UK police arrest 6 men in suspected Sept. 11 Quran burning posted on Internet
By APThursday, September 23, 2010
UK police arrest 6 men in suspected Quran burning
LONDON — British police say they have arrested six men on suspicion of stirring racial hatred after they posted a video on the Internet in which they appear to burn two Qurans on Sept. 11.
Northumbria police say the men posted bail and were released. They will face further court hearings for their actions in the town of Gateshead in northern England, police said in a statement.
The arrests were made public Thursday. Police say two men were arrested Sept. 15 and four on Sept. 22. Police would not say how much bail was required.
The arrests follow a controversy that started when a Florida pastor said he would burn a Quran on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
Gateshead officials said Thursday that the behavior does not reflect community values.
