3:32 AM ET

Federal authorities in Washington state are investigating the latest in a troubling series of arson cases at worship halls for Jehovah's Witnesses.

The latest fire broke out Friday at a Kingdom Hall for Jehovah's Witnesses in Lacey, Washington, completely destroying the building. The Seattle branch of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) ruled the fire an arson on Saturday. The fire broke out at about 3:30 a.m. and no one was in the building at the time, the Thurston County Sheriff's Office said.

The fire was the fifth at a Kingdom Hall in Thurston County this year, according to the ATF. All of the cases remain unsolved.

"Why is this specific religion being targeted? Why are these churches being targeted? What are they doing that is so wrong and oppressive?" Thurston County Sheriff John Snaza told Seattle ABC affiliate KOMO.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee responded to the latest arson on Friday, calling it an "abhorrent act."

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The Kingdom Hall for Jehovah's Witnesses in Lacey, Wash., was completely destroyed by a fire on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. Officials have ruled it an arson.

[KCDebbie]

1. From what I remember, Jehovah's Witnesses are/were apolitical...

So, I don't understand why anyone would have a "beef" with them.

Unless of course their attacker feels that the congregation elders is advising a member to take an unwanted action...

[gay texan]

2. The organization is, indeed, hurting for money

after a string of huge lawsuits over sexual abuse. As shady as this organization is, it wouldn't surprise me that this may be an inside job.

[demigoddess]

3. or it could be a 'very intelligent' trump follower who thinks

that they are a totally different religion. Or that they are really satanists under cover. That is something we used to hear from republicans all the time.