This had not been in the local news until I posted on my FB. Within an hour a TV station picked it up
http://wjhl.com/2015/12/10/atheist-group-wants-johnson-city-police-to-end-adopt-a-cop-program/
News Channel 11 reached out to Chief Sirois for a response late Thursday.
Here’s what he told us tonight.
“We received the letter, and we’re taking the complaint seriously. We’ve discussed it with our legal counsel, and we’re reviewing it.â€
“The intention of the program is encouragement and support for police officers and the work that they do. Their daily activity of protecting the people in our city is very demanding, and they need all the support that they can get.”
“People have asked what they can do to support our police officers. This was a response to that request from the community.”
“We realize that, as a governmental entity, we can’t advance a religion. Our intention was the respond to a request from the community to offer support.”
OMG! WHEN will this argument ever end??! It's CONGRESS that cannot advance (make law) a religion! The 1st Amendment doesn't say ANYTHING about other governmental/public agencies/organizations promoting religion - just that Congress cannot do it. These people drive me nuts!