{"id":2120080,"date":"2023-12-08T17:03:09","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T22:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/womans-plot-to-destroy-mlk-jrs-home-foiled-by-heroics-of-bystanders\/"},"modified":"2023-12-08T17:07:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T22:07:26","slug":"womans-plot-to-destroy-mlk-jrs-home-foiled-by-heroics-of-bystanders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/womans-plot-to-destroy-mlk-jrs-home-foiled-by-heroics-of-bystanders\/","title":{"rendered":"Bystanders foil woman&#8217;s plot to destroy MLK Jr&#8217;s home"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwomans-plot-to-destroy-mlk-jrs-home-foiled-by-heroics-of-bystanders%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2120080&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Bystanders Prevent \u2062Woman \u2064from Setting \u200bFire to Martin Luther King\u200b Jr.&#8217;s Birth Home<\/h2>\n<p>In a dramatic\u2062 turn of events, bystanders intervened on Thursday night to\u200c stop a woman who\u200d was \u200cdetermined to set ablaze the Atlanta home where the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/black-lives-matter-faces-backlash-after-posting-twerk-video-celebrating-mlk\/\" title=\"Black Lives Matter Faces Backlash After Posting Twerk Video Celebrating MLK\">iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sidney-powell-is-an-american-legal-giant\/\" title=\"Sidney Powell Is an American Legal Giant\">civil rights<\/a> leader<\/a>, Rev.\u2062 Dr. Martin Luther \u200dKing Jr., was born.<\/p>\n<p>Laneisha Shantrice \u2064Henderson, a 26-year-old former U.S. Navy servicewoman, has been charged with criminal \u2062attempt arson and criminal attempt interference\u200b with government property,\u2062 as \u2064reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsbtv.com\/news\/local\/police-investigating-after-person-tries-vandalize-martin-luther-king-jrs-home-near-king-center\/NEBC6LEK4RABJNRYEKTFV6X7AU\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WSB-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred around 5:45 p.m. at the historic home where King resided \u2062until \u200bthe age of 12. The house is currently closed for renovations, but that didn&#8217;t stop Henderson from attempting to carry out her destructive plan.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN: A woman has been charged after trying to burn\u2064 down Martin Luther King Jr.\u2019s birth home in Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p>26-year-old\u2063 Laneisha Shantrice \u2062Henderson was \u200barrested and charged.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, two tourists from Utah noticed Henderson trying to burn down \u200dthe home and\u2062 jumped into\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cSlrNfaknO\">pic.twitter.com\/cSlrNfaknO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1733162650870382959?\">December 8, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Utah filmmaker Zach Kempf, along with a co-worker, initially mistook the gasoline\u2063 being splashed on shrubs for water. However, their confusion\u2063 quickly \u2062turned to alarm when they realized the woman was attempting to enter\u200d the house with a red \u200dcan in hand.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Which just seemed weird, so we asked her what she was doing, and she didn&#8217;t respond,&#8221; Kempf recounted, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/12\/08\/us\/martin-luther-king-mlk-home-arson.html#:~:text=%E2%80%9CWhich%20just%20seemed%20weird%2C%E2%80%9D,grass%20next%20to%20the%20porch.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a> report.<\/p>\n<p>As the situation escalated, Kempf called \u2062911 and bravely tried to\u2063 prevent the \u200cwoman from\u200b reaching the porch. He described \u200dthe tense moment, saying, &#8220;It was a \u200blittle scary there for a minute \u2063because we didn&#8217;t know who she \u2062was.\u200b We didn&#8217;t know if she had weapons on her \u2064or anything.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With \u200cthe woman persistently approaching the porch, Kempf stood his ground and blocked her path. Fortunately, help arrived in the form of visiting NYPD officers\u2064 who were able to restrain the woman.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on the incident, Kempf \u2064expressed relief that \u200dno\u200c harm came to \u2063the historic home but also voiced concern for the well-being of the woman involved. He said, &#8220;Obviously, the house is so important, and I&#8217;m really glad nothing happened to it. But I feel like now I&#8217;m mostly just concerned for her well-being.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Jerry DeBerry, the Atlanta Fire Department&#8217;s battalion chief,\u200b emphasized the gravity of the situation,\u2063 stating that if the witnesses hadn&#8217;t intervened, the house could \u2063have\u200d been engulfed \u200bin flames \u200dwithin seconds. He\u200b credited the timing and the presence of the courageous bystanders for averting a potential disaster.