The Joint Terrorism Task Force is involved, strongly suggesting that this was not a spurned lover getting revenge or some such, but a pious Muslim enacting the justice of Allah against a gay establishment that he deemed immoral. We have seen Muslims attacking bars, nightclubs and the like the world over in order to stop their “immorality”; this arson attack could be a manifestation of that impulse on U.S. soil.
“Police Arrest Musab Mohamed Masmari in Neighbours Arson Case,” by Dominic Holden for SLOG News & Arts, February 1 (thanks to Mr. Slugworth):
Seattle police arrested Musab Mohamed Masmari this morning in association with the New Year’s Eve arson at Neighbours nightclub, says Detective Mark Jamieson.The Seattle Police Department’s Arson/Bomb Squad had been working with a joint terrorism task force since the incident occurred in the early minutes of January 1, when someone poured gasoline down a flight of stairs in the packed gay bar and lit it ablaze. All 750 patrons escaped without injury. SPD posted photos of a person of interest in the case on January 13, now believed to be Masmari. (The Stranger‘s previous reporting on this case is here.)
Police say that Masmari, 30, was apprehended today outside of Seattle while he was traveling to Sea-Tac Airport. Detectives then interviewed Masmari and booked him into King County Jail this afternoon as a suspect in the arson investigation. The soonest Masmari would make a court appearance is Monday, according to Jamieson, who says police would “like to thank the public for their tips.”

Rob says
Allowing for the fact that no one has been convicted, I still ask:
When is the West going to bellow a deafening existential ‘NO’ to the continued hosting of Muslims in our communities.
Wholesale de-migration of Muslims must come. We can no longer take the risks we are taking!
Jay Boo says
If only it were a Right Wing Evangelist it would make the 6PM MSM news.
Oh Well …
Why did Aisha not bear any of Muhammad’s children?
When Muhammad said to Aisha, “Hey, babe,
Take a walk on the wild side?”
Baby child Aisha plucked her eyebrows on the way,
veiled her head in scarf and then he was a she.
and Muhammad sang, “Hey, babe,
Take a walk on the wild side?”
The greatest offence to Islam comes not from those who mock Islam.
It comes from Muslims themselves when they truly follow its teachings.
ken kennemur says
at least they are good for something makes me think they have a purpose
Defcon 4 says
It’ll be interesting to see if Anderson Cooper, Rachel Maddow, Ellen DeGeneres or Rosie O’Donnel have anything to say about this, or really anyone in the LGBT community. I know I won’t be holding my breath.
miriam rove says
They will not. Meanwhile being gay is unislamic but raping and sodomizing a 9 year old girl is 100% sharia compliant.m
GayZionist says
I’m gay and i’m not happy about this. I think there are probably more in the gay community aware of Islamic intolerance than in public at large, per capita. I mean it’s not uncommon to meet gay arabs who are either in the closet in fear of their lives. I met a guy from Saudi Arabia who told me that if his family found out he was gay, his family would have his brother kill him. I mean my Christian parents weren’t thrilled, but they didn’t kill me either.
Mo-Blows says
Oh , another Muslim committing violence…
Should be amusing to watch the media and officials declare that they still don’t know WHAT the motivation for this could be.
of course his religion will be the furthest thing from motivation, unless of course he was christian.
Undaunted says
Heh. Told you so.
http://freemendo.typepad.com/undaunted/2011/10/attacks-in-bars.html
Beagle says
Was not able to post here for years. Let’s see if the shiny new website will let me do it.
Can you imagine the outcry if a Christian had done this? First, it would be national news. Secondly, every Christian clergy member would be asked to denounce the act.
But in this case I had to learn about it at Jihad Watch, and so far only Jihad Watch.
gravenimage says
Beagle wrote:
Was not able to post here for years. Let’s see if the shiny new website will let me do it.
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Good to see you back, Beagle!
Defcon 4 says
You’re right. This happened in the good ole’ USA and yet the scum in our enemedia didn’t even bother to report it. But if it had been say, a member of the “Christian right” it would’ve been the lead story on the alphabet soup of islam0fascist propagandist “news” stations.
ebonystone says
Lead sentence from the King5.com article: “Seattle Police arrested 30-year-old Musab Masmari Saturday morning ….”
Note the absence of the “Mohamed” middle name. It appears nowhere in the article, nor does any term like “Islam”, “Moslem”, or similar.
Typical MSM, covering up Moslem attacks.
gravenimage says
Seattle: JTTF investigates as Muslim is arrested for arson attack on gay nightclub
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When are gay people—and anyone who cares about safety in a pluralistic society—going to wake up and take notice of Muslims’ homicidal hatred??
More:
The Joint Terrorism Task Force is involved, strongly suggesting that this was not a spurned lover getting revenge or some such, but a pious Muslim enacting the justice of Allah against a gay establishment that he deemed immoral. We have seen Muslims attacking bars, nightclubs and the like the world over in order to stop their “immorality”; this arson attack could be a manifestation of that impulse on U.S. soil.
