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

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 12:04 AM

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ICE actually entered churches and illegally kidnapped churchgoers. That's a lot more disruptive than what these protesters did. And they weren't protesting the church, they were protesting Easterwood's ICE involvement.

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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 Monday #4

With a whip and overturning of tables in great anger. ... marble falls Yesterday #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 Monday #3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

And how. marble falls Yesterday #43

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

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

I'm not event sure about tresspassing charges, unless there was a sign that said NO TRESPASSING. bluestarone 23 hrs ago #50

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

Fascist in a Frock purr-rat beauty Monday #14

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

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

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

From your lips to God's ears! travelingthrulife Yesterday #47

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

No they won't Prairie Gates Monday #24

What will the charges be, you think? Rafielyo Monday #26

There won't be any charges Prairie Gates Monday #27

Being charged & being convicted are 2 different things. nt TBF Monday #25

Conviction will depend on whether the service was interrupted Rafielyo Monday #28

Are you an attorney? nt TBF Monday #30

No. But like you, I can make a prediction Rafielyo Monday #31

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

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

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

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

They can trespass them Prairie Gates Monday #23

Here's what 18 U.S.C. § 248 says Rafielyo Monday #33

Yeah, you posted it above too Prairie Gates Monday #34

AGREE!! bluestarone 23 hrs ago #51

Here's the law surfered Monday #38

(1) is about reproductive rights and (2) is about religious practice Rafielyo Monday #39

Welcome to DU! GP6971 Monday #40

Let's do a thought experiment Prairie Gates Yesterday #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 Yesterday #44

They can't be charged with trespassing... Brother Buzz Monday #36

Correct Prairie Gates Monday #37

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

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

Payback Is A B*tch Deep State Witch Yesterday #46

Much respect to our witches, and warlocks... electric_blue68 23 hrs ago #48

Maaaybe they should have done it right as the service finished... electric_blue68 23 hrs ago #49

Aw 😢 poor widdle davie, thinks he's up against goliath. He's nothing but a delusion peddler. Clouds Passing 23 hrs ago #52

Doubtful that a grand jury would indict them here. sboatcar 22 hrs ago #53