A juvenile threatened to blow up the congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses in Beaver Dam, police say

[Shannie]

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2019/08/11/jehovahs-witness-beaver-dam-receives-bomb-threats/1982402001/

[Tortuga]

The teenager had the phone numbers of two elders. Sounds like an inside job...

[Shannie]

The world is getting worse and worse

Keep on the Watch

[booboo]

From the article: “Police determined the threats made were not hate crimes directed toward any religion or ethnicity.”   

Hmmmm , thought this was an odd statement, but perhaps I’m missing something🤔

[Loopy]

2 hours ago, booboo said:

From the article: “Police determined the threats made were not hate crimes directed toward any religion or ethnicity.”   

Hmmmm , thought this was an odd statement, but perhaps I’m missing something🤔

 

I thought the same thing. If those 2 crimes weren’t the issue what was?

 

I think one or both was involved. 

[Qapla]

Stating that it was not a hate crime indicates that the reason for the bomb threat was not aimed at the Spanish Congregation just because they are Spanish or at JW's in general due to not liking JW's, in general.

 

Perhaps he just didn't want to go to the meetings ...

 

 

[cricket246]

Im wondering if it was a teenager that was dared to do something really stupid... geez...

Edited August 12, 2019 by cricket246

[Miss Bea]

This world is plummeting into unthinkable mire. There is a reason why we have the doors locked, and cameras watching the parking lot, 

It just dawned on me, twenty years ago, if you told me we would be locking the hall when the meeting started, and, a brother would be scanning the parking lot, via camera, I would be shocked. 

For the most part, the community sees us as a positive force. 

I know, it just takes one deranged individual. 

We are rural, have some issues, (marijuana growing, and what goes with it) but, I still feel safe. Well, sort of. (My husband watches true life crime on tv, and it can make one have a bit of paranoia.) hmmm. I digress. Sorry. 

But, the thought I was coming to, just how close to the end are we? 

[Old]

1 hour ago, cricket246 said:

Im wondering if it was a teenager that was dared to do something really stupid... geez...

Geez?

[blue-jay]

4 hours ago, Old said:

Geez?

Is this gonna lead into another discussion into which words are not ok to say?

[GrumpysWife]

Sure do hope not! 😁

[cricket246]

Sorry, im realizing there are alot of terms that bother alot of people... 😅 probably safer for me to just read posts..

 

could one of the moderators please remove my post above so I dont stumble or offend anyone, im really sorry 😣

Edited August 12, 2019 by cricket246

[Tortuga]

7 hours ago, Old said:

Geez?

A simple question deserves a simple answer. 

 

Yes.

[Lee49]

Wow is ok, right? 😆

[Doug]

4 hours ago, Lee49 said:

Wow is ok, right? 😆

Shucks ???

[sunshine]

On 8/12/2019 at 11:33 AM, booboo said:

From the article: “Police determined the threats made were not hate crimes directed toward any religion or ethnicity.”   

Hmmmm , thought this was an odd statement, but perhaps I’m missing something🤔

Me too.... maybe they took the threat to be personal against the elders but still if you threaten to blow up a kingdom hall how is that not hate speech against a religion?  It's not a McDonald's where all types of people go, it's a place of worship ie. religious.   

 

I bet if there was a thread to blow up a gay nightclub they'd declare if anti-gay in a heartbeat!

Edited August 26, 2019 by sunshine