Posted on 01/08/2005 4:57:49 PM PST by Cedar
UPDATE: Homosexual Attorneys from Justice Department Advise Philadelphia Police On Arresting Christians One Internet news service says not to expect an investigation because of the involvement of the Justice Department homosexual attorneys
A few days ago I wrote you about the situation in Philadelphia in which four Christians were arrested. They are charged with eight crimes, including three felonies: possession of instruments of crime (a bullhorn), ethnic intimidation (saying that homosexuality is a sin), and inciting a riot (reading from the Bible some passages relating to homosexuality) despite the fact that no riot occurred.
They face a possible 47 years in prison and fines of $90,000 each. Now we have learned more about this horrible travesty of justice.
According to WorldNetDaily, "Homosexual attorneys from the U.S. Justice Department Civil Rights Division not only attended (the) large homosexual event but they advised police on the scene who arrested 11 Christian protesters, says a source in the agency." (Charges against some of the Christians have been dropped.)
The WorldNetDaily article went on to say the U.S. Justice Department is "not likely to take up the cause of the five criminally charged Christians who believe Philadelphia officials violated their civil rights."
Did you catch that? The Justice Department will refuse to investigate the treatment of the arrested Christians because some homosexual attorneys from the Justice Department were advising the Philadelphia police on how to arrest the Christians!!!!
WorldNetDaily, quoting their source inside the Justice Department, said the Christians were charged with "ethic intimidation (hate crimes) 'at the recommendation of some of our (Department of Justice) attorneys who were at the march.'"
In fact, Chief Inspector Tiano, who serves as liaison to the homosexual community, testified at the preliminary hearing that he met at least four times with the organizers of the Outfest event in anticipation of the protesters' activities, presumably to discuss how to handle the "Christians" when they showed up at the event. He also said he had 40 officers on site that day. He did not meet with any of the Christians!
There appears to be collusion in this travesty of justice that goes to high levels of both the Justice Department and Philadelphia. A trail date will be set soon.
Would you stand with these Christians who are defending our constitutional right of free speech? We are asking you to stand with these four Christians.
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Thanks for those links, Coleus.
The situation doesn't look good at all.
Hope all of us Christians are ready to (possibly) go to jail in the (near?) future for defending the Gospel.
Let's all pray to stay true to the Lord, regardless of the circumstances.
Look for thinks in NJ to heat up!
Time to clean house at Reno Justice.
Pinging.........
"governments are forced to hire homosexuals who will use their office for a personal agenda"
I had never considered the effect of that in the legal system until this incident. Talk about huge ramifications.....
Incredible.
When I click on this, it takes me to a post that says a judge dropped the charges against the four men after viewing the videotape. However, if I click on the original link that is the source of that article, the words appear to have been inserted in there--they do not appear in the original text.
I can't find any evidence that the charges against the four have been dropped. Charges against six others were dropped after the judge viewed the video, but these four still appear to be facing charges.
Charges were dropped on some of the other Christians that were arrested that day.
I went to news.google.com and searched "Michael Marcavage" and Outfest. I did not see anything indicating that the charges have been dismissed.
"the mis-behavior of public officials, left-wing lawyers and the courts."
They definitely are out to destroy the foundations of this country.
I'm sorry to hear of your troubles in the Philippines. Guess you felt a real "closeness" to the Apostle Paul (and his arrests) during all your trials.
Much more than the average citizen you could really give a first-hand warning of the changes taking place in the U.S.
I'm a Christian who respects the rights of fellow Christians AND homosexuals alike to live as they please, worship where they please, marry who they please, and generally live as they please. When two sides seem to be as diametrically opposed as gays and fundamentalist Christians, mutual offense and dislike is unavoidable, and it is our right as Americans to choose who we wish to associate with or patronize.
Both sides should, however, be free from intimidation and harrassment by the law, the government (local, state, or federal) or organizations such as the ACLU, GLAAD, and the Christian Coalition.
I don't support the Massachussetts Supreme Court's unilateral decision (unsupported by popular referendum) and I don't support George Bush's supposed "defense of marriage" Amendment (same; no popular vote taken).
I believe in the right of choice the 11 staters were given to decide gay marriage for themselves back in November, but I disagree with the WAY they voted.
I love being a FReeper, but it's a lonely place sometimes.
I did the same thing, searching google news, and haven't found anything yet showing that the charges against the four were dropped.
Looks like they are still charged. Thanks for helping with the search.
I think it is the right of Christians to peacefully protest homosexuality.
This is what's being threatened here (along with reading the Scriptures in public).
And so it begins.
Now, this! I took a walk on the past election; so I have zero clout with the Administration. But some here who worked their hearts out to reelect George W. Bush ought to be demanding what it takes to get these lawyers fired! If this story has any truth at all in it, the drift to the Left inside the Beltway has not slowed at all. One might have expected something like this under Janet Reno, but Ashcroft was supposed to be a true Conservative.
William Flax
RE: "I think it is the right of Christians to peacefully protest homosexuality."
I agree. It's your right to do so if you wish to.
I don't have to believe in your cause (and I don't) to respect your Constitutional rights to peaceful assembly and free speech.
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