Man drives car into Ten Commandments monument, claims Satan told him to do it in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Friday, October 24, 2014Man detained in destruction of disputed statue
Federal authorities have detained a man who they say admitted to driving a car into a disputed Ten Commandments monument outside the Oklahoma Capitol building, smashing it to pieces.
Car smashes Ten Commandments monument outside Capitol building; man in custody
A car smashed into the Ten Commandments statue outside the Oklahoma State Capitol building Thursday night.
Someone Smashed The Disputed Oklahoma Ten Commandments Monument To Pieces
"We consider this an act of violence against the state of Oklahoma," said Republican state Rep. Mike Ritze, of Broken Arrow, whose family spent nearly $10,000 having the monument erected. "We are obviously shocked and dismayed, but we're not discouraged," he said, vowing to have it rebuilt.
Ten Commandments monument is installed at Oklahoma state Capitol
About the history of the monument and its controversy.
Suspect arrested after Ten Commandments monument smashed to pieces near State Capitol
An official with the US Attorney's Office said if enough evidence is found against the suspect regarding his alleged threats against the president then a report will be submitted to the US Attorney's Office.
Atheist group sues over 10 Commandments monument at Oklahoma Capitol
Another lawsuit has been filed challenging the constitutionality of the Ten Commandments monument at the Oklahoma Capitol. (circa January 2014)
Satanists plan statue to stand alongside Ten Commandments in Oklahoma
"We believe that all monuments should be in good taste and consistent with community standards," Greaves wrote in letter to state officials. "Our proposed monument, as an homage to the historic/literary Satan, will certainly abide by these guidelines." (circa December 2013)
A man who has reportedly admitted to driving a car into the controversial Ten Commandments monument outisde the Oklahoma Capitol building has been detained by Federal authorities. He claims that Satan told him to destroy the monument. The man was detained after he turned up at a federal building in Oklahoma City, rambling and saying inflammatory things about the president.
The monument was donated in 2012 by Rep. Mike Ritze, and The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma has been suing to have it removed on the basis that it violates the state Constitution’s prohibition against use of public property to support “any sect, church, denomination or system of religion.”
Type: Car Accident
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Oklahoma City, OKCounty:
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Oklahoma City, OK
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