Multiple Christian Preachers Cited by Police for Offensive Speech in Texas
- The Fort Worth Police cited a Christian preacher for violating a city noise ordinance by using a bullhorn at Trinity Pride Fest following complaints from nearby businesses about noise disruption.
- Videos showed police officers suggesting that preachers could be ticketed for 'offensive' speech, such as referring to a biological male as 'sir,' which the department later clarified as inaccurate statements by the officers.
- The Fort Worth Police Department acknowledged that the incident required thoughtful legal consideration and announced First Amendment refresher training for officers to better protect free speech rights.
- Christian preachers criticized the police for violating their First Amendment rights, claiming restrictions on their access to public areas, while the department maintained that the citation was related to noise ordinance violations and not speech content.
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Cop threatens Christian preacher for "offensive" speech outside of a Pride event...in America
Watch Louder with Crowder every weekday at 11:00 AM Eastern, only on Rumble Premium!This is America. In America, you have this little thing called “rights.” Some of those rights include Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, and Freedom of Expression. Some may argue those three things are the most important rights this country has enshrined in its Constitution. Nonetheless, when police officers start dictating what you can or cannot say, especi…
Texas police admit officer made inaccurate First Amendment remarks after preacher cited at Pride event
The Fort Worth Police Department acknowledged that an officer made "certain statements that were not accurate" during a viral encounter last month with a Christian street preacher outside a Pride festival, while maintaining that the citation he received stemmed from the use of a bullhorn that allegedly violated the city's noise ordinance, not the content of the preacher's speech.According to the department, officers responded to a June 27 incide…
Texas cops are reportedly threatening tickets for ‘offensive’ speech
Last month, during Fort Worth’s Trinity Pride Fest, Officer Sarah Stogner was seen on video confronting sidewalk preachers Rich Penkoski and David Grisham, threatening to arrest them […]
Texas cops are reportedly threatening tickets for 'offensive' speech · American Wire News
Last month, during Fort Worth’s Trinity Pride Fest, Officer Sarah Stogner was seen on video confronting sidewalk preachers Rich Penkoski and David Grisham, threatening to arrest them over “offensive” speech. The men were on a public sidewalk using a bullhorn to share Bible verses when the officer told them that “offensive words” could result in disorderly conduct tickets. “If someone is offended by your talking, then we have a problem,” Stogner …
Multiple Christian Preachers Cited by Police for Offensive Speech in Texas
Texas is one of the most socially conservative states in the Union—you would expect to hear stories like these coming out of California or Massachusetts, but not the Lone Star State. Yet multiple Christian preachers have posted videos of themselves on the social media platform X, showing as the police tells them they are about to be cited for their supposed offensive speech. The first of such incidents took place on 27 June in Fort Worth, Texas.…
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