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What
in
the
entire
f**k?!?
According
to
a
report
WSB-TV,
an
Atlanta
woman
was
arrested
after
she
was
seen
pouring
gasoline
all
over
the
historic
birth
home
of
Rev.
Dr.
Martin
Luther
King
Jr.
Police
were
called
to
the
property
Thursday
evening
around
5:54pm
and
found
two
off-duty
NYPD
officers
holding
the
woman
for
subsequent
arrest.
A
witness
captured
video
of
the
desecration
and
uploaded
it
to
social
media.
26-year-old
Laneisha
Shantrice
Henderson
was
arrested
and
charged
with
criminal
attempt
arson
and
criminal
attempt
interference
with
government
property.
For
those
who
don’t
know,
the
MLK
house
is
a
protected
piece
of
history
and
damage
done
comes
with
a
much
greater
consequence
than
simple
vandalism.
Source:
Raymond
Boyd
/
Getty
Two
tourists
from
Utah
of
all
places
saw
the
woman
and
made
an
attempt
to
stop
her
until
the
off-duty
officers
intervened.
“That
action
saved
an
important
part
of
American
history
tonight,”
Atlanta
Police
Chief
Darin
Schierbaum
said.
Atlanta
Fire
Department
Battalion
Chief
Jerry
DeBerry
said
that
if
not
for
the
bravery
of
witnesses,
the
property
could
have
burned
down
in
“a
matter
of
seconds”.
Source:
Paras
Griffin
/
Getty
The
King
Center
released
the
following
statement
about
the
potential
disaster:
“Tonight,
an
unfortunate
incident
occurred
at
the
birth
home
of
Dr.
Martin
Luther
King,
Jr.
as
an
individual
attempted
to
set
fire
to
this
historic
property.
Fortunately,
the
attempt
was
unsuccessful,
thanks
to
the
brave
intervention
of
good
Samaritans
and
the
quick
response
of
law
enforcement.
We
thank
the
Atlanta
Police
Department,
Atlanta
Fire
Department,
the
National
Parks
Service,
and
Mayor
Andre
Dickens
for
leading
the
efforts
to
ensure
the
safety
of
our
cherished
national
landmark
and
its
adjacent
neighbors.
Our
prayers
are
with
the
individual
who
allegedly
committed
this
criminal
act.”
Thank
God
for
the
people
who
were
willing
to
intervene.
