"let's say they find the philly 5 guilty...is this setting a precedent for arresting and prosecuting any anti-(fill in the blank) protesters?" I don't believe they'll be found guilty, but if they are found guilty, I believe that it will become open season on other Christians exercising similar beliefs in public, resulting in an angry backlash, that will ultimately aid the cause the Philly 5.
--Boot Hill
I just got this note from the father of Lauren Murch (one of the Philadelphia 5)
Breaking News!
I was contacted by the Philadelphia attorney and told that the Prosecutor in Lauren's case has said he will drop the charges. It is not yet official, the charges have not yet actually been dropped, and we may still have to appear in court on the 18th, but this is excellent news!
In further good news, it is becoming evident what God's plan was in all of this.
So far, 17 Pennsylvania legislators, led by a Democrat, have drafted a bill removing "sexual orientation" from their hate crimes legislation, that they just put in there back in 2002!
Furthermore, the reason they are doing it is because of this case! The very first time it was invoked, it was so badly abused, and brought such overwhelmingly negative publicity to the State and the City, they have decided to mount a move to trash the language they fought so hard to have put in!
Let's pray they are successful.