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Eternal flame at Martin Luther King Jr.'s Atlanta burial site vandalized [View all]

Last edited Sun Oct 12, 2025, 12:49 PM - Edit history (2)

Source: Yahoo News

A man is facing charges after damaging the eternal flame at Martin Luther King Jr.'s burial site.

Police say Brent Jones, 26, urinated in the reflecting pool and stomped on and broke the eternal flame at the site.

A family visiting the area told Channel 2 Action News that they wanted to visit the burial site, but showed up Saturday morning to find it destroyed.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/eternal-flame-martin-luther-king-172142373.html

Edited at 12:47 p.m. EDT on October 12, 2025, to change the headline from "Eternal flame at Martin Luther King Jr.'s Atlanta burial site destroyed" to "Eternal flame at Martin Luther King Jr.'s Atlanta burial site vandalized," per Yahoo News.

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Ignorant... 2naSalit Saturday #1

No, I don't agree with "ignorant" slightlv Saturday #25

Monstrously evil. benfranklin1776 Saturday #27

What even is "Christian" anymore? Queso Delicioso Sunday #45

I hear you... and i hear the frustration. slightlv Sunday #49

I don't think this little peckerwood said he was christian RVN VET71 Sunday #61

I ask that all the time. Brainstormy Sunday #69

"Christian" has a definition. soldierant Sunday #70

"and since he 'no doubt would call himself a Christian"? whathehell Sunday #46

I know where you're coming from slightlv Sunday #48

Definitely not a small number unfortunately! I offer a bit of an antidote.... electric_blue68 Sunday #63

some? jaymac Sunday #53

Bc drumphf gave them "permission" to show their faces electric_blue68 Sunday #60

Read thru the rest of the messages here... slightlv Monday #71

A country destroying itself with hatred and violence. Irish_Dem Saturday #2

Not all of us! AKwannabe Saturday #21

I stand by my comment. Irish_Dem Sunday #50

Sad, but with Trump president and our "role model," I am not surprised that this happened. CTyankee Saturday #3

He gives them all "permission" to act out their worst impulses FakeNoose Saturday #12

Parallel thinking. ananda Saturday #19

"...stopping markodochartaigh Saturday #30

Attitude alfredo Saturday #28

the fish rots from the head DBoon Saturday #33

and unfortunately, Trump was elected as the ''head'!! riversedge Saturday #40

Expect Donnie's doj to prosecute unblock Saturday #4

Trump will probably hire the perpetrator. Irish_Dem Saturday #8

True dat unblock Saturday #11

To pave over it for a terrace with yellow umbrellas. Teacher of the Year Saturday #14

Maga and Trumpism at its finest... wcmagumba Saturday #5

The King Center response is pure class. chowder66 Saturday #6

Can't wait to see how this guy's GoFundMe is gonna do. /s/nt Maine-i-ac Saturday #7

Hate crime. johnp3907 Saturday #9

Yep! Yep! Yep! BurnDoubt Saturday #17

Can't find a picture of the pos..was just curious Deuxcents Saturday #10

No photos posted on the Yahoo or local Atlanta TV websites FakeNoose Saturday #13

Try this one. Kinda surprising what he looks like. RandomNumbers Sunday #65

Here's the arrest report on the Atlanta Police Department website. No photo here either. ificandream Saturday #15

Try here. RandomNumbers Sunday #64

There should be a "Hate Crime" enhancement as an adjunct. BurnDoubt Saturday #16

The orcs are all coming out of their caves now to answer Fat Sauron's beckon call. Efilroft Sul Saturday #18

This! AKwannabe Saturday #22

Fat Sauron and orcs with red baseball caps. Yep. dgauss Saturday #26

Please tell me there are CCTV cameras and that they were working Warpy Saturday #20

Not "destroyed." Grokenstein Saturday #23

I've been there. mountain grammy Saturday #24

We need a gofundme to repair this memorial now, markodochartaigh Saturday #29

Lemme guess: another MAGA lowlife, cowardly turd. Piss on those fucking MAGA turds. SoFlaBro Saturday #31

Sounds like a perfect ICE agent candidate. Gimpyknee Saturday #32

Yeah. Just practicing his patriotism. travelingthrulife Sunday #58

Republucans don't want to bear the guilt of their past atrocities Buddyzbuddy Saturday #34

I hope he gets nailed good for this. Joinfortmill Saturday #35

It's just too bad that Fani Willis won't get to prosecute this son of a bitch. LudwigPastorius Saturday #36

Gee, surveying the last 10 years, I wonder why such an individual would think this is okay... Dem4life1970 Saturday #37

Not only was the attack on a shrine to a very great, inspirational hero and liberator, summer_in_TX Saturday #38

What an asshole. MIButterfly Saturday #39

Given the state of things, I'm surprised it didn't happen sooner. Sadly. live love laugh Saturday #41

26 y/o punk wasn't even around when MLK fought for equal rights. Equal rights for ALL of us. Ziggysmom Saturday #42

We are already in a US Civil War. Irish_Dem Sunday #52

"Destroying" or "damaging" ?? the headline differs from the text--- kinda "click-baity"--- Jack Valentino Sunday #43

Is it me, or is it the 20 to 30 year olds that are mostly our bluestarone Sunday #44

Yes males do not have full frontal lobe development until late 20's. Irish_Dem Sunday #51

Well I have always said that, were it not for young adult men... OldBaldy1701E Sunday #54

It seems the frontal lobe in some males... 3catwoman3 Sunday #56

Yes we can see some men who never mature. Irish_Dem Sunday #57

Terrible. H2O Man Sunday #47

Fix it and don't give the asshole any press, just jail. Peace. twodogsbarking Sunday #55

Woah, missd this! FUgly racist bastard! electric_blue68 Sunday #59

This appears to be the arrest photo. Somewhat surprising. RandomNumbers Sunday #66

Oh, surprising. electric_blue68 Sunday #67

Sick idiot. hamsterjill Sunday #62

Mainstream Media: "But the Democrats..." Montauk6 Sunday #68