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

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 09:10 PM

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Which is hardly "by force or threat of force or by physical obstruction".

I think unmasking an ice agent - showing that they are clergy - is what DOJ is really pissed off about.

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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

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 23 hrs ago #6

Many of these ICE thugs are certain they are christians. They haven't a clue what travelingthrulife 13 hrs ago #16

Imagine what his sermons must be like. 3Hotdogs 23 hrs ago #7

Given her record, that would be great. Grokenstein 23 hrs ago #8

If he's teaching Trumpism for Christianity, he's an Apostate Heretic. That is ALL. BurnDoubt 23 hrs ago #9

Botox Barbie doesn't want their identities revealed Puppyjive 22 hrs ago #10

I'm not surprised. I'm sure pastors very often push right wing crap in their sermons. C Moon 21 hrs ago #11

This regime 'investigating civil rights violations'. OldBaldy1701E 17 hrs ago #12

The protesters committed trespassing, at most. Nobody's civil rights were violated. SunSeeker 17 hrs ago #13

They won't even perform a show trial for the ICE thug who murdered Renee in cold blood. travelingthrulife 13 hrs ago #17

Fascist in a Frock purr-rat beauty 16 hrs ago #14

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

Yes. But their goal is chaos and disrupting people's lives. travelingthrulife 13 hrs ago #18

Oh, believe me, I get that, MarineCombatEngineer 13 hrs ago #20

They will be charged with violating 18 U.S.C. § 248 Rafielyo 4 hrs ago #22

No they won't Prairie Gates 4 hrs ago #24

What will the charges be, you think? Rafielyo 4 hrs ago #26

There won't be any charges Prairie Gates 4 hrs ago #27

Being charged & being convicted are 2 different things. nt TBF 4 hrs ago #25

Conviction will depend on whether the service was interrupted Rafielyo 4 hrs ago #28

Are you an attorney? nt TBF 4 hrs ago #30

No. But like you, I can make a prediction Rafielyo 3 hrs ago #31

I have no idea who is an attorney and who is not in this thread - TBF 3 hrs ago #32

So, my questions. Were the members aware of this? Did the request the pastor resign? bluestarone 13 hrs ago #19

This church is a conservative evangelical church apparently affiliated with the Southern Baptists. Ocelot II 12 hrs ago #21

They can trespass them Prairie Gates 4 hrs ago #23

Here's what 18 U.S.C. § 248 says Rafielyo 3 hrs ago #33

Yeah, you posted it above too Prairie Gates 3 hrs ago #34

Here's the law surfered 1 hr ago #38

(1) is about reproductive rights and (2) is about religious practice Rafielyo 57 min ago #39

Welcome to DU! GP6971 33 min ago #40

Let's do a thought experiment Prairie Gates 22 sec ago #41

They can't be charged with trespassing... Brother Buzz 2 hrs ago #36

Correct Prairie Gates 2 hrs ago #37

More right wing bullshit. They get spanked and then it's Klarkashton 4 hrs ago #29

So, what I've read so far (NYTimes) is that the protesters were chanting. TBF 3 hrs ago #35