<\/p>\n<p>The King Center released a statement expressing\u200b gratitude\u200c for\u2063 the intervention of the good Samaritans and \u200blaw enforcement. They also extended their prayers to the individual who \u2063allegedly committed the criminal act.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/womans-plot-destroy-mlk-jrs-home-foiled-heroics-bystanders\/\">Woman&#8217;s Plot to Destroy\u200b MLK Jr.&#8217;s Home Foiled by \u2063Heroics of Bystanders<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did the\u200d intervention of Kempf and his\u2064 colleague impact the outcome of the\u2062 incident?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  E said that she was going to burn the house down,&#8221; Kempf said \u2064in an interview with WSB-TV. &#8220;That&#8217;s when we knew we needed to do something.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kempf and his colleague bravely stepped in and confronted \u2064Henderson, attempting to reason with her and\u200c convince her to stop her destructive actions.\u200b They managed to restrain her until the police arrived \u200cat \u200dthe scene.<\/p>\n<p>The motive behind Henderson&#8217;s attempted arson is still unclear. According to the police, \u200cshe has made no statements regarding\u200b her\u2064 intentions or \u2064potential\u2062 motivations. However, her\u2062 actions have raised concerns and highlighted\u200b the importance\u2064 of protecting\u2062 historical sites \u200cand symbols of \u200ccivil rights.<\/p>\n<p>Martin Luther\u200d King Jr.&#8217;s birth home holds \u2062significant historical and cultural \u200bvalue. It \u2062is not only a symbol of his legacy and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-earns-new-nickname-for-how-terrible-of-a-liar-he-is\/\" title=\"Biden's New Nickname: Terrible Liar\">civil\u2062 rights movement<\/a> but also a reminder of the fight for\u200b equality and justice that still continues today. The\u2062 fact that\u2062 bystanders were quick to intervene and prevent the\u200d destruction of\u200c this important landmark is a testament to \u200bthe power of collective action \u2062and the responsibility that we all have to\u200c protect our shared history.<\/p>\n<p>The incident at King&#8217;s birth home serves as a \u2063reminder that acts of \u200dhate and destruction are still prevalent\u200d in our society, despite \u2062the progress that has been made in the fight against racism and discrimination. It\u200d emphasizes the\u200c need for \u200dcontinued vigilance and active participation in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/northern-california-city-becomes-first-to-officially-support-palestinians\/\" title=\"Northern California City Becomes First to Officially Support Palestinians\">promoting\u2064 social justice<\/a> and equality.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u200dthis incident highlights the significance of bystander intervention. The actions of Kempf\u2063 and\u2062 his \u200dcolleague demonstrate the\u200c impact that individuals can have when \u2063they \u2062step up and\u200c take action. Their intervention prevented a potentially \u2062catastrophic \u200cevent and protected \u200ca symbol of hope\u200b and inspiration for \u200cfuture generations.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the attempted arson at Martin Luther King\u200b Jr.&#8217;s birth home\u2063 is a chilling reminder of the\u200b ongoing struggle for equality and the importance of safeguarding \u2064our shared history. The \u2062courageous intervention \u200dby \u2062bystanders serves as an example of the power of collective action and the \u2064responsibility we all have to protect \u2063symbols of civil rights\u200b and \u200bjustice. It is a reminder that we must remain vigilant and actively work towards creating a society \u200bthat values and respects the legacy of those who fought for\u200b equality and justice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bystanders stopped a woman from setting fire to the Atlanta home of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Laneisha Shantrice Henderson, 26, a former U.S. Navy member, has been charged with attempted arson and interference with government property, as reported by WSB-TV<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":2120081,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2120080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2120080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2120080"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2120080\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2120081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2120080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2120080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2120080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}