martybegan
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I just heard this nutjob, Terry Jones, interviewed.
FOXNews.com - Fla. City, Church in Standoff Over 9/11 Koran Burning
GAINESVILLE, FLA A Florida church that was denied a permit for its controversial plan to burn copies of the Koran on Sept. 11 says the book burning will continue anyway.
The Dove World Outreach Center drew international attention after announcing its plan to burn copies of the Islamic holy text on church grounds to mark the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. <more>
What happened to that whole private property argument for the Ground Zero Mosque...right out the window when it's Christians.
Hypocrite.
Even private property is subject to zoning and local ordinances.
Deputy Chief Tim Hayes, who serves as the department's fire marshal, said he and an investigator went to the church's 20-acre property on Northwest 37th Street earlier this month to determine what the burn would entail.
Under the fire ordinances the City Commission adopted last year, bonfires aren't allowed without a permit, Hayes said.
Under Section 10-63, "Open burning and outdoor burning are prohibited in the City of Gainesville unless otherwise specifically permitted as provided by this article."
Gene Prince, interim chief of Gainesville Fire Rescue, said Wednesday that under the city's fire prevention ordinance, an open burning of books is not allowed.
The section goes on to prohibit burning newspaper, corrugated cardboard, container board or office paper, which are akin to books, Prince said.
Hayes said the denial had nothing to do with the church's intent.
Fox News left this out it's article
What city ordinances is the Cordoba House violating?
The ordinance is desgined to prevent trash burning in people's backyards. I call shennanigans on the Hayes' statement that the intent has nothing to do with it.
Plus once it becomes a political act that pesky 1st amendment comes into play. Burning trash is not speech, and is thus regulateable (wow did I make a new word?)
I'm sure they could get a variance if the burn it a certain distance from the property line and take precautions like mark a fire area, and have a hose ready.
Methinks the locals are more concerned about backlash than a section of the old fire code.