BREAKING NEWS – Atlanta, Georgia – A black woman was arrested after dousing Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth home in Atlanta, Georgia, with gasoline during an attempt to set the home on fire.
The 26-year-old woman, whose name has not been released, is charged with criminal attempt to commit arson and criminal attempt to damage government property. She could also face federal charges in connection with the incident.
Two off-duty New York City Police officers visiting the city then detained the woman until Atlanta Police officers arrived at the scene.
“I wanted to burn the house to the ground,” she told Atlanta Fire Department Battalion Chief Jerry DeBerry. “But unfortunately for me, my objective was foiled by a couple of nosy Uncle Tom black cops.”