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22. They will be charged with violating 18 U.S.C. § 248

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #15)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 07:23 PM

17 hrs ago

The law applies to anyone who
&quot 2) by force or threat of force or by physical obstruction, intentionally injures, intimidates or interferes with or attempts to injure, intimidate or interfere with any person lawfully exercising or seeking to exercise the First Amendment right of religious freedom at a place of religious worship..."

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DOJ vows to press charges after activists disrupt church where Minnesota ICE official is a pastor [View all] Omaha Steve Sunday OP

What would Jesus do? Srkdqltr Sunday #1

Jesus would cast David Easterwood out of the temple. nt SunSeeker Yesterday #4

With a whip and overturning of tables in great anger. ... marble falls 1 hr ago #45

that will fix this too...right? ret5hd Sunday #2

Seems to me ICE is the one "desecrating a house of worship and interfering with Christian worshippers." SunSeeker Yesterday #3

Yet ICE goons can and do invade churches. Ocelot II Yesterday #5

Now I've heard everything. ICE employee, a pastor? Joinfortmill Yesterday #6

Many of these ICE thugs are certain they are christians. They haven't a clue what travelingthrulife Yesterday #16

Imagine what his sermons must be like. 3Hotdogs Yesterday #7

Given her record, that would be great. Grokenstein Yesterday #8

If he's teaching Trumpism for Christianity, he's an Apostate Heretic. That is ALL. BurnDoubt Yesterday #9

Botox Barbie doesn't want their identities revealed Puppyjive Yesterday #10

I'm not surprised. I'm sure pastors very often push right wing crap in their sermons. C Moon Yesterday #11

And how. marble falls 1 hr ago #43

This regime 'investigating civil rights violations'. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #12

The protesters committed trespassing, at most. Nobody's civil rights were violated. SunSeeker Yesterday #13

They won't even perform a show trial for the ICE thug who murdered Renee in cold blood. travelingthrulife Yesterday #17

Fascist in a Frock purr-rat beauty Yesterday #14

Oh well, just another case they'll lose in court. nt MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #15

Yes. But their goal is chaos and disrupting people's lives. travelingthrulife Yesterday #18

Oh, believe me, I get that, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #20

They will be charged with violating 18 U.S.C. § 248 Rafielyo 17 hrs ago #22

No they won't Prairie Gates 17 hrs ago #24

What will the charges be, you think? Rafielyo 16 hrs ago #26

There won't be any charges Prairie Gates 16 hrs ago #27

Being charged & being convicted are 2 different things. nt TBF 16 hrs ago #25

Conviction will depend on whether the service was interrupted Rafielyo 16 hrs ago #28

Are you an attorney? nt TBF 16 hrs ago #30

No. But like you, I can make a prediction Rafielyo 16 hrs ago #31

I have no idea who is an attorney and who is not in this thread - TBF 16 hrs ago #32

So that would apply to ICE walking into places of worshop, too??? marble falls 1 hr ago #42

So, my questions. Were the members aware of this? Did the request the pastor resign? bluestarone Yesterday #19

This church is a conservative evangelical church apparently affiliated with the Southern Baptists. Ocelot II Yesterday #21

They can trespass them Prairie Gates 17 hrs ago #23

Here's what 18 U.S.C. § 248 says Rafielyo 15 hrs ago #33

Yeah, you posted it above too Prairie Gates 15 hrs ago #34

Here's the law surfered 14 hrs ago #38

(1) is about reproductive rights and (2) is about religious practice Rafielyo 13 hrs ago #39

Welcome to DU! GP6971 12 hrs ago #40

Let's do a thought experiment Prairie Gates 12 hrs ago #41

I don't think that law means what you think it does. Peaceful demonstration would't break that law, though it may ... marble falls 1 hr ago #44

They can't be charged with trespassing... Brother Buzz 15 hrs ago #36

Correct Prairie Gates 14 hrs ago #37

More right wing bullshit. They get spanked and then it's Klarkashton 16 hrs ago #29

So, what I've read so far (NYTimes) is that the protesters were chanting. TBF 15 hrs ago #35