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Christians arrested for public singing in Moscow, Idaho
Posted on 9/24/20 at 7:20 am
Posted on 9/24/20 at 7:20 am
For the record, even as an evangelical Christian I am on the fence on this one. It involves a local Republican candidate and compliance with a mask ordinance. But for the morning crowd;
Tweet by Congressional candidate regarding this incident
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Candidate Rench arrested at downtown Moscow event
Five cited for alleged face mask order violations at “psalm sing” hosted by Christ Church outside Moscow City Hall; three of the five arrested
A “psalm sing” attended by more than 150 people Wednesday in the Moscow City Hall parking lot led to three arrests, including that of Latah County commission candidate Gabriel Rench.
Rench, a Moscow Republican running against incumbent Moscow Democrat Tom Lamar in November’s election, was one of five people cited by Moscow police for suspicion of being in violation of Moscow's mask/social distancing order, according to Moscow Police Chief James Fry.
Of the five cited, two also were arrested for suspicion of resisting or obstructing an officer. The fifth, Rench, was arrested but not charged with allegedly refusing to identify himself to police, according to Fry.
Fry said the officer who arrested Rench knew who he was but that Rench refused to provide his identification after the officer requested it.
Fry said none of the five cited were wearing masks or social distancing.
The five mask order citations were the first given by Moscow police, Fry said. The mask order took effect in early July and states face coverings must be worn in indoor and outdoor public settings where 6-foot social distancing cannot be maintained with nonhousehold members.
Those who violate the order are subject to a misdemeanor, which carries a maximum punishment of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Fry said officers preach community policing, “but at some point in time you have to enforce.”
He said the department has been “very lenient” on enforcing the order and officers have tried to work with every group to prevent incidents like Wednesday's from happening.
The event was promoted on Christ Church's Facebook page as a “flash psalm sing.” It started at 4:45 p.m. and most people had left within 30 minutes of it starting.
Ben Zornes, a Christ Church pastor and organizer of the event, said the church hosts psalm, or hymn, events about once a month at places like Friendship Square, East City Park or at a house. He said Wednesday's psalm sing was also a fitting way to show that residents want a return to normalcy in the face of COVID-19.
Tweet by Congressional candidate regarding this incident
Posted on 9/24/20 at 7:22 am to Wolfhound45
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Christians arrested for public singing in Moscow, Idaho
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Moscow, Idaho
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Moscow
Checks out
Posted on 9/24/20 at 7:30 am to Wolfhound45
Wait a sec, I see several people in that crowd with no mask on, actually the only masks I see are on the police, and only five got citations? That's what is known as selective policing imo.
Posted on 9/24/20 at 7:35 am to Wolfhound45
Why does Idaho even have covid restrictions? Open that shite up
Posted on 9/24/20 at 7:35 am to Wolfhound45
You have to means test an onerous restriction on personal liberty, like these mask ordinances. Is the threat serious enough to warrant these restrictions?
Here are the COVID survival rates, per the CDC.
The people who passed these ordinances should be shot.
Here are the COVID survival rates, per the CDC.
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0-19 99.997%
20-49 99.98%
50-69 99.5%
70+ 94.6%
The people who passed these ordinances should be shot.
This post was edited on 9/24/20 at 8:24 am
Posted on 9/24/20 at 7:37 am to Wolfhound45
So does this mean Christmas caroling is a no go this year?
Posted on 9/24/20 at 7:42 am to Wolfhound45
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The five mask order citations were the first given by Moscow police,
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The mask order took effect in early July and states face coverings must be worn in indoor and outdoor public settings where 6-foot social distancing cannot be maintained with nonhousehold members.
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Fry said officers preach community policing, “but at some point in time you have to enforce.”
And that time is when Christians gather in public.
Posted on 9/24/20 at 8:02 am to Wolfhound45
Everyone cited should enter a Class Action against the State for taxation without representation and violations of Civil Rights. Governors are Executive not Legislative. Only Legislatures can create laws, not some stroke of a pen by a Governor unilaterally.
Posted on 9/24/20 at 8:10 am to Wolfhound45
#DoNotComply
I would vote for him.
I would vote for him.
Posted on 9/24/20 at 8:11 am to Wolfhound45
I support this. The Pastor of this Church, Douglas Wilson is good people. He is an intellectual Christian that a lot of you would like even if you are not a believer. He didn’t vote for Trump in 2016 but has come to see the need for him and has been a stalwart voice against what he calls enangellycism. I’m confident that what they did here was at least well thought out and serves a purpose. You should read his blogs. Incredible writer.
Posted on 9/24/20 at 8:13 am to Wolfhound45
The police are scum there apparently.
Newsflash to all the patriots: the police aren’t universally good.
Newsflash to all the patriots: the police aren’t universally good.
Posted on 9/24/20 at 8:17 am to TriadTigers
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So does this mean Christmas caroling is a no go this year?
Yuletide gay: on [off]
This post was edited on 9/24/20 at 8:18 am
Posted on 9/24/20 at 8:23 am to Pelican fan99
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Why does anywhere even have covid restrictions? Open that shite up
FIFY
Posted on 9/24/20 at 8:45 am to Wolfhound45
Mayor of Moscow, Idaho - William Lambert, POS
Posted on 9/24/20 at 10:22 am to arktiger28
Posted on 9/24/20 at 10:28 am to Wolfhound45
More of this will occur as the enemies of the Church are emboldened to action against her.
Posted on 9/24/20 at 10:34 am to Wolfhound45
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Rench, a Moscow Republican running against incumbent Moscow Democrat Tom Lamar in November’s election, was one of five people cited by Moscow police for suspicion of being in violation of Moscow's mask/social distancing order, according to Moscow Police Chief James Fry.
Where was this again?
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