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Homosexual Attorneys from Justice Department Advise Philadelphia Police On Arresting Christians
AFA ^ | Donald Wildmon

Posted on 01/08/2005 4:57:49 PM PST by Cedar

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To: TruthNtegrity; Cedar

I haven't been able to find any new info on this. Apparently, only some have had charges dropped, and 4-5 others still pending?


81 posted on 01/10/2005 11:29:48 AM PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: RockAgainsttheLeft04; DirtyHarryY2K
Are you out of your frigging mind?! You sem to be trying to wage some type of cultural war against gays simply....

First, see post number 76. Second, I've got a news flash for you, yo-yo. I'm not a fundamentalist, and I don't read the Bible. As far as what it says about stoning and working on the Sabbath, I couldn't care less. Your nonsense about legislating from the Bible is just that: nonsense. My position has nothing to do with the Bible. Homosexually doesn't work. Period. Two guys butt-f**king each other is not the same as a man and a woman, it does not belong in the same category as a man and a woman, and all of your attempts to say otherwise are going to be met with defeat. It's the radical left that is forcing the issue, not the Fundamentalist. As far as "live and let live", what the hell does that mean? That everybody has an unlimited right to do whatever they want? BS!! You live in society, pal. What you do effects society, and that means that society is going to have a say in it. If you don't like that, go live on a desert island along with the right wing wackos who don't want to pay taxes. As far as whether you consider yourself "holy" or not, or a Christian or not, again, I couldn't care less. As far a homosexuality being a "choice", hey, that's fine with me. If you want to take some guy up your butt in the privacy of your own home, that's your business. But when you bring it out in public, and start putting it in my face, and start trying to redefine marriage, then it becomes something that effects me and the world that I live in. Don't you even TRY to imply that I don't have a right to have some say in this. The only person who is being "holier than thou" is YOU, with your "live and let live" nonsense, i.e. the fags are suppose to be able to put their sick crap in my face and I am not suppose to have any say in it. Do you think this make you virtuous? You need to get your wires uncrossed.

83 posted on 01/10/2005 2:47:42 PM PST by NurdlyPeon (Wearing My 'Jammies Proudly)
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To: Free Baptist

Didn't realize you were STILL on trial! Hopefully it all will settle soon and in your favor. I will definitely be praying with you for that outcome.

As Jesus said, "Blessed are you when men persecute you..."

I'm sure that verse has given you lots of comfort through all of this.


84 posted on 01/11/2005 9:28:09 PM PST by Cedar
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I did find this article from Jan. 10:

Homosexuals planned
Christian harassment
'OutFest' organizers announced efforts
to block protesters now facing prison



Posted: January 10, 2005
1:00 a.m. Eastern



© 2005 WorldNetDaily.com

Homosexual "OutFest" organizers in Philadelphia announced plans in advance of their October 2004 street festival to block Christians from access to the publicly sponsored event where 11 members of Repent America were arrested, five being charged with a series of misdemeanors and felonies that could put them in jail for 47 years.

As WorldNetDaily reported, the group was "preaching God's Word" to a crowd of people attending the Oct. 10, 2004, event and displaying banners with biblical messages.


After a confrontation with a group called the Pink Angels, described by protesters as "a militant mob of homosexuals," the 11 Christians, members of Repent America, were arrested and taken into custody.

Eight charges were filed: criminal conspiracy, possession of instruments of crime, reckless endangerment of another person, ethnic intimidation, riot, failure to disperse, disorderly conduct and obstructing highways.

None of the Pink Angels were cited or arrested.

After a preliminary hearing in December, Judge William Austin Meehan ordered four of the adult Christians to stand trial on three felony and five misdemeanor charges. If convicted, they could get a maximum of 47 years in prison. A fifth juvenile has been ordered to stand trial in the juvenile justice system facing the same eight counts.

But, according to an article in the Philadelphia Gay News days before the street festival, homosexual organizers were planning to block Christians from access to the event.

Chuck Volz, senior adviser to Philly Pride Presents, told the publication the Pink Angels security force would carry large signs alongside the Christians to surround them and block their access to OutFest participants.

"We'll have a pink wall around them," he said. "Hopefully, they will be so frustrated they won't come again. Talking to a piece of Styrofoam is not the same as talking to a crowd of people."

Volz also made clear that "diversity" was not the goal of the street festival.

"It's our event, and we're not going to permit vendors or community groups that conflict with the theme of the event," he said. He said welcoming Christians to the street festival would be analogous to a black event welcoming white supremacists.

Police said they would have cordoned off the permitted area for OutFest, preventing protesters from attending, had event organizers obtained an injunction from a judge. But OutFest organizers did not get an injunction.

Dan Anders, an attorney for Philly Pride Presents, said: "Our position is that they are not welcome to attend, they haven't been invited to attend, and we would rather that they protest the event from outside the permitted area."

Volz admitted in the report that OutFest organizers didn't have a leg to stand on in keeping out people exercising their First Amendment rights in a public venue.

"Given the parameters of the First Amendment, there's no way to keep them out," he said. "I think the gay community should understand that the gay-rights movement has succeeded because people are permitted free speech under the First Amendment. We can't be in a position of denying people the right to compete with us in the marketplace of ideas."

"This is one of the most remarkable and unlawful actions by police that I have ever witnessed," said Michael Marcavage, director of Repent America. "Their blatant disregard of the law by allowing hecklers to impede our way, block our message and then arrest us, is inexcusable, especially by police officers who are specially trained to protect civil rights.

"Christians are now being labeled as 'haters' and any speech that homosexuals perceive to be intimidating, such as our Christian witness at OutFest, makes them a prime target for 'hate crimes legislation.'"

Continued Marcavage: "We are clearly 'not guilty' of these crimes, and with the help of our video footage, we shall be vindicated of these trumped-up charges."


85 posted on 01/11/2005 9:34:31 PM PST by Cedar
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