So Much For the 1st Amendment In Charlotte NC
& what about the Americans With Disabilities Act as well?
From the US Constitution"
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.[" - 1st Amendment (emphasis mine)
& from the 14th Amendment, Section 1: "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." (emphasis mine)
& Finally from Article 1 of the North Carolina State Constitution:
Sec. 12. Right of assembly and petition.
The people have a right to assemble together to consult for their common good, to instruct their representatives, and to apply to the General Assembly for redress of grievances; but secret political societies are dangerous to the liberties of a free people and shall not be tolerated.
Sec. 13. Religious liberty.
All persons have a natural and inalienable right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences, and no human authority shall, in any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience.
Sec. 14. Freedom of speech and press.
Freedom of speech and of the press are two of the great bulwarks of liberty and therefore shall never be restrained, but every person shall be held responsible for their abuse. (emphasis mine)
The people have a right to assemble together to consult for their common good, to instruct their representatives, and to apply to the General Assembly for redress of grievances; but secret political societies are dangerous to the liberties of a free people and shall not be tolerated.
Sec. 13. Religious liberty.
All persons have a natural and inalienable right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences, and no human authority shall, in any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience.
Sec. 14. Freedom of speech and press.
Freedom of speech and of the press are two of the great bulwarks of liberty and therefore shall never be restrained, but every person shall be held responsible for their abuse. (emphasis mine)
Disabled Black Pastor Arrested for Preaching on Public Right of Way
By Kathleen Gilbert
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 19, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A disabled black pastor was arrested in Charlotte Saturday after giving pro-life witness on public property outside an abortion facility.
At 8:30 AM on July 17, Pastor Ronnie Wallace, a pastor and disabled veteran, was arrested by seven police officers on the public right of way in front of the Family Reproductive Health Abortion Clinic on Hebron St, Charlotte N.C. The police reportedly insisted that Wallace was violating an ordinance that forbids blocking the right of way “in consideration of the harm or risk created by the obstruction."
Pastor Wallace, who regularly witnesses outside the clinic, walks with a cane and cannot stand for long periods of time. Dr. Pat McEwen, media relations director of Operation Save America and a witness to the arrest, said that Pastor Wallace was preaching atop a step ladder approximately 12 ft from the road, well away from traffic.
Police first told Wallace to stop using his bullhorn, an order the pastor complied with.
"But of course, he's a black southern Pastor - they preach louder when they're preaching than you can use in a bullhorn. So it was still loud," said McEwen. When police ordered Wallace to stop preaching altogether and come down from his ladder, Wallace refused. Police impounded the stepladder and arrested Wallace, who was later released on bail.
McEwen said that Wallace's arrest warrant does not mention the right-of-way ordinance - even though the pro-lifers were handed a copy of the ordinance - but instead indicates that Wallace was arrested for disobeying a police order. The pastor is scheduled to appear in court in August.
LSN's attempt to contact Charlotte police spokesman Rob Tufano went unanswered as of press time.
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 19, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A disabled black pastor was arrested in Charlotte Saturday after giving pro-life witness on public property outside an abortion facility.
At 8:30 AM on July 17, Pastor Ronnie Wallace, a pastor and disabled veteran, was arrested by seven police officers on the public right of way in front of the Family Reproductive Health Abortion Clinic on Hebron St, Charlotte N.C. The police reportedly insisted that Wallace was violating an ordinance that forbids blocking the right of way “in consideration of the harm or risk created by the obstruction."
Pastor Wallace, who regularly witnesses outside the clinic, walks with a cane and cannot stand for long periods of time. Dr. Pat McEwen, media relations director of Operation Save America and a witness to the arrest, said that Pastor Wallace was preaching atop a step ladder approximately 12 ft from the road, well away from traffic.
Police first told Wallace to stop using his bullhorn, an order the pastor complied with.
"But of course, he's a black southern Pastor - they preach louder when they're preaching than you can use in a bullhorn. So it was still loud," said McEwen. When police ordered Wallace to stop preaching altogether and come down from his ladder, Wallace refused. Police impounded the stepladder and arrested Wallace, who was later released on bail.
McEwen said that Wallace's arrest warrant does not mention the right-of-way ordinance - even though the pro-lifers were handed a copy of the ordinance - but instead indicates that Wallace was arrested for disobeying a police order. The pastor is scheduled to appear in court in August.
LSN's attempt to contact Charlotte police spokesman Rob Tufano went unanswered as of press time.
posted by Al @ 3:53 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]
<< Home