Posted on 10/22/2013 9:35:07 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
NORTH HAMPTON, Ohio — A self-described militant atheist with a criminal past faces multiple charges after an attack on a pastor who, after his sermon, had asked the man's girlfriend if she felt safe.
James Maxie, 28, of Springfield, Ohio, is charged with second-degree felonious assault and misdemeanor resisting arrest after an incident Sunday at The Bridge Community Church in North Hampton.
Police Chief Jarrod Campbell said in his 11 years with the department, he's rarely dealt with "an incident this brutal."
The Rev. Norman Hayes, 57, said he feared for his life and begged for the attack to stop. Hayes suffered a broken nose, bruises and three long cuts that required stitches across his face.
"I questioned his girlfriend in his presence if she felt safe," Hayes said. "He was very, very upset that I'd even suggest that he would hurt her. Then he turned around and hurt me very badly."
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So, what kind of fuzzy-wuzzy do-gooder congregation is this that doesn’t care enough about their pastor to protect him?
This wack job obviously was suffering from a lead deficiency.
Sad but true.
There is something in the water in Springfield. It’s the armpit of the state, and a veritable haven for “human debris”. I know how awful that sounds, but it’s the truth. The entire city is a slum.
Wait until His Mother holds her first press conference
Yes he does. I took one look at the photo and thought, “Man, that guy is tweaked.”
tweaked as in TWEAKER...if ya ask me.
hes a TAD thin...for a 27 year old male.
Im guessing hes a Beginning Meth ..”hobbyist”
I guess the girlfriend goes to church and her “militant atheist” boyfriend is there to point out how wrong it is?
He’s there to spend time with her?
Why was he there?
I’m not getting why this clown would sit through a sermon if he believes as he claims.
I was thin into my mid 30s. Could eat like a horse, but my metabolism burned it off as quick as I could eat it.
Still, there is something about this guy, and I wouldn’t bet on you being wrong.
Will this pastor be charged with a hate crime?
Attention all pastors — provide armed security for your members.
If Obama had a son, and that son was a white meth freak......
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