Bad news: Jehovah's Witness "community member" loses her mind, embarasses herself and runs Jehovah's name in the dirt

[Jack Ryan]

Don't know how else to name this topic.

One of the hard things about being Christian is putting up with the handful of crazy people in our ranks.

The story broke after there was an "arson attack" on one of our halls.. there was a big gasp of anxiety among brothers I know to begin with, until I saw the pictures...

http://www.ksta.de/panorama/menden-im-sauerland-brandanschlag-auf-zeugen-jehovas---raetsel-um-weisses-pulver-28358168

 

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Menden -

An arson attack has been commited on a building of the Jehovah's Witnesses in the North Rhine-Westphalian city of Menden.

As the fire brigade informed on Tuesday night, small fires were ignited at several locations along the outside wall of the Kingdom Hall. The fire brigade was able to quickly clear the fires, only minor damage occurred.
 

White powder in the entrance

However, an unknown white powder was noticed by the rescue team behind the entrance of the building, . For this reason, the site was blocked and a special unit from Dortmund was alerted.

The so-called Analytic Task Force set up a mobile laboratory at the site and carried out an analysis of the white powder. "The analysis has shown that the substance is not dangerous," a spokesman for the Menden fire brigade told the German press agency.

Investigations carried out by State Security

The fire brigade did not want to say what the powder was identified as, exactly. The State Security Agency has begun investigating.

North Rhine-Westphalia was the last state to recognize Jehovah's Witnesses as a public body. Thus, the community has an equal status to that of the church.

In 2006, the controversial religious community was recognized by Berlin as a public body under public law after a long legal struggle.

According to Jehovah's Witnesses, there are more than 200,000 members in Germany. Critics criticise that the community is an "authoritarian sect" and a "restrictive organization" that expects blind obedience and isolates its members socially. (AP)

 

The State Security Agency (I suppose it's similar to Homeland Security) quickly had begun investigating the case because there had already been some minor attacks on the same hall with graffiti and minor damages.

Later, the story was amended

https://www.wa.de/nordrhein-westfalen/anschlag-zeugen-jehovas-menden-festnahme-noch-montagabend-8655697.html

 

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Menden - "This area is video-monitored!" Neither the signpost of the Jehovah's Witnesses building nor the camera itself, nor the neighboring residential buildings, hindered a 34-year-old woman - herself a community member of the Jehovah's Witnesses - on Monday evening from more or less amateurishly igniting nine fires with charcoal lighters. The alleged perpetrator was arrested on Monday evening.

The State Security Agency , which had been called on at first, is no longer investigating. There is no offense to investigate, said the police on Tuesday afternoon from the press office.

The prosecutor's office Arnsberg and the Circuit police authority Märkischer Kreis are now responsible for the investigation.

Arson attack on Jehovah 's Witnesses in Menden - Powder poses no hazard

In a conversation with the editorial team, Thomas Schmelzer said: "It is not a religious or politically motivated act, but the 34-year-old woman from Menden lit the charcoal lighters next to the building as a result of personal dispute. The concrete motive is still unclear, we continue to investigate, the woman has not divulged any further information. "

The fire brigade of Menden was dispatched with a large squad on Monday evening, between 80 and 100 firefighters were in the meantime at the scene of the crime at "Green Way", halfway between the district Plattenheide and the town center.

Three hours later, almost 20 ABC (nuclear, biological and chemical attack) specialists from Dortmund joined the immense effort.

Anybody examining the cordoned off scene of the crime could clearly make out the soot at the base of the Jehovah's Witnesses' entrance to the town hall, found at the base and the red clinker bricks.

To the left of the corner, fire was placed at exactly eight points - six times at a distance of perhaps one meter, followed by two more places. It was still set several meters away from the main gas valve.

 

Even here, soot on the wall - the damage to the building is, however, only minor, since the fire brigade had quickly stifled the flames. But it is also clear that right in the middle of the residential area, the fire could have otherwise had devastating effects ...

The woman, who was supposed to have kindled the fire in the nine places, obviously had come by bicycle. On the bicycle, investigators found traces of charcoal lighters as were used at the crime scene.

Curiously, or due to naiveté: It was by no means dark. The woman had to expect to be seen in the middle of the residential area. On the other side, where she lit the eight fires, there are three multi-family houses next to each other. The front doors and many windows face the Kingdom Hall. The Jehovah's Witness community also referenced to the 34-year-old female.

Further investigations must now determine whether the woman is also responsible for damages that were left in the building of the Jehovah's Witnesses building weeks ago.

The white powder, which had been found in the entrance area, was a crumbled grill lighter, but it had not been lit by the 34-year-old.

 

 

Another report indicates the silly woman was quickly identified to the police by brothers who had video surveillance material of her carrying out the arson attack and was arrested the moment she arrived at her home on her bicycle, after which her bicycle was examined revealing traces of the charcoal lighters on her bicycle.

Supposedly she did not feel accepted in the community and had an argument with somebody or something.

No major damage was done but she obviously caused a huge circus. Not to mention all the embarassment and putting shame on Jehovah's name.  A lot of the comments from worldly people on facebook are along the lines of "The poor helpless lady probably lost everything to this wicked sect and couldn't think of any other way to fight back" and comments from brothers of course are all along the lines of assuming persecution.

So, a very negative and sad piece of news but I felt the need to share to get the full story across. Probably only half the story is going around facebook, instagram, whatsapp and so on.. the perpetrator in this case was just a nutty, frustrated "community member" (whatever that means, sister, study, interested person, I don't know).

[USASister]

These things for some test our faith. We can pray for the person who committed this crime as well as against Jehovah by defacing His place of worship. We are not exempt from problems arising from even with in the congregation.  Her motives of her heart were 'revealed' in this action. She does not sound like she is mentally sound. Unfortunately, this too happens in the world and within. 

But we know the truth. Yes at times, our brothers and sisters or people associating with the witnesses will allow themselves to be handed over to 'mental darkness.'  However, I will respond that we pray for this woman.  What she thought was certainly brought forward!  

Nothing remains concealed forever in Jehovah's organization. I hope she gets the help she needs.  This kind of act may have some medical underlying issues.  

Thank you for your threads. I am really enjoying your reports!  

[James Thomas Rook Jr.]

Looking at the photos of the fire damage was very helpful.

I understand that the late comedian George Burns put a claim to his Insurance Company for the loss of the cigars he smoked.

They paid the claim ... but had him charged with arson.

[USASister]

3 minutes ago, James Thomas Rook Jr. said:

Looking at the photos of the fire damage was very helpful.

I understand that the late comedian George Burns put a claim to his Insurance Company for the loss of the cigars he smoked.

They paid the claim ... but had him charged with arson.

funny!  George Burns was such a character.  I remember seeing him on TV growing up....in black and white!  

[Bible Speaks]

@Jay Witness

No way can give a short comment here with messages? ? I think the closer we get to the end, more will be imbalanced, many are dealing with some emotional ailments and are sickly. No excuse for attitudes, but many are problems and desperately need an entire change of health and emotional makeup. Jehovah sees the hearts of people. The law will bring some to justice, yet, mental    diseases are never just. Perhaps we don't know the whole story, but hope she gets well and changes her life to the better? 

Thank you for your comment, some may bring it up and now I know some of the subject. 

Be Well,

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