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Californians erupt over plans for huge expansion of mosque: ‘Not happening here!’

Nypost · · 734 words · By Nikki Dobrin
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“A neighborhood has erupted at plans to massively expand a small mosque that will see its capacity increase five-fold.”
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No evidence was gathered regarding a neighborhood protesting plans to expand a small mosque by five-fold. The evidence provided for this claim was empty.
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“Around 300 furious locals packed a city neighborhood meeting to reject the proposal for the Vacaville site, turning what was supposed to be a routine feedback session into a boisterous stand against the project.”
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Although the claim references an event in Vacaville involving locals rejecting a proposal, the evidence provided for this claim only contains Wikipedia entries about Charles Manson, Dixon, and ICON Aircraft, none of which corroborate the specific details of 300 locals attending a meeting to reject a mosque expansion.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charles Milles Manson (né Maddox; November 12, 1934 – November 19, 2017) was an American criminal, cult leader, and musician who was the founder of the Manson Family. He gained notoriety for ordering …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Manson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dixon is a city in northeastern Solano County, California, located 23 miles (37 km) from the state capital, Sacramento. It has a hot-summer mediterranean climate on the Köppen climate classification s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — ICON Aircraft, Inc. is a privately held aircraft manufacturing company headquartered in Vacaville, California, USA.
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““It’s not going to happen here!” one older man shouted to the throng of people gathered at the McBride Senior Center on March 18, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.”
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The evidence provided for this claim contains Wikipedia entries about Brian McBride, Douglas M. McBride Jr., and Kayla McBride, none of which mention an older man shouting 'It's not going to happen here!' at the McBride Senior Center on March 18.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brian Robert McBride (born June 19, 1972) is an American former soccer player who played as a forward for Columbus Crew, Fulham and Chicago Fire. He is the sixth-highest all-time leading goalscorer fo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brigadier General Douglas M. McBride, Jr. (born 7 March 1966) is a retired general officer in the United States Army who served as the 55th Quartermaster General and Commandant of the Quartermaster Sc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kayla Renae McBride (born June 25, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for Fenerbahçe of the Women's Ba…
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“Other locals called for further studies, with one community member stating, “We do need to do a traffic impact study,” per KCRA 3.”
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No evidence was gathered regarding locals demanding a traffic impact study for the proposed mosque expansion. The evidence provided for this claim was empty.
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““We need to do an environmental impact study on noise ordinance and how that’s going to effect the community and how does this fit in with what Vacaville has a master plan.””
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No evidence was gathered regarding locals requesting an environmental impact study concerning noise ordinances and Vacaville's master plan. The evidence provided for this claim was empty.
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“The Vacaville Islamic Center wants to tear down a modest 1,200-square-foot converted house on Bush Street that has served the Northern California community since 1997 and replace it with a 6,600-square-foot, three-story mosque complex complete with a welcome lobby, courtyard, two prayer halls and 37 parking spaces, and topped with a 55-foot dome and a 65-foot minaret tower.”
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Although the claim describes a specific plan for the Vacaville Islamic Center, the evidence provided for this claim only contains a Wikipedia article on the 'Timeline of terrorist attacks in the United States,' which does not mention the mosque expansion details.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Timeline of terrorism in the United States is a chronological list of terrorist attacks and plots that have occurred in the United States. Terrorism is defined by the Federal Bureau of Investigat…
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“The $1.5 million expansion project is said to be self-funded and would increase prayer space fivefold to accommodate what mosque leaders call a growing Muslim population drawn to Solano County, which is more affordable than surrounding areas in Northern California.”
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No evidence was gathered regarding the $1.5 million self-funded expansion project for the mosque in Solano County. The evidence provided for this claim was empty.
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“The meeting was organized by city officials to hear concerns about traffic, noise, zoning regulations and how the towering Islamic architecture would fit into historic downtown Vacaville.”
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No evidence was gathered regarding city officials organizing a meeting to address concerns about traffic, noise, zoning, and architecture for the mosque in downtown Vacaville. The evidence provided for this claim was empty.
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“At one point during the meeting, police reportedly had to step in to break up a physical scuffle.”
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No evidence was gathered regarding police intervening to break up a physical scuffle at the meeting. The evidence provided for this claim was empty.
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“Erin Morris, Vacaville’s community and economic development director, stated that the process would be handled similarly to any other church or religious use.”
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No evidence was gathered regarding Erin Morris, Vacaville’s community and economic development director, stating the project would be handled like any other religious use. The evidence provided for this claim was empty.
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“Mosque chairman Sayed Karimi responded to the debate: “We can be patient. All good things take time.””
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“The project’s architect Robert Sesar said its expansion plan has been met with negativity from locals.”
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“After the environmental assessment and traffic study is completed, the planning commission will hold another public meeting to vote on approving the project.”
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“Vacaville has a population of 103,000, while there are around 7.7 million people living in the Bay Area.”
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