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Woman arrested for pouring gasoline, trying to burn down MLK Jr.’s birth home
Posted on 12/8/23 at 7:57 am
Posted on 12/8/23 at 7:57 am
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Atlanta police are investigating after a woman attempted to burn down Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth home.
Police told Channel 2 Action News they were called to King’s birth home on Auburn Ave. near the King Center just after 5:45 p.m.
When they arrived, they found two off-duty NYPD officers who had been visiting the center had a suspect detained until they could arrive.
Police said they have arrested 26-year-old Laneisha Shantrice Henderson and charged her with criminal attempt arson and criminal attempt interference with government property.
Police say two tourists from Utah who were in the area saw Henderson pouring gasoline on the home and interrupted her.
“That action saved an important part of American history tonight,” Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said.
Video from a witness shared with Channel 2's Michael Doudna shows a woman dressed in all black pouring gasoline on the windows and in the bushes of the home.
Atlanta Fire Department Battalion Chief Jerry DeBerry said had the witnesses not intervened, the house could have been burned to the ground in moments.
“It could have been a matter of seconds before the house was engulfed in flames,” DeBerry said.
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Maybe she was just hungry and there isn’t a Louis Vuitton nearby to feed her family with
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Posted on 12/8/23 at 7:58 am to stout
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MLK Jr.’s birth home
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an important part of American history tonight
Nahhhhh
Posted on 12/8/23 at 7:59 am to stout
At least she started a conversation
Posted on 12/8/23 at 7:59 am to stout
You know how this media story would have panned out had she been successful and go unnoticed.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 7:59 am to stout
Looks like the face of white supremacy
Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:00 am to stout
Was this supposed to be one of those made up racial attacks?
Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:03 am to stout
Sad that the racist cops framed a poc for this hate crime
Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:05 am to stout
Maybe that was holy water and the gasoline canister was the only thing she had to transport it.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:06 am to BurningHeart
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You know how this media story would have panned out had she been successful and go unnoticed.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:10 am to stout
Not surprised by any part of this.
I'll withhold further comments to avoid the ban hammer.
I'll withhold further comments to avoid the ban hammer.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:11 am to stout
If it was a white woman this would be headline news given the name i would assume it is not. 
Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:11 am to LSUJML
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Was this supposed to be one of those made up racial attacks?
That’s what I thought too…but it’s still daylight outside, someone is filming her and the building was open for visitors (the cops that detained her were visitors). Most likely she’s completely off her rocker.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:12 am to stout
Had they slept together?
Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:18 am to el Gaucho
Only the beginning leading up to 24 elections
Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:21 am to nicholastiger
Well, MLK Jr. would be viewed as a right wing extremist these days, what with not wanting people to be judged based on the color of their skin and instead based on their character.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:21 am to stout
Granddaughter of one of his mistresses?
Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:23 am to stout
Will she get a $500 fine and probation like the couple who torched the Wendy's during Summer of Love II?
Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:25 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
the demand for racism (against black people) far outweighs the supply.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:26 am to VADawg
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Granddaughter of one of his mistresses?
I think most of the great men in US history had mistresses or fooled around. Founding fathers popped out babies with slaves
Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:29 am to stout
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Police say two tourists from Utah who were in the area saw Henderson pouring gasoline on the home and interrupted her.
White supremacy at it's worst. Stopping a black woman from doing what she wanted.
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