CAIR-Tampa Announces $10K Reward in Arson Case.TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is an advocacy group for Muslims in North America; its professed goals are to "enhanc[e] understanding of Islam, promot[e] justice and empower American Muslims. (CAIR-Tampa) and the Florida Division of State Fire Marshall Noun 1. fire marshall - an official who is responsible for the prevention and investigation of fires functionary, official - a worker who holds or is invested with an office today announced a combined $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of arsonists who torched a Sarasota Muslim family's home earlier this month. CAIR-Tampa is offering up to a $7,500 reward, while Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink Adelaide "Alex" Sink is Chief Financial Officer for the state of Florida. Elected in 2006, Sink is reponsible for managing Florida's tax revenue estimated at $74 billion. As a member of the four person Financial Services Commission, she oversees appointments in the fields of , who also serves as the state fire marshal fire marshal n. 1. The head of a department or office that is charged with the prevention and investigation of fires. 2. A person in charge of firefighting personnel and equipment at an industrial plant. Noun 1. , is offering a reward of up to $2,500. SEE: Reward Offered for Information in Arson arson, at common law, the malicious and willful burning of the house of another. Originally, it was an offense against the security of habitation rather than against property rights. of Home that was Target of Anti-Islam Slurs http://myfloridacfo.com/pressoffice/ViewMediaRelease.asp?ID=2709 The Washington-based Islamic civil rights and advocacy group has called on the FBI to investigate the July 6th incident in which a Bosnian family's home was burned and spray painted with anti-Muslim slurs. "We hope this reward will lead to the prompt apprehension and prosecution of whoever carried out this cowardly attack," said CAIR-Tampa Executive Director Ahmed Bedier. A statement sent to CAIR-Tampa today by Florida Governor Charlie Crist Charles Joseph "Charlie" Crist, Jr. (born July 24 1956), is an American politician of the Republican Party and the current Governor of Florida. Crist served as state attorney general from 2003 to 2007.[1] Crist was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania. stated: "I am saddened by any incident of hate targeting Floridians of the Muslim faith. We will not tolerate such acts. We are an open society and one that takes great pleasure in our diverse communities of faith." SEE: Florida Muslim Home Torched By Arsonists http://cair.com/default.asp?Page=articleView&id=2854&theType=NR SEE ALSO: Destruction Screams of Hate (Bradenton Herald) http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20070714/NEWS/707140330 SEE the Damage to the Home: http://www.cairfl.org/tampa/hate/sarasota-arson/index.html CAIR CAIR Council on American-Islamic Relations CAIR Clean Air Interstate Rule (EPA) CAIR Center for AIDS Intervention Research CAIR Changing Attitudes in Recovery CAIR California Association for Institutional Research , America's largest Islamic civil liberties group, has 33 offices and chapters nationwide and in Canada. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding. |
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