A $10,000 reward fund for information leading to the identification of the person or persons involved in the recent Quran burning in East Lansing will be announced today, East Lansing City Manager Ted Staton said Tuesday.
Staton made the announcement at the East Lansing City Council’s Tuesday work session at East Lansing’s 54-B district court.
The money will be taken from the city’s general fund and the city will be accepting donations, he said. The amount of money given to any individual who comes forth with information will be determined based on the value of the information obtained, he said.
"We have used this before," he said. "We think oftentimes people who commit acts like this tend to talk about it. We might find out how extensive these conversations have been". . .
The pages were strewn up and down Harrison Road, said Dawud Walid, executive director of the Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations, or CAIR-MI. . .
The Islamic Center was informed of the reward fund’s creation Tuesday morning, Islamic Center spokesman Abdalmajid Katranji said. Support from city officials and the local community has been tremendous, he said.
"This is exactly what we know of the community of East Lansing," Katranji said. "It’s a very welcoming community. It’s been a home to us for decades, and it will continue to be a home for us." (More)
via cair.com
...hey but didn't Justice Breyer say Quran burning is protected by the Constitution?
