April,
Sure has implications for Christians. Thanks for sharing.
Vicki
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> Philadelphia Police Arrest 11 Christians for 'Hate Crimes' at Homosexual =
> 'Outfest' 10/13/2004
>
> By Robert Knight
>
> Group is jailed for "ethnic intimidation," "criminal conspiracy," =
> several other charges.
>
> Ten adults and a teen-ager who showed up to sing hymns and carry signs =
> peacefully at Philadelphia's latest homosexual celebration were arrested =
> on Sunday
>
> and spent 21 hours in jail.
>
> According to Michael Marcavage, founder of Repent America, which =
> organized the protest, the 11 defendants were charged with three =
> felonies and five misdemeanors,
>
> including a "hate crime." If convicted on all counts, the defendants =
> could face 47 years in prison, he said.
>
> The counts read to them by the bail commissioner included:
>
> List of 8 items
>
> 1. "ethnic intimidation" (2nd-degree felony "hate crime").
>
> 2. "criminal conspiracy" (1st-degree felony).
>
> 3. "possession of instruments of crime" (1st-degree misdemeanor).
>
> 4. "reckless endangerment of another person" (2nd-degree felony).
>
> 5. "riot" (3rd-degree felony).
>
> 6. "failure to disperse" (2nd-degree misdemeanor).
>
> 7. "disorderly conduct" (2nd-degree misdemeanor).
>
> 8. "obstructing a highway" (3rd-degree misdemeanor).,
>
> list end
>
> The "ethnic intimidation" charge was made under Pennsylvania's Ethnic =
> Intimidation and Institutional Vandalism Act, the state's "hate crimes" =
> law, to which
>
> "sexual orientation" was added recently as a victim category.
>
> Some of the charges may have been dropped since the defendants were =
> released. Philadelphia Police spokeswoman Officer Maria Ibrahim said the =
> current charges
>
> were: "criminal conspiracy," "failure to disperse," "disorderly conduct" =
> and "obstructing a highway." The District Attorney's office had not =
> returned a
>
> call to Concerned Women for America's (CWA's) Culture & Family Institute =
> as of press time.
>
> "We're going to do whatever it takes to ensure that the Philadelphia =
> Police Department and the city are held accountable for this," Brian =
> Fahling of the
>
> American Family Association (AFA) Center for Law and Policy, who is =
> representing the Christians, told CWA's Culture & Family Institute. "As =
> far as we can
>
> tell, this was utterly uncalled for and has no legal justification."
>
> The group had arrived at about 1 p.m. at the Outfest National Coming Out =
> Day street fair, a music and arts festival celebrating homosexuality =
> that the city
>
> helps sponsor with a $22,500 grant.
>
> The defendants, who range in age from 17 to 72, were confronted almost =
> immediately by the "Pink Angels," a group that blocked them by =
> interlocking their
>
> arms, shouting obscenities, and shoving large, pink Styrofoam cutouts of =
> angels in front of them. But the only ones arrested were the Christians, =
> the police
>
> confirmed.
>
> "We were on a corner across the street from a stage where a transvestite =
> was performing, and we were singing 'Blessed Be the Name of the Lord,'" =
> Marcavage
>
> said.
>
> Marcavage, 25, said a documentary filmmaker captured the entire episode, =
> using two different camera angles. "I was miked, so all my discussions =
> with the
>
> police are recorded," he said. "We did what they asked, and walked down =
> the street. A few minutes later, the police stopped us and put us in =
> paddy wagons."
>
> Police released the Christians on their own signature after they spent =
> the night in jail, except for one 67-year-old woman who was still being =
> held today
>
> based on a charge lodged years ago at a pro-life demonstration at an =
> abortion clinic, Marcavage said. The woman had been paroled, and the AFA =
> Law Center
>
> was faxing a letter to the District Attorney today seeking her release, =
> he said.
>
> Marcavage, who is no stranger to protests, was arrested earlier this =
> year along with Urban Family Council board member William Devlin and =
> others in West
>
> Chester, Pennsylvania, for blocking the removal of a Ten Commandments =
> plaque on city property. The plaque was temporarily covered until a =
> court ruling
>
> uncovered it, Marcavage said.
