Such Values- Man arrested for throwing Bible at roomie

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Published: May 15, 2012 at 4:02 PM
PORT RICHEY, Fla., May 15 (UPI) -- Authorities in Florida said they arrested a man accused of throwing a Bible at the back of his roommate's head.

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office said Steven Robert Moniz, 45, was arrested around 12:30 a.m. Saturday in Port Richey after his roommate, Kimberly Covas Shisgal, flagged down a passing deputy and said she had been struck in the back of the head with an unidentified object while taking out the garbage, the Tampa Bay Times reported Tuesday.

Moniz told deputies he threw a Bible at Shisgal because she was shouting at him and had a knife in her hand. Deputies said they found a Bible with a bent cover on the kitchen table but found no evidence of a knife.

Moniz was charged with simple battery and taken to the Land O'Lakes jail in lieu of $150 bail.

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/05/15/Man-arrested-for-throwing-Bible-at-roomie/UPI-52421337112130/

[KatyMan]

1. taken to the Land O'Lakes jail in lieu of $150 bail

I guess they wanted to butter him up for questioning...

[xchrom]

2. He's 45?!?! Not 15? Nt

[NOLALady]

3. Seems to me

he was just standing his ground.

[dmallind]

4. Hey if books are the only weapon at hand, the Bible is a good choice

And no, not at all an anti-religion POV. Bibles are very likely to be both sturdily massive and very cheap to replace if damaged in the fracas.

[LiberalEsto]

5. I hope they threw the book at him

sorry, couldn't resist

[Odin2005]

6. DAMNIT, I was gonna post that!!!

[pinboy3niner]

7. In his defense, it was just a Hail Mary pass

In fact, it was a Miracle that she was struck at all.

(Yeah, I know... )

[meow2u3]

8. That gives "bible thumper" a whole new meaning

I've heard of fundies hitting people over the head with Scriptures, but this is ridiculous!

[LiberalEsto]

9. If Bibles are outlawed,

only outlaws will have Bibles.

Hey!