Police in Dearborn, Mich., say they arrested four Christian evangelists at a large Arab cultural festival Friday for conduct they allege was disorderly.
The Christians weren't being disorderly, the hecklers were, but the police arrested the victims using their first amendment rights. The four evangelists, however, say they only spoke with people who wanted to speak with them. They have since been released on bail. It was not billed as a Muslim festival, but an Arab festival. Many Arabs are Christians, as was one of the evangelists.
If this were reverse, Arabs harrassed at a Christian event, President Obama would have stepped in and accused the police of acting stupidly. The police chief who had them arrested, Ronald Haddad, has been appointed to serve on the Homeland Security Advisory Council, which provides advice and recommendations to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on matters related to homeland security. Don't you feel safer now?
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4 Christian Evangelists Arrested at Arab Festival | Christianpost.com
Saturday, June 26, 2010
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