Police: Woman threw Molotov cocktail at Planned Parenthood during prayer vigil

[n2doc]

AUSTIN -- Police have arrested a woman who reportedly threw a Molotov cocktail-type device into the front yard a South Austin Planned Parenthood on Monday, according to an arrest affidavit.

Police said 52-year-old Melanie Maria Toney threw the object out the passenger side window of her car where two anti-abortion protesters standing outside of the clinic at 201 East Ben White Boulevard around 6:30 p.m. Monday.

One of the protesters said she was praying in the grassy area as a volunteer with Texas Alliance for Life when she saw Toney throw the bottle. The woman said she stomped out the fire and pulled out the wick to make sure the fire did not make contact with the contents of the bottle. The affidavit states the flaming item was a "Gum Out" fuel additive bottle with a burned piece of paper towel that had been rolled into a wick and lit on fire, a Molotov cocktail-type device.

Toney admitted to throwing a bottle out the window with some paper in it and said it "might" have been smoldering when she threw it.

http://www.kvue.com/story/news/local/2015/03/23/developing-incident-reported-at-planned-parenthood-clinic/70362102/
The nut:

[In_The_Wind]

1. It just keeps getting better. What was she thinking!

[LiberalFighter]

2. She forgot to roll her window up.

[lpbk2713]

3. Really ... really ... stupid.

I hope someone points out to her how easily it could have gone off in her car.

[hifiguy]

4. Lights are burnin' brightly

but there aint NOBODY home there.

[shenmue]

5. Let's kill born people, to save zygotes!

Le duh.

[Terra Alta]

6. proof that "pro-life" people aren't really pro-life

only pro-fetus.

Someone could have been killed. I hope she gets the book thrown at her.

[Major Nikon]

15. They aren't even pro-fetus

They are pro-forced-birth

[kelly1mm]

32. Perp was an abortion rights activist. She threw the device AT anti-abortion protestors. nt

[rhett o rick]

7. I am confused. Was she trying to harm the clinic or the protestors? nm

[n2doc]

22. Unclear. See post 20 n/t

[snooper2]

23. at the protestors, everyone is getting this story backasswards, which isn't unusual- JUMP

TO CONCLUSIONS LOL

The protesters are the fucking fundies and she through it at them who were "praying" to mythological creatures in front of PP...

All one has to do is actually, um - read

[kairos12]

8. May I present the next Faux News morning host.

[kelly1mm]

33. Perp was an abortion rights activist. She threw the device AT anti-abortion protestors. nt

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[Wella]

9. One of the protesters stomped out the fire and stopped the device: the woman who threw it was not a

protester.

In other words, someone who was NOT a protester threw the device; an actual protester stopped the device from destroying anything.

[LeftyMom]

10. There's always an uptick in anti-woman terrorism during lent.

"40 Days for Life" and all that.

[kelly1mm]

34. Perp was an abortion rights activist. She threw the device AT anti-abortion protestors. nt

[OffWithTheirHeads]

11. Christian ISIS in America.

[kelly1mm]

35. Perp was an abortion rights activist. She threw the device AT anti-abortion protestors. nt

[jmowreader]

12. She built a Molotov cocktail, and only MIGHT have lit it?

I tell ya lady, you are just the worst at this terrorism thing.

[Baitball Blogger]

13. I said this was going to escalate.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6403811

[kelly1mm]

37. Ummm, what? She is a pro-abortion activist who threw the device AT anti-abortion protestors. nt

[LanternWaste]

17. No need to advertise such a dramatic lack of class and character

No need to advertise such a dramatic lack of class and character to simply call anyone's attention to something missed.

[ismnotwasm]

18. This one does

[n2doc]

20. Well they are gone.

And, police said "An arrest affidavit said that Toney’s motive was not completely clear. "

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/03/texas-woman-throws-molotov-cocktail-outside-austin-planned-parenthood/

We don't know why she did it or who/what she was trying to hit. She clearly has issues

[strawberries]

19. ok I did read it right

thanks

[lame54]

21. confused...

was she throwing it at the protesters or at the facility

either way it's wrong

[anotojefiremnesuka]

24. Just your typical Christian terrorist in America today

she needs to be charged with terrorism

In fact all the anti choice arseholes need to be designated terrorists because that is what they all are.
Every single one of them are terrorist per 18 USC 2331 chapter 113B.

Domestic terrorism:

Involves acts dangerous to human life

Appear intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population

Occur primarily within us jurisdiction.


Sadly shd won't be she will be able to hide behind her religion and will get a pass from the right for it. She will be a hero with the Christian terrorists

[rhett o rick]

25. It isn't clear in the article what her agenda was. nm

[gratuitous]

26. But based on the comments in this thread

It seems clear what some people's agenda is.

[rhett o rick]

28. This is supposed to be a "politically liberal" message board but there are sure a lot here

that are quick to call up a posse and look for a tree.

[Wella]

27. Actually, it was Planned Parenthood supporter who threw the Molotov cocktail

The suspect, Melanie Toney, was a witness for abortion rights against the new restrictive (draconian) anti-choice laws in Texas.
http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/police-woman-threw-molotov-cocktail-at-antiabortion-protesters-outside-planned-parenthood-24912.shtml#.VRLOhUJgqMk

A woman is facing charges after police say she threw a Molotov cocktail at anti-abortion protesters who were standing outside of Planned Parenthood.

Melanie Toney, 52, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. According to the affidavit, the incident happened around 6:25 p.m. on Monday at the Planned Parenthood building on East Ben White Boulevard. Multiple witnesses told police that they witnessed Toney throw a flaming object out of the passenger side window of her BMW SUV near the protesters, the affidavit stated.

Police say witnesses reported that Toney had cardboard covering her license plate, in an effort to conceal it. Police stopped Toney less than 3 miles from Planned Parenthood and she was taken into custody. The Austin Fire Department and arson investigators inspected the item that was thrown from Toney's car, and determined it to be a "gum out fuel additive" bottle and a burned piece of paper towel that had been rolled into a wick.

Toney remains in Travis County Jail.

Toney's testimony starts at 4:44 on the video:

[rhett o rick]

29. Thank you for the clarification. nm

[nomorenomore08]

30. Once again, desperation makes people do ugly, ugly things.

I hope spending some time in jail doesn't make her even worse.

[AngryAmish]

31. false flag

[Wella]

39. I don't know if I'd go that far.

But it is important not to let knee-jerk hatred of Christians (or of any religious group) jump to an instantly prejudiced position.

[immoderate]

36. Thanks for tidying up.

Impulsive? No?

--imm

[kelly1mm]

38. Probably not a hero to "Christian terrorists" as she is a Planned Parenthood activist. Terrorist

is correct but I guess a "Planned Parenthood terrorist" would be more correct?