Cops cites preacher for 'offending' student

WND ^ | 02.12.2016 | Douglas Ernst

[pilgrim]

An Orwellian nightmare became a reality for an evangelical preacher this week when a cop near the University of Texas at Austin issued him a “disorderly conduct” citation for “offending” a student.

An intern with Campus Ministry USA was confronted by multiple police officers on Tuesday and informed he would be written up for offending a student. Video of the incident soon went viral on YouTube.

“We had somebody that was offended by the gestures you were making,” the officer said. “And that’s our job – to make sure that doesn’t happen, because these are students just walking in this mall right here. So the job here is to write you up as a citation, disorderly conduct, for offending someone.”

............... Campus Ministry USA told the website that a call to the police station from their legal representation resulted in an apology and the withdrawal of the citation.

[pilgrim]

Arrested and then charges dropped.

It will not be long until the charges are not dropped. (imo)

[SandRat]

The COP needs to Cite himself for offending the Constitution,

[WKUHilltopper]

He was hauled off for “offending a student”? How about arresting the student? The student’s intolerance offends me.

[BenLurkin]

What were the gestures?

[pilgrim]

Agree.

It is a start of intimidation and think the officer was instructed to do this. jmho

[pilgrim]

LOL!!!

But that is not the blueprint!

Poor little student was OFFENDED.

The intolerance is VERY offensive!!

[impactplayer]

And so it begins . . .

[DoughtyOne]

[elpadre]

but the record remains - years later it could haunt him.

[pilgrim]

Not sure there were gestures, in reading it was a verbal offense.

Speech.

You soon will not be able to verbalize your thoughts.

See the day when *They* will find your thoughts offensive, as shown by the baker, flower lady, photographers and couple that hosts weddings.

Speech, thought crimes!!

[SgtHooper]

Obviously, junior was not in his safe space.

[Yashcheritsiy]

Just remember folks, you only have the liberties you’re willing to fight for.

[pilgrim]

A BIG yes!!!

[risen_feenix]

Its called LAWFARE, and the intent is to bring any charges they want, to force people into mounting a costly legal defense. The charges are not meant to stick, the punishment is the time and money to clear your name.

Others see this and say... Its not worth it. And the bad guys win. That’s what you get with BILLIONS of pages of laws on the books: you can always find something to CHARGE anyone with. It dies not need to stick, just punish via time, money and reputation lost.

Lawfare. That’s how this country will ultimately be turned OVER completely to the left. The end justifies ANY means to them. Conservatives are not wrong, just EVIL!

[pilgrim]

No definite line yet?

Frog in a pot!!!

Those willing to draw a line are called *crockpots, etc*.

[erkelly]

Gosh, those poor students with their tender hurt little feelings over a minister’s hand gestures. However are they going to make it in the real world where they are likely to encounter hand gestures far more offensive than those a minister might make? Those poor pitiful pathetic immature overprotected fragile little things!

[pilgrim]

Was reading an opinion piece on

Serfs and Citizens.

Do not think the term citizen applies to Americans today.

Leaves us with *serfdom*???

[Wpin]

And us Christians will turn our cheek and ignore...satisfied that God wants us to allow evil to grow...what can we do anyway? We are the decent folks who never stand against anything...

[G Larry]

Well then officer if you wouldn’t mind writing yourself a citation for offending me and the citizens of this state with your stupidity?

[pilgrim]

Sorry, was a little disturbed (more than usual) when reading.

Read where the preacher asked “how it was against the law to use biological terms”................

When re-reading the ‘offendeeeeee’ made the charges of gestures, cop charges him.