Pair Apologize for Defacing Jesus Statue (jackass alert)

AP ^

[Dallas]

FAIRPORT HARBOR, Ohio --

A man and woman who vandalized a baby Jesus statue in a church's outdoor nativity marched through town with a donkey to apologize.

Jessica Lange and Brian Patrick, both 19, were ordered by a judge to make Sunday's march through this northeast Ohio town after they admitted defacing a statue at St. Anthony Roman Catholic Church on Christmas Eve.

Small groups of residents watched as the two walked and asked forgiveness. They led a donkey provided by a petting zoo through the streets carrying a sign that said, "Sorry for the jackass offense."

The procession allowed Lane and Patrick to avoid a longer jail sentence for stabbing the statue and defacing it with Satanic symbols.

"This is a kind of conscience flogging," said municipal Judge Michael Cicconetti.

After the 30-minute march, the pair were taken by police to jail to serve 45-day sentences that will include drug and alcohol treatment. They also must replace the statue.

[Revelation 911]

and this wasnt viewed as a religious hate crime why ?

[billorites]

Messing with the baby Jesus has got to be bad juju.

[smith288]

Lucky I wasnt the judge in this case.... I can only imagine the embarrasment I would put these two through.

I would:

1. Remove all rock and replace it with gospel
2. Have them attend a Christian camp with other teens (fellowship is vital here)
3. The donkey thing was good...im keeping it
4. Put a Jesus fish on their cars (if they have cars) for 3 months
5. Write a letter to the local newspaper condemning intolerance of other peoples religion.

Im sure I can think of more... If it was 1800, i would just flog them but im more refined than that. ;)

[Trickyguy]

I accidently knocked over a baby Jesus in a manger, with a
ladder, and a lightning bolt immediately stuck my in my
testicles.

[gridlock]

Jessica Lange and Brian Patrick, both 19...

Their parents must be soooo proud!

[Johnny Gage]

[reegs]

This event occured in my neighboring city. Here's a photo from this couple's "walk of shame:"

Judge Cicconetti has handed out similar, outstanding sentences:

Thompson shouted obscenities at officers, called them pigs and made obscene hand gestures Jan. 28 when police were in his neighborhood on a disturbance call.

So, Thompson now has to track down a pig and put a sign on it that reads "This is not a police officer."

Thompson has to stand with the pig for two hours in order to avoid spending three days in jail.

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Cicconetti ordered the 33-year-old Willoughby man, who fled from a trooper, to compete against law enforcement officers who will run in The News-Herald Johnnycake Jog on July 28.

Logar's place in the race will determine the length of his stay in the Lake County Jail in Painesville.

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The couple who had sex on the beach, a 33-year-old Glendale, Ariz., man and a 24-year-old Cleveland woman, were each ordered to pay for an apologetic newspaper advertisement, fined $50 each and ordered to perform two days of community service.

[jsraggmann]

You're exactly right! If this was a synagogue or a negro church, these two idiots would get many years in the slam.

[Revelation 911]

BUMP

Im still seething about this -

[piasa]

What did the poor donkey do, that it was required to walk in the company of two hateful jackasses all the way through town?

Isn't it degrading enough to be the mascot for the Democrat party?