Pastor Ticketed for Feeding Homeless People Sues St. Louis

[TexasTowelie]

Two men, including a pastor, who were ticketed for feeding St. Louis' homeless population are suing the city in federal court, alleging their right to practice their religion was violated.

The Reverend Ray Redlich and Chris Ohnimus regularly travel the city, praying with people, distributing literature and passing out bologna sandwiches. "We minister to people," says Redlich, who helped run the New Life Evangelistic Center homeless shelter before the city shut it down.

It is what they believe God called them to do, according to the suit filed this morning on their behalf by attorney Dave Roland of the Freedom Center of Missouri.

On Halloween, however, a bike unit police officer stopped the duo outside of Christ Church in the Downtown West neighborhood and told them they were breaking the law. Other officers arrived, and the two men estimate that four police cars along with bike unit officers responded before it was over.

Read more: https://www.riverfronttimes.com/newsblog/2019/01/08/pastor-ticketed-for-feeding-homeless-people-sues-st-louis

[cpamomfromtexas]

1. They will win. Religion used for good for a change.

[no_hypocrisy]

2. I see two constitutional issues:

1) Free Exercise of Religion (First Amendment) and

2) Free Expression (First Amendment)

Maybe a third: Free Assembly (First Amendment).

[Blues Heron]

3. Cops are insane

Go catch some criminals you worthless so n so's. These people are trying to help.