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Rafielyo

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22. They will be charged with violating 18 U.S.C. § 248
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 07:23 PM
Yesterday

The law applies to anyone who
&quot 2) by force or threat of force or by physical obstruction, intentionally injures, intimidates or interferes with or attempts to injure, intimidate or interfere with any person lawfully exercising or seeking to exercise the First Amendment right of religious freedom at a place of religious worship..."

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What would Jesus do? Srkdqltr Sunday #1
Jesus would cast David Easterwood out of the temple. nt SunSeeker Yesterday #4
With a whip and overturning of tables in great anger. ... marble falls 10 hrs ago #45
that will fix this too...right? ret5hd Sunday #2
Seems to me ICE is the one "desecrating a house of worship and interfering with Christian worshippers." SunSeeker Yesterday #3
Yet ICE goons can and do invade churches. Ocelot II Yesterday #5
Now I've heard everything. ICE employee, a pastor? Joinfortmill Yesterday #6
Many of these ICE thugs are certain they are christians. They haven't a clue what travelingthrulife Yesterday #16
Imagine what his sermons must be like. 3Hotdogs Yesterday #7
Given her record, that would be great. Grokenstein Yesterday #8
If he's teaching Trumpism for Christianity, he's an Apostate Heretic. That is ALL. BurnDoubt Yesterday #9
Botox Barbie doesn't want their identities revealed Puppyjive Yesterday #10
I'm not surprised. I'm sure pastors very often push right wing crap in their sermons. C Moon Yesterday #11
And how. marble falls 10 hrs ago #43
This regime 'investigating civil rights violations'. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #12
The protesters committed trespassing, at most. Nobody's civil rights were violated. SunSeeker Yesterday #13
I'm not event sure about tresspassing charges, unless there was a sign that said NO TRESPASSING. bluestarone 7 hrs ago #50
They won't even perform a show trial for the ICE thug who murdered Renee in cold blood. travelingthrulife Yesterday #17
Fascist in a Frock purr-rat beauty Yesterday #14
Oh well, just another case they'll lose in court. nt MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #15
Yes. But their goal is chaos and disrupting people's lives. travelingthrulife Yesterday #18
Oh, believe me, I get that, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #20
From your lips to God's ears! travelingthrulife 8 hrs ago #47
They will be charged with violating 18 U.S.C. § 248 Rafielyo Yesterday #22
No they won't Prairie Gates Yesterday #24
What will the charges be, you think? Rafielyo Yesterday #26
There won't be any charges Prairie Gates Yesterday #27
Being charged & being convicted are 2 different things. nt TBF Yesterday #25
Conviction will depend on whether the service was interrupted Rafielyo Yesterday #28
Are you an attorney? nt TBF Yesterday #30
No. But like you, I can make a prediction Rafielyo Yesterday #31
I have no idea who is an attorney and who is not in this thread - TBF Yesterday #32
So that would apply to ICE walking into places of worshop, too??? marble falls 10 hrs ago #42
So, my questions. Were the members aware of this? Did the request the pastor resign? bluestarone Yesterday #19
This church is a conservative evangelical church apparently affiliated with the Southern Baptists. Ocelot II Yesterday #21
They can trespass them Prairie Gates Yesterday #23
Here's what 18 U.S.C. § 248 says Rafielyo Yesterday #33
Yeah, you posted it above too Prairie Gates Yesterday #34
AGREE!! bluestarone 7 hrs ago #51
Here's the law surfered 23 hrs ago #38
(1) is about reproductive rights and (2) is about religious practice Rafielyo 22 hrs ago #39
Welcome to DU! GP6971 21 hrs ago #40
Let's do a thought experiment Prairie Gates 21 hrs ago #41
I don't think that law means what you think it does. Peaceful demonstration would't break that law, though it may ... marble falls 10 hrs ago #44
They can't be charged with trespassing... Brother Buzz Yesterday #36
Correct Prairie Gates 23 hrs ago #37
More right wing bullshit. They get spanked and then it's Klarkashton Yesterday #29
So, what I've read so far (NYTimes) is that the protesters were chanting. TBF Yesterday #35
Payback Is A B*tch Deep State Witch 8 hrs ago #46
Much respect to our witches, and warlocks... electric_blue68 7 hrs ago #48
Maaaybe they should have done it right as the service finished... electric_blue68 7 hrs ago #49
Aw 😢 poor widdle davie, thinks he's up against goliath. He's nothing but a delusion peddler. Clouds Passing 6 hrs ago #52
Doubtful that a grand jury would indict them here. sboatcar 6 hrs ago #53
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