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Chaos Erupts After Pardoned J6er Slaps The Quran With Bacon At Protests In Dearborn, Michigan | JP

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Things got quite hectic in Dearborn, Michigan on Tuesday.

An activist protesting Islamic leaders in Dearborn, Michigan caused a stir after attempting to burn a Quran.

Pardoned J6 protester Jake Lang alongside several other protesters went to Dearborn, Michigan, which has one of the highest populations of Muslims in the United States, to protest the rise of what Lang believes is Sharia Law in the city.

Shortly after Lang arrived to Dearborn he attempted to burn a Quran but was stopped by a counter protester but then later proceeded to slap the Quran with a package of bacon.

Fox News reported more on the events:

Anti-Islam activists and pro-Muslim counter-protesters clashed on Tuesday in Dearborn, Michigan, prompting a heavy police presence.

Dearborn, home to one of the largest Muslim populations in the country, has recently become a target for activists who accuse it of operating under “Sharia law,” according to MLive.

The clash began when Jake Lang, who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, arrived on Michigan Avenue and attempted to burn a Quran, the outlet reported.

Lang held up a lighter attempting to light the religious text on fire, but counter-protesters knocked it from his hands.

Later, Lang slapped the Quran with a slab of bacon before a counter-protester grabbed the book and took off with it.

Lang and his group later marched toward City Hall ahead of the City Council meeting Tuesday night.

Police maintained a perimeter on the sidewalks and along Michigan Avenue, intervening briefly when the clash escalated following Lang’s attempted burning of the book.

One person was seen being arrested at City Hall, according to MLive. No injuries were reported.

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The Detroit Free Press also covered the protest and the skirmishes that followed:

Protesters with various views argued and scuffled in the streets of Dearborn on Tuesday, Nov. 18, debating religion and immigration as some called for unity. There was some shoving, a punch thrown at an anti-Islam activist, and allegations of pepper spray being used, but overall, there appeared to be no serious incidents.

Dearborn police released a statement Tuesday evening, urging people to avoid engaging with the protesters, some of whom taunted Dearborn residents with rhetoric against Islam, immigrants and minorities. At about 6 p.m., there was a growing crowd confronting Jake Lang, a right-wing activist from Florida who organized one of three rallies Tuesday. Police then brought up several metal barriers around Lang and his supporters, keeping them separated from the crowd, who yelled back at Lang at times.

“For the safety of all involved, we are strongly urging residents to not engage with demonstrators inside the city this evening,” Cpl. Dan Bartok of the Dearborn police told the Free Press in a statement. “The Dearborn Police Department will continue to monitor activities and are present and stand ready for all situations.”

Bartok added that there were some “minor incidents earlier in the day but we do not detect threats to the public at this time. We will continue to keep the community updated as events unfold.”

There were three different rallies. The first was held by liberal groups supportive of Dearborn and Muslims. Some of them held Palestinian flags and rallied on the north side of Michigan Avenue near Schaefer Road. Across from them on the south side of Michigan Avenue near the old City Hall building were anti-Islam protesters led by Lang, who was charged in the Jan. 6 protests in Washington, D.C., and later pardoned by President Donald Trump.

Another gathering was led by Anthony Hudson, a Republican candidate for governor who initially was planning an anti-sharia rally, but had a change of heart after spending four days last week in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights, visiting mosques and Muslim leaders. Hudson told the Free Press in an interview his rally was to promote unity, but also to tell Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud to be more respective of Christians and their concerns. Hammoud faced criticism earlier this year for berating a Christian minister, but later said the city welcomes all.





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