30-Year Term for Arsons at Muslim-Owned Firms
A man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for setting fires at Muslim-owned businesses in San Antonio in 2003 and 2004, prosecutors said.
Thomas Carroll, 33, pleaded guilty to three counts of arson that were classified as hate crimes in a deal with Bexar County Dist. Atty. Susan Reed.
Carroll set fire to businesses that were owned or operated by immigrants from India and Pakistan, Reed said. No one was hurt, but the businesses were badly damaged or destroyed. “These crimes were targeted against people because of their national origin and were designed to spread fear throughout the whole community,” she said.
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