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Texas cop threatens to arrest retired federal officer for "offensive" preaching at gay pride event
notthebee.com ^ | Jul 9, 2026

Posted on 07/10/2026 6:09:12 AM PDT by V_TWIN

Cop: If someone is offended by your talking, then we have a problem ... If they are offended by your speech ... okay I'll write you a ticket and we'll go from there.

Former cop: Wait, you're going to ticket us for offensive speech?

Cop: Yes! It's disorderly conduct.

A Texas police department says it plans to 'look into' a viral video showing one of its officers warning a Christian street preaching group they could be cited for simply saying something offensive to others.

The encounter occurred June 27 at Trinity Pride Fest in Fort Worth, where police were caught on video threatening to arrest members of a street preaching team led by evangelist Rich Penkoski. According to the video, police blocked Penkoski and David Grisham from accessing the sidewalk upon their arrival at the event ...

A Fort Worth PD spokesman on Monday provided The Christian Post with the following statement: 'The Fort Worth Police Department is committed to protecting the constitutional rights of all individuals, including the right to free speech and peaceful assembly, while also ensuring public safety and enforcing applicable laws and ordinances.

'We are aware of a video and allegations circulating [on] social media. We will need some time to look into this and will provide additional information once our review is complete.'

This is enforcing public blasphemy laws, making it a crime to offend the LGBTQ+ community with biblical truth.

Sounds like an overly zealous cop who thinks her badge and gun means that she gets to determine how our constitutional rights are practiced.

We can infer this because it doesn't appear that this is the first time this woman has pulled a stunt like this, according to The Christian Post.

(Excerpt) Read more at notthebee.com ...


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Nothing worse than a lesbian cop with a little authority throwing her considerable weight around.

I remember back when homosexuals said they just wanted to be left alone to live their lives.

I knew then what was going to happen if they were allowed to thrive in normal society...and here we are....evil right our faces.

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1 posted on 07/10/2026 6:09:12 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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To: V_TWIN
If someone is offended by your talking, then we have a problem

I'm offended by her talking. Can they write her a ticket?

2 posted on 07/10/2026 6:11:41 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: V_TWIN

Should be immediately terminated.


3 posted on 07/10/2026 6:11:58 AM PDT by Ronald77 ( )
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To: V_TWIN

Maybe the Texas cop doesn’t want his boy friend to suffer any ridicule


4 posted on 07/10/2026 6:12:24 AM PDT by chopperk (,)
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To: Ronald77

YES


5 posted on 07/10/2026 6:17:02 AM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization? )
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To: V_TWIN
The fools in TX probably have some law now that gives her some justification (sic) for arresting them.

The rotten laws around the country in contravention of the Constitution are numerous, and only a few get nixed by the asinine Supremes.

6 posted on 07/10/2026 6:17:34 AM PDT by caddie (Going forward we all need to become Trump, and also Captain Obvious, and Charlie Kirk too. )
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To: V_TWIN

Red state.


7 posted on 07/10/2026 6:18:24 AM PDT by Angelino97
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To: V_TWIN
"Preaching" correctly is covering the Word of God!

Leviticus 18:22: "You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination."

Leviticus 20:13: "If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them."

8 posted on 07/10/2026 6:21:26 AM PDT by high info voter (Delivery )
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If they didn’t can her for doing it last year I doubt they will this time.

I’ve never believed females being street level cops was a good idea but not for this reason.

But lesbian cop harassing Christians is now on the list of why it’s a bad idea.


9 posted on 07/10/2026 6:24:16 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America....so great even the people that hate it won't leave!)
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To: V_TWIN

Homosexuals now basically own the military, thanks to Obama.

Now, they get a special exception for having HIV, a serious, permanent, potentially deadly infection, while being allowed to enlist.


10 posted on 07/10/2026 6:25:53 AM PDT by fwdude (Why is there a "far/radical right," but damned if they'll admit that there is a far/radical left)
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This is enforcing public blasphemy laws, making it a crime to offend the LGBTQ+ community with biblical [Biblical] truth.

Corrected.

11 posted on 07/10/2026 6:26:59 AM PDT by libertylover (The HBM (Has Been Media) is almost all AGENDA-DRIVEN and HATE-DRIVEN, not-truth driven)
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To: high info voter

God speaks of the abomination of homosexuality in Romans as well.

I think it’s important to remember Ephesians 6:12

“12 For we[a] are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.”


12 posted on 07/10/2026 6:28:01 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America....so great even the people that hate it won't leave!)
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To: high info voter

I’m not a theologian, but I don’t believe there has ever been a religion that has allowed for homosexual conduct. One of the tactics of the sodomites is to pretend that Christians are after them, while ignoring the fact that no other religion supports them, either. If fact, at least one (islam) still to this day publicly executes them, yet we hear nothing of that from our ‘media’...


13 posted on 07/10/2026 6:28:17 AM PDT by drwoof
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So street preaching can be interpreted as disorderly conduct..... So what is it when the Muslims have call to prayers chanting over loud speakers? Street takeovers for praying?


14 posted on 07/10/2026 6:30:03 AM PDT by strange1 ("Show the enemy harm so he shall not advance" Sun Tzu The Art of War)
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Victims need a civil remedy against the officers in cases like this, where the lack of any speech crime was not even arguable. Otherwise, this will continue.

The remedy should have been enacted already. Another example of the Texas legislature falling asleep.


15 posted on 07/10/2026 6:31:05 AM PDT by Socon-Econ (adi)
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To: V_TWIN

What makes this especially frustrating is that these kinds of confrontations are everywhere on social media. This isn’t some rare, once-in-a-career situation where confusion would be understandable. This officer was representing Fort Worth, yet she apparently hadn’t taken the time to understand the constitutional principles governing free speech. That’s not something that should be left to guesswork.

Law enforcement agencies need to place greater emphasis on training for high-profile First Amendment issues like this, especially when officers are likely to encounter them in public demonstrations and other expressive events.


16 posted on 07/10/2026 6:31:29 AM PDT by Yogafist
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

The response should have been, Sugar Britches this isn’t a we problem, it’s a you problem.


17 posted on 07/10/2026 6:32:05 AM PDT by healy61
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To: V_TWIN

The only appropriate response is “I’ll see you in court officer.”

Obviously, that’s not going to stand. Nobody has a right to not be offended.


18 posted on 07/10/2026 6:35:37 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

Why isn’t deprivation of rights under color of law prosecuted more?


19 posted on 07/10/2026 6:39:10 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: sauropod

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20 posted on 07/10/2026 6:40:10 AM PDT by sauropod (Make sure Satan has to climb over a lot of Scripture to get to you. John MacArthur Ne supra crepidam)
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