Former CNN anchor Don Lemon taken into custody, sources say

What exactly did the protesters at the church do that was illegal? I mean, aren't church services open to people? So they entered the church and said the pastor is part of ICE and that his being part of ICE is at odds with being a Christian? I mean did they do any vandalism? Did they physically assault anyone? What did they do that deserves their arrest?
 
LeoBloom said:
What exactly did the protesters at the church do that was illegal? I mean, aren't church services open to people? So they entered the church and said the pastor is part of ICE and that his being part of ICE is at odds with being a Christian? I mean did they do any vandalism? Did they physically assault anyone? What did they do that deserves their arrest?
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Legal Aspects of Church Trespassing:
  • Private Property Rights: Church property is private, meaning leadership can restrict access, even if the building is open to the public for services.
  • Disturbing Worship: Many states have laws making it a misdemeanor to willfully interrupt, disturb, or obstruct a religious service (e.g., California Penal Code Section 302, local statutes).
  • Trespass Warnings: If a person is asked to leave by authorized personnel and refuses, they are trespassing. Churches can issue "no trespass" notices to banned individuals.
  • Felony Potential: In some jurisdictions, such as North Carolina, entering a place of worship with the intent to commit a felony is a Class G felony, often referred to as felonious breaking or entering.
  • Nighttime Specifics: In certain states, like Virginia, entering church property at night without authorization is specifically defined as a crime
 
finesse said:
Legal Aspects of Church Trespassing:
  • Private Property Rights: Church property is private, meaning leadership can restrict access, even if the building is open to the public for services.
  • Disturbing Worship: Many states have laws making it a misdemeanor to willfully interrupt, disturb, or obstruct a religious service (e.g., California Penal Code Section 302, local statutes).
  • Trespass Warnings: If a person is asked to leave by authorized personnel and refuses, they are trespassing. Churches can issue "no trespass" notices to banned individuals.
  • Felony Potential: In some jurisdictions, such as North Carolina, entering a place of worship with the intent to commit a felony is a Class G felony, often referred to as felonious breaking or entering.
  • Nighttime Specifics: In certain states, like Virginia, entering church property at night without authorization is specifically defined as a crime
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Thanks. I guess they were trespassing. I don't think they entered with the intent to commit a felongy.

So it appears this is something that was not that big of a deal and the Trump administration is turning it into a big deal. Shocker.
 
LeoBloom said:
Thanks. I guess they were trespassing. I don't think they entered with the intent to commit a felongy.

So it appears this is something that was not that big of a deal and the Trump administration is turning it into a big deal. Shocker.
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My recollection is that Lemon claimed from the beginning that he was there strictly as a reporter. I suspect he has some normal level of proof so I don't love his chances as a black journalist.
 
LeoBloom said:
What exactly did the protesters at the church do that was illegal? I mean, aren't church services open to people? So they entered the church and said the pastor is part of ICE and that his being part of ICE is at odds with being a Christian? I mean did they do any vandalism? Did they physically assault anyone? What did they do that deserves their arrest?
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They interrupted the "pass the collection plate" ritual.
 
Don Lemon isn’t getting convicted and I bet he was actually happy to get arrested because it keeps his name in the news. I can’t get super upset about this one when there are people being murdered on the streets of Minneapolis on the regular.
 
LeoBloom said:
What exactly did the protesters at the church do that was illegal? I mean, aren't church services open to people? So they entered the church and said the pastor is part of ICE and that his being part of ICE is at odds with being a Christian? I mean did they do any vandalism? Did they physically assault anyone? What did they do that deserves their arrest?
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Nothing
 
finesse said:
My recollection is that Lemon claimed from the beginning that he was there strictly as a reporter. I suspect he has some normal level of proof so I don't love his chances as a black journalist.
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That was my recollection too.
 
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