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Pastor Terry Jones imprisoned to prevent Detroit Koran protest
The Telegraph ^ | 4/23/2011

Posted on 04/23/2011 8:10:58 PM PDT by bruinbirdman

The US pastor whose burning of a Koran sparked deadly violence in Afghanistan was briefly jailed in a heavily Islamic suburb on Friday after a court banned his protest outside a mosque.

A local judge jailed Pastor Terry Jones of Gainesville, Florida and his associate Wayne Sapp after a court found their planned protest outside the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn, Michigan, could lead to violence.

During his court appearance, Pastor Jones argued that the Koran "promotes terrorist activities around the world."

He also insisted that his right to protest against Islam was protected by the First Amendment to the US Constitution.

"The First Amendment does us no good if it confines us to saying what is popular," he pointed out.

But Dearborn Police Chief Ronald Haddad testified that his department had received information about serious threats made against Pastor Jones from local residents, and argued that his protest could lead to violence if allowed.

Prosecutor Robert Moran argued that the protest had nothing to do with the First Amendment and at stake were security and peace in the community.

The jury sided with the prosecution and Judge Mark Somers set bond at the symbolic amount of $1 each for the two pastors, which they initially refused to pay.

Following their refusal, both were escorted to a local jail. But local media reported both men changed their minds after spending about an hour behind bars and posted the $1 bond.

Under the judge's ruling, both Pastor Jones and Mr Sapp are now prohibited by the court from going to the mosque for three years.

But Pastor Jones was quoted by The Detroit Free Press as saying the two "will come back next week" to try to organise a new protest.

Pastor Jones and Mr Sapp

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dontoffendterrorists; islamwins; sharialaw; terryjones; tyrannyinamerica; werallmoslemsnow
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1 posted on 04/23/2011 8:11:04 PM PDT by bruinbirdman
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A local judge jailed Pastor Terry Jones of Gainesville, Florida and his associate Wayne Sapp after a court found their planned protest outside the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn, Michigan, could lead to violence.

Can't use that logic against Westboro Baptist Church's desecration of US soldiers funerals, but you can use it against offending Moslems.

Interesting.

2 posted on 04/23/2011 8:13:50 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing." -Napoleon Bonaparte)
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To: bruinbirdman

I wonder how the New Black Panther Party rally outside of downtown PHilly Police Department will turn out - or any other rally they are going to stage


3 posted on 04/23/2011 8:13:50 PM PDT by MissDairyGoodnessVT (I am keeping the faith, I have not finished my course and I am fighting for the good)
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To: bruinbirdman

Behold the pale horse.

When did we stop allowing free speech in America?

Mr. Jones has a right to protest any damn place he pleases.

So what if a few people get angry.


4 posted on 04/23/2011 8:14:25 PM PDT by stockpirate (Sarah, the time is NOW!. .....................Ech bin ein Paliner)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
>>>>>Can't use that logic against Westboro Baptist Church's desecration of US soldiers funerals, but you can use it against offending Moslems.

Bingo ~ ditto.

5 posted on 04/23/2011 8:15:50 PM PDT by Reagan Man ("In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.")
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To: bruinbirdman

Hussein’s America: what we’re seeing is the culmination of a perversion of the First Amendment, destroyed slowly over the years.

Larry Flynt’s bashing of Jerry Falwell? Protected speech.

Robert Mappelthorpe’s photo of man with bullwhip sticking out his ass? Protected speech.

Jesus submerged in urine? Protected speech.

Virgin Mary covered in elephant dung? Protected speech.

Code Pink/anti-war protestors calling for Bush’s death? Protected speech.

Someone not happy with Islamic radicals? UNPROTECTED SPEECH!


6 posted on 04/23/2011 8:16:32 PM PDT by Recovering_Democrat
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To: bruinbirdman

Wow! Time to sue.


7 posted on 04/23/2011 8:17:04 PM PDT by tobyhill
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To: bruinbirdman

Jailing a guy for INTENT to speak in public?

The thought police are now on duty. Sure looks like this horse is out of the barn.


8 posted on 04/23/2011 8:17:05 PM PDT by lurk
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It’s okay to prevent Mr. Jones and his associate from protesting a mosque because it might incite violence.....but it’s not okay to ban idiot protestors from military funerals, because of their right to free speech. Got it.


9 posted on 04/23/2011 8:17:14 PM PDT by LaineyDee (Don't mess with Texas wimmen!)
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To: bruinbirdman

We’ve turned into Freaking Communist China.


10 posted on 04/23/2011 8:17:25 PM PDT by dfwgator
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Screw these cockroach moslems.

Give em an inch, they take your whole country.

Ask Holland, ask the UK.

This pastor hasn’t done ANYTHING WRONG, and so far they’ve thrown him in jail, demanded $1 who-knows-why, told him he can’t have free speech, then ordered him to stay away from the mosque for 3 years?

This is absurd. The USA will never swallow “sharia law,” no matter how Oqaeda tries to ram it down our throats.

Let the moslem cockroaches spend another 1400 years wrecking the middle east, and leave us alone.


11 posted on 04/23/2011 8:17:45 PM PDT by LyinLibs
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This is outrageous.
Very very very bad news for all of us.

I do not care for Mr. Jones or his message but he has an ironclad right to protest whatever he wants, where ever he wants (on public property).

This does not bode well for any of us.


12 posted on 04/23/2011 8:18:24 PM PDT by Lorianne (o)
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To: bruinbirdman

First they came for the Koran burners....


13 posted on 04/23/2011 8:19:29 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: LyinLibs

Did they imprison the so-called artist who put the crucifix in urine? Did they imprison Bill Ayers for burning the American flag?


14 posted on 04/23/2011 8:20:56 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: stockpirate

This is like throwing people in prison b/c tomorrow “the sky might be blue.”

When are psychotic mass-murdering MOSLEMS........ NOT violent.... or NOT threatening violence?


15 posted on 04/23/2011 8:24:39 PM PDT by LyinLibs
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To: bruinbirdman

I’m glad this deranged sack of crap is out of my state.

We all know a significant percentage of muzzies like killin’ in a bloodsport around the world for as many centuries as this cult is old, to this day.

Nothing good can come from this. He does not represent today’s Christianity and does a disservice to all those of any (almost) faith.

He is scum. A provocateur.

We all understand the 1st Amendment and don’t need this asshole out there to remind us, JMO.

And this jackass is coming back week to stir up trouble.

He’s no less a scumbag than the Westboro scums.

It’s provocative and unnecessary serving no purpose.


16 posted on 04/23/2011 8:25:58 PM PDT by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: lurk
"The thought police are now on duty. Sure looks like this horse is out of the barn."

One call from the Mohammedan congressman? What state/city is he in?

yitbos

17 posted on 04/23/2011 8:26:06 PM PDT by bruinbirdman ("Those who control language control minds." -- Ayn Rand)
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To: ladyjane

We had “Draw Mohammed” Day.

Did we have “Burn the koran” Day?

If not, it’s time to.


18 posted on 04/23/2011 8:26:34 PM PDT by LyinLibs
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Lemme see...............I can burn a flag and be protected and venerated by the media, politicians, police and courts....but, I burn a shytpaper koran and I’m arrested???

I see...........


19 posted on 04/23/2011 8:27:03 PM PDT by Thumper1960 (A modern so-called "Conservative" is a shadow of a wisp of a vertebrate human being.)
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Is this unlawful imprisonment?


20 posted on 04/23/2011 8:27:23 PM PDT by gitmo (Hatred of those who think differently is the left's unifying principle.-Ralph Peters NY Post)
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