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Organizer of downtown San Diego COVID-19 protest faces arrest, possible charges
City News Service ^ | 4/22/2020 | Staff

Posted on 04/28/2020 1:47:30 PM PDT by simpson96

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A woman who organized last weekend's protest in downtown San Diego opposing stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus is facing arrest and possible misdemeanor charges that could result in 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine, the woman and her attorneys said Wednesday.

Naomi Israel, 27, was one of hundreds who demonstratively opposed California's stay-at-home orders during a "Freedom Rally" Saturday afternoon in front of the Hall of Justice.

Israel is being represented by the Center for American Liberty, a nonprofit organization that has also challenged the state's stay-at-home order on various fronts, including filing a lawsuit against Gov. Gavin Newsom last week for prohibiting in-person church services.

Israel took to Facebook on Wednesday to discuss the case, writing "I will be arrested on Sunday for exercising my constitutional rights."

The San Diego Police Department confirmed it has contacted the City Attorney's Office "requesting their review to issue charges against the protest organizer for violating the county health order by organizing a gathering."(snip)

Following Saturday's protest in San Diego and a related Sunday protest in Encinitas, many questioned why arrests or citations were not levied against the protesters for flouting public health orders prohibiting large public gatherings and asking people to stay six feet apart from one another.

Rev. Shane Harris, CEO of the People's Alliance for Justice, asked San Diego officials to issue citations to those who gathered and questioned why churchgoers were not allowed to congregate in person without penalty, yet the protesters were.

"Are we protecting the constitutional rights of some while ordering the rights of others to be knocked down?" asked Harris, who also said the protests represented "racial entitlement" and that people of color would not be allowed to congregate in a similar fashion without legal repercussions.

(Excerpt) Read more at 10news.com ...


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Israel, and Harris.

1 posted on 04/28/2020 1:47:30 PM PDT by simpson96
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To: simpson96

Right to assemble....


2 posted on 04/28/2020 1:49:14 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: simpson96
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

Strange, I can't find the "except if there's a bad flu going around" exception.

3 posted on 04/28/2020 1:52:15 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (They are openly stating that they intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live.)
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To: simpson96

Bet they can’t wait to gang strip search her.


4 posted on 04/28/2020 1:53:25 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberaln would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: simpson96

Were they forced to attend?


5 posted on 04/28/2020 1:57:51 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: simpson96

I gotta axe if Harris’ suit was bought or took?


6 posted on 04/28/2020 2:04:59 PM PDT by Professional
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To: Professional

Hebe soundin like a shake down arteest.


7 posted on 04/28/2020 2:05:28 PM PDT by Professional
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To: simpson96

More communism.


8 posted on 04/28/2020 2:11:58 PM PDT by wastedyears (The left would kill every single one of us and our families if they knew they could get away with it)
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To: simpson96

What fun!

Gavin and the Leftards get to arrest a Jewish insurrectionist and an Evangelical African.

Popcorn time! Let’s see him stammer his way outta that one!


9 posted on 04/28/2020 2:16:24 PM PDT by Regulator (Where's a WASP Scapegoat When You Need One? - G. Newscum)
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To: simpson96

Thank you for your courage, Ma’am.

Somebody has to stand up for liberty.

Hopefully the rest of us are right behind you.


10 posted on 04/28/2020 2:30:51 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Who could have guessed the Communist Revolution would arrive disguised as the common cold?)
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To: simpson96

This article is dated April 22. In the meantime, they have not stopped or even slowed us down. Last Sunday, there was a big demonstration in San Diego’s Pacific Beach neighborhood that was broadcast live on Facebook.


11 posted on 04/28/2020 2:48:46 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: simpson96
"Rev. Shane Harris, CEO of the People's Alliance for Justice"
12 posted on 04/28/2020 2:50:17 PM PDT by Hugh the Scot ("We are domed!" - V V Camp Enari 67-68)
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To: Regulator

Harris wasn’t arrested.


13 posted on 04/28/2020 2:51:26 PM PDT by Hugh the Scot ("We are domed!" - V V Camp Enari 67-68)
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