Breast-Feeding Driver Appeals To Higher Authority-Husband Says Only He Can Punish Wife

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[chance33_98]

Breast-Feeding Driver Appeals To Higher Authority

Husband Says Only He Can Punish Wife

POSTED: 8:55 a.m. EDT August 6, 2003 UPDATED: 12:35 p.m. EDT August 6, 2003

RAVENNA, Ohio -- A woman arrested for breast-feeding while driving is appealing to a higher authority.

Catherine Nicole Donkers says she wants the Bible to be the law, when she goes on trial Wednesday.

She was busted in May when a truck driver called 911 to report that he had seen a woman driving her car with a baby in her lap on the Ohio Turnpike.

Donkers doesn't deny she was nursing her baby on the Ohio Turnpike, but contends she was improperly charged. She and her common-law husband are members of the First Christian Fellowship for Eternal Sovereignty -- an organization founded in Henderson, Nev., in the 1990s. It pledges allegiance to Jesus Christ and at times takes a dim view of government authority and believe it's wrong to require people to have legal documents.

Donkers faces charges including endangering her 7-month-old daughter.

When talking about the case, Donkers and Brad Lee Barnhill refer to their membership in their religion. Barnhill says he's a minister with 650 followers, Donkers is his wife and only he can punish her.

In court filings, the couple says neither has a Social Security number or driver's license and they don't have a marriage license either -- because they don't believe the government has the right to require such documents.

"I'm not required to get permission from the government to marry," Donkers said.

Previously, Barnhill, 46, appeared on "Good Morning America" and said religious beliefs put him in charge of his wife's actions, so he wants to be the one to go on trial.

In court filings, the couple said they think it's wrong to be required to have driver's licenses and they do not have a marriage license, although they said they are husband and wife.

Barnhill said, "Just like we don't need permission to get married, why should I need permission from the state to use my property on the road?"

A conviction for misdemeanor child endangering carries maximum penalties of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.

[honeygrl]

I pinged him in my previous post. Not sure if he hangs around here anymore or not.

[honeygrl]

In case he doesn't hang around here anymore Here is the link to the thread he was on about the same incident. He gave more detail about his wife's reasons for doing what she did.

[Rollee]

It's back! The breast feeding while drive thread is back.

[mhking]

"We appeal to a higher authority..."

Just damn.

If you want on the new list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...

[honeygrl]

"It's back! The breast feeding while drive thread is back. "

I even pinged the lady's hubby to the thread but I guess he doesn't hang out here anymore.

[NeoCaveman]

I even pinged the lady's hubby to the thread but I guess he doesn't hang out here anymore.

Good because I want to know why he is wating my tax dollars on his legalistic onanism.

[visualops]

If he just came here to get in on the one discussion I'd hardly call him a FReeper. There's DUmmies post here too, and they are hardly FReepers.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

You called him an "idiot". You're killing FR and driving away the base......

[Howlin]

IT'S BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Howlin]

FYI.

[wysiwyg]

RgnadKzin

[NeoCaveman]

You called him an "idiot". You're killing FR and driving away the base......

Pot, kettle. Quit driving the base away...you!

[Chancellor Palpatine]

You're just not a true patriot, believer in liberty and the Constimatooshin.....

[Cultural Jihad]

Barnhill said, "... why should I need permission from the state to use my property on the road?"

Go buy your own road to drive on, loon!

[mhking]

Do I have to stop this car and come back there!?

[Cultural Jihad]

Nope, he is a freeper.

So was Matsuidon and half of D.U.

[Cultural Jihad]

:D

[Chancellor Palpatine]

I didn't start it - he did. Smack him first.

[NeoCaveman]

Do I have to stop this car and come back there!?

Just damn. CP is a build-your-own-burger and CFR'er, if you don't stop me, I'm going to kick his neo-con, Ariel Sharon but kissing, UFO-denying, darkside lovin' clymer....

[NeoCaveman]

I didn't start it - he did. Smack him first.

Nu huh. It's all his fault