Posted on 04/11/2020 5:01:10 PM PDT by marshmallow
After the service, two police officers entered the church in full mask and gloves and asked to speak with the pastor.
CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND, Virginia, April 9, 2020 (Liberty Counsel) Police served a summons to the pastor of Lighthouse Fellowship for holding a church service for 16 people spaced far apart in a sanctuary that seats 293.
The charge is violating Virginia Governor Northams COVID Order 55 with a penalty up to a year in jail and/or a $2,500 fine. Liberty Counsel is representing Pastor Kevin Wilson and Lighthouse Fellowship Church.
Last Sunday before the service, a local police officer entered the church. He gave no introduction and did not ask for the pastor. He abruptly said they could not have more than 10 people spaced six feet apart. Then after the service, two police officers entered the church in full mask and gloves and asked to speak with the pastor. They issued Pastor Wilson a summons and informed him that if he had service on Easter, and if more than ten people attended, everyone would receive the same summons.
Lighthouse Fellowship helps keep people free of drug addiction, brokenness, mental illness, poverty, and prostitution. Many of the members do not have drivers licenses and are dependent on the church family for rides to get food, supplies, and go to medical appointments and personal care services like haircuts. Many attendees are on limited income obtained from government assistance whether disability or social security, Medicare or Medicaid.
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Forget it, Jake - it’s Virginia, new home of the godless Commies.
“Where are they finding these LEO’s?”
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Bathroom attendants at gay bars.
I fear that most police will follow any order given by their superiors . Yes there are dangers in police work although convenience store clerks get shot and don’t get 60 cars with flashing lights and memorial statues.
Police get good pay, benefits, pensions and the chance to feel superior to “civilians”.
It’s hard to walk away from all that.
Plus “iits the police job to enforce the law not make it”.
I miss peace officers.
Here's the flag of a Virginia militia, the Culpeper Minutemen, from 1775:
Modern Democrat Virginia has no use for such sentiments.
Mosques are closed, but don’t believe in Easter,
the Virginia motto is pretty cool too.
They might change it to "We are treading on you losers."
It doesnt say what happens when we are tread upon. Just says dont. People here know and dont take it lightly.
And btw you dont seem to know the motto.
I obviously offended you, for which I apologize. If I could retract the post, I would. You have no responsiblity for Ralph Northam's actions. I am just getting very sick of the guy. It must be a thousand times worse for Virginia residents.
Again, I apologize.
Yep - even Walmart, the only store I know of that is limiting how many are in the store, has a lot bigger density than that.
Pakistani Clerics Insist on Keeping Mosques Open https://www.voanews.com/science-health/coronavirus-outbreak/pakistani-clerics-insist-keeping-mosques-open
Yeah, the double standards are pretty glaring.
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