Posted on 11/06/2004 1:51:07 PM PST by pray4liberty
For Immediate Release
Life and Liberty Ministries
P.O. Box 862
Powhatan, VA 23139
On Friday, November 5, Officer Howard Noyse of the Richmond Police Department arrested Fred Neal, a Christian, as he preached truth on the public sidewalk at Richmond Medical Center for Women. Fred's charge was "disorderly conduct". This is a favorite "catch-all" charge used when no law has been violated. This is another instance in a long history of harrassment by this officer who is on the payroll of RMCW. For several years this police officer has been moonlighting at the clinic.
In recent days Officer Howard Noyse has been threatening Christians on a regular basis with arrest if they speak out to those entering the abortion clinic. Three weeks ago Officer Noyse issued a citation to Mark Goodell as he spoke to someone entering the establishment. The charge was also "disorderly conduct".
This criminal charge is described as performing "an act of disorderly conduct with the intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm, or to recklessly create a risk thereof."
The harrassment often follows the following mode. Noyse will come out to the Christians on the street and say that they have been warned about some often undiscribed violation of some undescribed ordinance. When asked what he means or for clarification, the response is usually silence while he turns and walks back into the abortion clinic ignoring our requests for clarification.
In recent days Officer Howard Noyse has been threatening Christians on a regular basis with arrest if they speak out to those entering the abortion clinic. Three weeks ago Officer Noyse issued a citation to Mark Goodell as he spoke to someone entering the establishment. The charge was also "disorderly conduct".
This criminal charge is described as performing "an act of disorderly conduct with the intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm, or to recklessly create a risk thereof."
The harrassment often follows the following mode. Noyse will come out to the Christians on the street and say that they have been warned about some often undiscribed violation of some undescribed ordinance. When asked what he means or for clarification, the response is usually silence while he turns and walks back into the abortion clinic ignoring our requests for clarification.
"The abuses perpetrated by this man continue even after his actions have been regularly related to his supervisors and to the Chief of Police. Wielding a badge and a gun, he is out of control and dangerous. When will the Police deptartment reign in this enemy of the first amendment and the Gospel." stated Dennis Green, Director of Life and Liberty Ministries.
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Green's first dealings with Officer Noyse stem back several years ago when he (Green) arrived at Richmond Medical Center for Women with two of his small chidren to minister to those entering. Officer Noyse called for backup and had Greens truck searched for explosives. The responding officer doing the search related that he knew that there were no explosives hidden in the truck but he had to finish the job of searching because the report had been made by Noyse. Although explosives were not found, several dubious items were discovered including two infant carseats and gospel literature.
Life and Liberty Ministries asks that letters be sent to the Chief of Police requesting immediate intervention. Officer Howard Noyse is a danger to citizens whose only crime is that they take the Gospel seriously and are willing to share it with others on the public sidewalks of Richmond.
Letters should be addressed to the following individuals
Chief Andre Parker
200 W. Grace Street
Richmond, VA 23220
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Captain Michael Shamus
2nd Precinct Police Department
177 E. Belt Blvd.
Richmond, VA 23224
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Lt. A. A. Jones
3rd Precinct Police Department
301 S. Meadow
Richmond, VA 23220
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David Hicks
Commonwealth Attorney
900 E. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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Doug Wilder
Mayor Elect
900 E. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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Calvin Jamison
City Manager
900 E. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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Make some Noise about Noyse!!
Doesn't anyone have a video recorder.
really. evidence defeats disbelief.
Get a lawyer, beat the charges in court and then sue the cop and the "Women's center" aka abortion mill and the city for about $5 million for attempting to deny a citizen of their First Amendment rights.
Stop whining and hire a lawyer!
I do have a question though. What is this officer doing in the abortion clinic? Why is the City of Richmond apparently assigning a police officer to a private business rather than making the business provide its own security detail like Wal-Mart or any other legitimate business would do? If this officer is moonlighting, he has no authority to write official summons/tickets. If he is moonlighting in uniform, he is abusing his authority and should be summarily fired.
I assume the Christians are polite and appropriate.
But the officer is outrageous and out of control, for sure!
What you said. And demand a jury trial in EVERY instance.
This officer is posessed with a demon. Cast it out in the name of our Lord Jesus!!!
money does drive people to do weird things.
Nothing like a little bit of discretion on the part of cops to arrest whoever he wants to, for "disorderly conduct."
if i am posted somewhere and there are people blocking the entrance of the establishment, yelling at people entering lawfully, perhaps threatening them, following them, writing their license plates down, taking pictures of them, etc..., that is harrassment. and if they have been warned to stop and they continue, that can be discon as well. i, of course don't know the whole story. you'll forgive me if i need more information than this ministries account.
i am not saying there aren't some cops who abuse their power, but for every bad cop you hear about, there are thousands who do their job right and never get (or ask for any) press.
"I do have a question though. What is this officer doing in the abortion clinic? Why is the City of Richmond apparently assigning a police officer to a private business rather than making the business provide its own security detail like Wal-Mart or any other legitimate business would do? If this officer is moonlighting, he has no authority to write official summons/tickets. If he is moonlighting in uniform, he is abusing his authority and should be summarily fired."
Hi, I direct the ministry that sent out the press release. www.lifeandlibertyministries.com
In Richmond VA, police officers can moonlight (in uniform) with arresting authority. The Officer, at the time of the arrest was on the payroll of the clinic as he is several days of the week.
In this case, your assumptions are correct. This was the third arrest made by this Officer in four months.
"I assume the Christians are polite and appropriate.
But the officer is outrageous and out of control, for sure!"
In this case, your assumptions are correct. This was the third arrest made by this Officer in four months.
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