Thread: How far will we let it go?

Originally Posted by JMS

Except on those nights I was known as Margaret, not mark...hey Jimmy...you look familiar...don't I know you?

I was the guy in the raincoat, sunglasses, and fedora slinking out of the video booth

County Official Defends Home Bible Study Citation - San Diego News Story - KGTV San Diego

turns out they were violating zoning laws concerning parking, religious or not. from the sound of it, you could be cited for having a barbeque worshipping all powerful Atheismo and the same thing would have happened.

there are restrictions where I live about having big gatherings, regardless of content, it's pretty standard boilerplate in most HOA covenants. the official in this follow up interview states that he was concerned about being able to get fire trucks in because of the parking situation.

also, it should be noted that the PD wasn't randomly picking on them, they had rec'd multiple complaints about people parking all over from the neighbors.

Originally Posted by jockeys

County Official Defends Home Bible Study Citation - San Diego News Story - KGTV San Diego

turns out they were violating zoning laws concerning parking, religious or not. from the sound of it, you could be cited for having a barbeque worshipping all powerful Atheismo and the same thing would have happened.

So then all that rot about "do you worship here" "do you pray here" was just made up? I mean, if they have violated a city code that has nothing to do with traditionally formal religious assembly, then why ask those questions? That part may as well have been left out and this would never have made the papers

Attorney Dean Broyles of The Western Center For Law & Policy was shocked with what happened to the pastor and his wife.Broyles said, "The county asked, 'Do you have a regular meeting in your home?' She said, 'Yes.' 'Do you say amen?' 'Yes.' 'Do you pray?' 'Yes.' 'Do you say praise the Lord?' 'Yes.'"

The county employee notified the couple that the small Bible study, with an average of 15 people attending, was in violation of County regulations, according to Broyles.

Originally Posted by jockeys

turns out they were violating zoning laws concerning parking, religious or not.

The county officials had no business interrogating them about the subject of the meetings. Religious or not. They have other methods of enforcing parking violations at hand.

Originally Posted by jockeys

County Official Defends Home Bible Study Citation - San Diego News Story - KGTV San Diego

turns out they were violating zoning laws concerning parking, religious or not. from the sound of it, you could be cited for having a barbeque worshipping all powerful Atheismo and the same thing would have happened.

there are restrictions where I live about having big gatherings, regardless of content, it's pretty standard boilerplate in most HOA covenants. the official in this follow up interview states that he was concerned about being able to get fire trucks in because of the parking situation.

also, it should be noted that the PD wasn't randomly picking on them, they had rec'd multiple complaints about people parking all over from the neighbors.

If that's the case, issue parking citations. There are already methods in place for the enforcement of parking regulations, and they need to utilize those methods.

I agree that asking about the religious nature of the meeting was inappropriate, if it occurred. there is nothing but heresay to confirm that, however. if it turns out the officer said those thing, he was way out of line and should be suspended without pay.

Originally Posted by JMS

EDIT: someone really needs to tweak the profanity filters.

**** yeah they do

Originally Posted by jockeys

if it turns out the officer said those thing, he was way out of line and should be suspended without pay.

According to the attorney it was "The county" who asked those questions and a "county employee" who notified the couple they were in violation.

It's just as wrong but even more surprising to me if it was a police officer who asked those questions (assuming they were actually asked)

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

According to the attorney it was "The county" who asked those questions and a "county employee" who notified the couple they were in violation.

It's just as wrong but even more surprising to me if it was a police officer who asked those questions (assuming they were actually asked)

"A county code enforcement officer visited the house"

In my county the code enforcement officer IS a county police officer, but I suppose it may vary from county to county.

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