>
> Philadelphia was also in the news during the summer when the Phillies =
> baseball team hosted "Gay Day" at Citizens Bank Park, featuring the =
> first pitch thrown
>
> out by a player from a lesbian softball team. When Christians led by =
> Marcavage unfurled a banner that read: "Homosexuality Is Sin; Christ Can =
> Set You Free,"
>
> two homosexual couples stood and began kissing. Then some people tried =
> to tear down the banner, and security forces came and ejected the =
> Christians from
>
> the ballpark. No one else was evicted.
>
> Philadelphia has increased its visibility recently in homosexual circles =
> by buying ads touting the city as "gay-friendly" in various =
> homosexual-themed magazines
>
> and travel guides. One of them depicts Betsy Ross sewing a rainbow flag =
> instead of the first American flag.
>
> Marcavage says he is undeterred by the arrest, but says he found it odd =
> that they were released merely on their own signatures after being =
> charged with
>
> "three felonies and five misdemeanors."
>
> "They're criminalizing Christianity through this homosexual agenda," =
> Marcavage said. "It's happening right here, in the birthplace of =
> American freedom."
>
> Incidentally, the last four digits of Philadelphia's main police phone =
> number are: 1776.
>
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> <P>Philadelphia Police Arrest 11 Christians for =91Hate Crimes=92 at =
> Homosexual=20
> =91Outfest=92 10/13/2004</P>
> <P>By Robert Knight</P>
> <P>Group is jailed for "ethnic intimidation," "criminal conspiracy," =
> several=20
> other charges.</P>
> <P>Ten adults and a teen-ager who showed up to sing hymns and carry =
> signs=20
> peacefully at Philadelphia=92s latest homosexual celebration were =
> arrested on=20
> Sunday</P>
> <P>and spent 21 hours in jail.</P>
> <P>According to Michael Marcavage, founder of Repent America, which =
> organized=20
> the protest, the 11 defendants were charged with three felonies and five =
>
> misdemeanors,</P>
> <P>including a "hate crime." If convicted on all counts, the defendants =
> could=20
> face 47 years in prison, he said.</P>
> <P>The counts read to them by the bail commissioner included:</P>
> <P>List of 8 items</P>
> <P>1. "ethnic intimidation" (2nd-degree felony "hate crime").</P>
> <P>2. "criminal conspiracy" (1st-degree felony).</P>
> <P>3. "possession of instruments of crime" (1st-degree =
> misdemeanor).</P>
> <P>4. "reckless endangerment of another person" (2nd-degree =
> felony).</P>
> <P>5. "riot" (3rd-degree felony).</P>
> <P>6. "failure to disperse" (2nd-degree misdemeanor).</P>
> <P>7. "disorderly conduct" (2nd-degree misdemeanor).</P>
> <P>8. "obstructing a highway" (3rd-degree misdemeanor).,</P>
> <P>list end</P>
> <P>The "ethnic intimidation" charge was made under Pennsylvania=92s =
> Ethnic=20
> Intimidation and Institutional Vandalism Act, the state=92s "hate =
> crimes" law, to=20
> which</P>
> <P>"sexual orientation" was added recently as a victim category.</P>
> <P>Some of the charges may have been dropped since the defendants were =
> released.=20
> Philadelphia Police spokeswoman Officer Maria Ibrahim said the current=20
> charges</P>
> <P>were: "criminal conspiracy," "failure to disperse," "disorderly =
> conduct" and=20
> "obstructing a highway." The District Attorney=92s office had not =
> returned a</P>
> <P>call to Concerned Women for America=92s (CWA=92s) Culture & =
> Family Institute=20
> as of press time.</P>
> <P>"We=92re going to do whatever it takes to ensure that the =
> Philadelphia Police=20
> Department and the city are held accountable for this," Brian Fahling of =
> the</P>
> <P>American Family Association (AFA) Center for Law and Policy, who is=20
> representing the Christians, told CWA=92s Culture & Family =
> Institute. "As far=20
> as we can</P>
> <P>tell, this was utterly uncalled for and has no legal =