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It probably is. And everyone should take note: pious Muslims consider mainstream clubs and bars just about as “immoral” as they do gay establishments.
More:
Seattle police arrested Musab Mohamed Masmari this morning in association with the New Year’s Eve arson at Neighbours nightclub, says Detective Mark Jamieson.The Seattle Police Department’s Arson/Bomb Squad had been working with a joint terrorism task force since the incident occurred in the early minutes of January 1, when someone poured gasoline down a flight of stairs in the packed gay bar and lit it ablaze
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This shows what this pious Muslim thinks about his Infidel neighbors…
And notice when he hit the place—this wasn’t some arson done at five in the morning, when the place was shut and empty, but on one of the busiest nights of the year, and at a time when most of the patrons would have been especially distracted.
We learn that, “all 750 patrons escaped without injury”, but this was fault of Masmari’s.
This pious Muslim *clearly* wanted death and destruction—and moreover, the most painful and terrible deaths possible.
I’m glad they caught the perp.
Will we ever hear about his probable Islamic motive? I’m not going to count on it…
Defcon 4 says
It’ll be interesting to see what they charge Masmari with. Will it be simple arson? Or attempted murder? Somehow I doubt the latter.
Kepha says
Hmmmph. Hearing about this Muslim bombing a homosexual club, I’m reminded of C.S. Lewis’ _Screwtape Letters_. He portrays Hell as a place of unbridled competition, betrayal, false fronts, etc. Great to see progressive multicultural solidarity at work. (sarc)
My guess is that any fundamentalist Christians involved were probably first responders who arrived after the attack.
James Lynch says
What kind of “God” goes around impregnating a young virgin girl with his “only begotten son”?
No wonder child rape and sodomy is soo common among Christian pastors and priest.
gravenimage says
“James Lynch” wrote:
What kind of “God” goes around impregnating a young virgin girl with his “only begotten son”?
No wonder child rape and sodomy is soo common among Christian pastors and priest (sic).
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What idiocy. Notice that “James Lynch” completely ignores the Muslim here who attempted mass-murder at this gay club in his attempts at false moral equivalence. What a tool.
Kepha says
graven, I suspect that james Lynch gets his idea about God from the Mormons, who are anthropomorphites.
And, c’mon, Graven! Ain’t James clever? At the count of three, let’s all laugh. One…Two…Hahahaha…..couldn’t hold it any longer!
Defcon 4 says
“Soo common”, but not as common as muslime men legally marrying pre-pubescent “women” against their will in islamic states. But not as common as muslimes legally molesting dancing boys in Afghanistan, Pakistain and Iran.
Salah says
“.. a pious Muslim enacting the justice of Allah against a gay establishment that he deemed immoral.”
Immoral? did he ever read his “holy” books?
http://crossmuslims.blogspot.ca/2012/10/was-muhammad-gay.html
laoch says
Why do so many gay people and groups stand up for Muslim extremists , when they would be the first in line to be killed. And how is it that this did not make the news in Europe where as if it as some story of a celebrity it would be all over the news media. I wonder will any of the gay media in Europe carry the story , where Muslim are evolved I would say not. Thanks for up loading the story.
Rose B says
Religious Muslims cannot control their urges to maim, rape, and kill. They are encouraged to do this by their parents, schools, and Imams. They are totally beastly. What is the solution? Hopefully they will all get Aids or the Black Plague!
gravenimage says
By the way, while there are all too many gay people deeply in denial about the threat of Islam, there *are* a few exceptions.
I have a gay friend, “Matt”, who is both an Anti-Jihadist and a staunch supporter of Israel. He is *quite* aware of the threat Islam presents to gay people.
There was also Dominic, who was a regular—and excellent—poster here at Jihad Watch for many years until his untimely death. You can find his memorial on the home page.
But more gay people need to wake up—just like most Westerners.
Clare Bailey says
\”The soonest Masmari would make a court appearance is Monday, according to [Detective] Jamieson, who says police would “like to thank the public for their tips.” \”
I am going to send this link to my Congressman, Representative Jim McDermott, here in Seattle, because he aligned with CAIR, ACLU and others to complain about the FBI bus ads in Seattle depicting terrorists and the ads were taken down. The reason the FBI launched the bus ad campaign in Seattle is this: FBI Special Agent in Charge Laura Laughlin of the FBI Seattle Division said, \”Members of Seattle\’s community have time and time again shown themselves to be concerned about protecting their families, their neighbors, and their freedom. Many despicable plots – from drug trafficking to violent acts of terrorism – have come to the FBI\’s attention because vigilant Seattleites came forward with a tip.\”
As Robert and Pamela have frequently asked, whose side are these people [like McDermott] on?