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Street Peacher Arrested for Disorderly Conduct: Preaching to Cops

Written by Gary North on August 7, 2012

It’s a crime to preach to the police in Holly Ridge, North Carolina. The Rutherford Institute has come to the defense of a street preacher who, after calling on police officers to “repent,” was handcuffed, transported in a police car to the City’s law office, detained in County Jail, held on a $500 bond, and […]

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Rifle-Carrying, Non-Cooperative Teenager Is Declared Innocent

Written by Gary North on July 31, 2012

A young man in Michigan has a real grasp of political theater. When he turned 18, he loaded his rifle, strapped it on his back, and went for a stroll. When a policeman asked him for his identification — “Your papers, please” — he refused to present it. Three policemen arrested him. The case went […]

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