> justification."</P>
> <P>The group had arrived at about 1 p.m. at the Outfest National Coming =
> Out Day=20
> street fair, a music and arts festival celebrating homosexuality that =
> the=20
> city</P>
> <P>helps sponsor with a $22,500 grant.</P>
> <P>The defendants, who range in age from 17 to 72, were confronted =
> almost=20
> immediately by the "Pink Angels," a group that blocked them by =
> interlocking=20
> their</P>
> <P>arms, shouting obscenities, and shoving large, pink Styrofoam cutouts =
> of=20
> angels in front of them. But the only ones arrested were the Christians, =
> the=20
> police</P>
> <P>confirmed.</P>
> <P>"We were on a corner across the street from a stage where a =
> transvestite was=20
> performing, and we were singing =91Blessed Be the Name of the Lord,=92"=20
> Marcavage</P>
> <P>said.</P>
> <P>Marcavage, 25, said a documentary filmmaker captured the entire =
> episode,=20
> using two different camera angles. "I was miked, so all my discussions =
> with=20
> the</P>
> <P>police are recorded," he said. "We did what they asked, and walked =
> down the=20
> street. A few minutes later, the police stopped us and put us in paddy=20
> wagons."</P>
> <P>Police released the Christians on their own signature after they =
> spent the=20
> night in jail, except for one 67-year-old woman who was still being held =
>
> today</P>
> <P>based on a charge lodged years ago at a pro-life demonstration at an =
> abortion=20
> clinic, Marcavage said. The woman had been paroled, and the AFA Law =
> Center</P>
> <P>was faxing a letter to the District Attorney today seeking her =
> release, he=20
> said.</P>
> <P>Marcavage, who is no stranger to protests, was arrested earlier this =
> year=20
> along with Urban Family Council board member William Devlin and others =
> in=20
> West</P>
> <P>Chester, Pennsylvania, for blocking the removal of a Ten Commandments =
> plaque=20
> on city property. The plaque was temporarily covered until a court =
> ruling</P>
> <P>uncovered it, Marcavage said.</P>
> <P>Philadelphia was also in the news during the summer when the Phillies =
>
> baseball team hosted "Gay Day" at Citizens Bank Park, featuring the =
> first pitch=20
> thrown</P>
> <P>out by a player from a lesbian softball team. When Christians led by=20
> Marcavage unfurled a banner that read: "Homosexuality Is Sin; Christ Can =
> Set You=20
> Free,"</P>
> <P>two homosexual couples stood and began kissing. Then some people =
> tried to=20
> tear down the banner, and security forces came and ejected the =
> Christians=20
> from</P>
> <P>the ballpark. No one else was evicted.</P>
> <P>Philadelphia has increased its visibility recently in homosexual =
> circles by=20
> buying ads touting the city as "gay-friendly" in various =
> homosexual-themed=20
> magazines</P>
> <P>and travel guides. One of them depicts Betsy Ross sewing a rainbow =
> flag=20
> instead of the first American flag.</P>
> <P>Marcavage says he is undeterred by the arrest, but says he found it =
> odd that=20
> they were released merely on their own signatures after being charged =
> with</P>
> <P>"three felonies and five misdemeanors."</P>
> <P>"They=92re criminalizing Christianity through this homosexual =
> agenda,"=20
> Marcavage said. "It=92s happening right here, in the birthplace of =
> American=20
> freedom."</P>
> <P>Incidentally, the last four digits of Philadelphia=92s main police =
> phone number=20
> are: 1776.</P>
> <P>Printer Friendly Version</P>
> <P>Recent Articles</P>
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> <P>Americans to Boldly Answer =91Lawless Ruling=92 in Massachusetts =96 =
> at the Ballot=20
> Box, CWA Says</P>
> <P>School District Bans Halloween to Avoid Offending Witches</P>
> <P>Dr. Crouse Returns from U.N. Conference in Malaysia</P>
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