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The Mosque-Arson Murder. By. Andrew Hilfirty. The Crime. In New York city and across the world there is racism All races are discriminated against however Muslims have been the main target over the past decade Many crimes have been committed out of this racial hatred against muslims.
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The Mosque-Arson Murder By. Andrew Hilfirty
The Crime • In New York city and across the world there is racism • All races are discriminated against however Muslims have been the main target over the past decade • Many crimes have been committed out of this racial hatred against muslims
Continued • New York city is one of the most diversely populated city in the world, and tensions always seem to be building some were in the city • There has been more tension than ever after the worst terrorist attack took place in New York City on September 11, 2001 • Protests, hate speeches and many other racially discrimative activities have took
Continued • In the early morning of August 12, 2014 a mosque was set a blaze but it was no accident • Inside the burned mosque the body of Abdul Majid was discovered however he was to burned for a facial recognition so a DNA sample was took • David Vermirewas the detective assigned to the case and he must now solve and arson/murder
David Vermire • David Vermire is a homicide detective that has no personal interest in the case except for the fact that the mosque was burned so close to his apartment • He is an Afghan war but was also in operation Iraqi freedom, after leaving Iraq he was re-deployed to Afghanistan serving his fourth and final tour • He was honorably discharged after sustaining a bullet wound to the chest • After his recovery he became a cop in NYC eventually rising through the ranks to become a homicide detective • He now lives alone and has few friends but enjoys his work, he is a quite and shielded man, he rarely discusses his actions in the wars, he shares a story here or there when another fellow detective talks about they're experience
Evidence • When arriving on the scene, firefighters discovered that the fire was not accidental but was started by gasoline spilled out of a gas can that was bought just around the corner at a local hardware store • Graffiti was also discovered spray painted on the wall, it was a vulgar hate filled racist remark to Muslims, who ever wrote it knew they had killed Majid