Last night in Fort Pain, Alabama a pastor in the ministry I attend services at, was arrested for praying. The ministers were told they couldnt be in the tents any later than 11:00 O'clock and the police came in and arrested him about 10:30. No matter your faith is this legal?
2006-08-28 06:02:59 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They have permits for the tents til the ministers meating is over. Which is I think through Saturday. This isnt the first time this has happend. He was following all guidlines he had another 30 min. before he was supossed to leave the tent. And he was also alone in the tent. There is no more to the story. They came in and arrested him.
2006-08-28 06:08:30 · update #1
For those who said he was breaking the law I cant make this any clearer he was alone in the tent, he was kneeling at prayer alone, no break of peace, and he had 30 min. left before he had to leave the tent. Oh and the tents belong to the ministers.
2006-08-28 06:13:01 · update #2
no is most definetly not no matter what it was he is doing it was not past eleven. seems to me that the fact he was preaching might of fueled the authorities to act sooner which was rash and definetly illegal or atleast wrong.
2006-08-28 06:06:47 · answer #1 · answered by Amer O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Curfew laws differ in different parts of the country. Unfortunately our right to peaceful assembly is also subject to various ordinances and local rules/regulations. Yes it's legal for the police to act prior to the curfew assuming that the minister had a previous history of violating the 11PM rule. It seems the police thought that to be the case even if it was 10:30. PEACE!
2006-08-28 06:11:07 · answer #2 · answered by thebigm57 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arrested for praying? Are you sure there isn't more to this story? Like maybe they only had permits for certain hours to set up temporary revival tents?
Just seems like there must be more to this than simple prayer.
2006-08-28 06:05:07 · answer #3 · answered by kja63 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do they arrest people that are camping in tents? There must be more to it than just being in a tent after 1100 oclock.
2006-08-28 06:05:11 · answer #4 · answered by sweetnessmo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Couldnt be there any later than 11pm" - but what was the actually publicized end time of the prayer vigil (in other words, was it due to end at X time, but you have until Y time to leave? And he was still doing X when it was past Y?)??? If it was 10pm, and he was still there praying at 1030pm, then he is guilty of breaking the law - period. Doesnt matter what religion you are.
2006-08-28 06:08:29 · answer #5 · answered by YDoncha_Blowme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laws are made in an attempt to control.
Fortunately, when you wake up and realize that you are a flesh and blood human, you'll learn most laws don't apply to you.
Arrested for praying? What law is broken and who is the injured party? In court who would show up as the plaintiff?
BS is all it is.
Want to read up on Law and Faith? Read the book of Galatians.
2006-08-28 06:09:20 · answer #6 · answered by p_rutherford2003 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are the tents you are talking about? If they don't belong to the pastor, maybe he was arrested for trespassing, not praying.
2006-08-28 06:06:30 · answer #7 · answered by mollyneville 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No this is illegal. If He was told to stop at 1100 and it was only 1030 this was wrong unless there were other reasons behind it.
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2006-08-28 06:05:58 · answer #8 · answered by Help 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if they were allowed to stay out untill 11 and were arrested at 10:30 then no.
2006-08-28 06:05:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on where the prayer service was held. However, people will have to answer for their actions sooner or later.
2006-08-28 06:08:39 · answer #10 · answered by Sonya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