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TexasTowelie

(111,313 posts)
Thu Jan 10, 2019, 08:24 AM Jan 2019

Pastor Ticketed for Feeding Homeless People Sues St. Louis

Two men, including a pastor, who were ticketed for feeding St. Louis' homeless population are suing the city in federal court, alleging their right to practice their religion was violated.

The Reverend Ray Redlich and Chris Ohnimus regularly travel the city, praying with people, distributing literature and passing out bologna sandwiches. "We minister to people," says Redlich, who helped run the New Life Evangelistic Center homeless shelter before the city shut it down.

It is what they believe God called them to do, according to the suit filed this morning on their behalf by attorney Dave Roland of the Freedom Center of Missouri.

On Halloween, however, a bike unit police officer stopped the duo outside of Christ Church in the Downtown West neighborhood and told them they were breaking the law. Other officers arrived, and the two men estimate that four police cars along with bike unit officers responded before it was over.

Read more: https://www.riverfronttimes.com/newsblog/2019/01/08/pastor-ticketed-for-feeding-homeless-people-sues-st-louis

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Pastor Ticketed for Feeding Homeless People Sues St. Louis (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jan 2019 OP
They will win. Religion used for good for a change. cpamomfromtexas Jan 2019 #1
I see two constitutional issues: no_hypocrisy Jan 2019 #2
Cops are insane Blues Heron Jan 2019 #3

no_hypocrisy

(45,774 posts)
2. I see two constitutional issues:
Thu Jan 10, 2019, 08:41 AM
Jan 2019

1) Free Exercise of Religion (First Amendment) and

2) Free Expression (First Amendment)

Maybe a third: Free Assembly (First Amendment).

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