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Posted By: Hazymac, 1/21/2026 11:44:11 AM

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has advised Don Lemon that the federal criminal statutes bearing on the riot disrupting Sunday’s service at Cities Church in St. Paul don’t apply to the rioters’ misconduct. “People have a right to lift up their voices and make their peace. None of us are immune from the voice of the public,” according to Ellison. “Quite honestly, I think you’ve got the First Amendment freedom of religion and the First Amendment freedom of expression, and I think that, you know, it’s just something you’ve got to live with in a society like this.” Ellison to the contrary notwithstanding, two federal criminal statutes

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Namma 1/21/2026 12:33:36 PM (No. 2058294)
I remember hearing of people taking refuge in a church for protection The person could not be taken out of the church building. would breaking into a church, to disrupt a service be lawful.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: mariboo72 1/21/2026 12:45:30 PM (No. 2058298)
If the protesters had stayed outside, no matter how loud or disruptive they were, they would have been within their rights. Barging inside and disrupting a religious service: big problem. But with all of the activist judges we have, I don't imagine any of them will serve much, if any, jail time. I would love to see Don Lemon behind bars, but I'm sure he would wear it as a badge if honor.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: DaBigGuy 1/21/2026 1:01:13 PM (No. 2058302)
Maybe we should get a group to invade a mosque and see if Ellison's reaction is the same. 0% chance. Plus, barging in there in actuality wouldn't be disrupting a religious service, but I am sure some loony Democrat appointed judges would disagree.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Strike3 1/21/2026 1:31:14 PM (No. 2058312)
Lemon has freedom of religion but the people trying to conduct a church service do not? Ellison and Lemon both need to be locked up.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: MickTurn 1/21/2026 2:01:48 PM (No. 2058320)
Let's see Ellison, Threats of VIOLENCE and Trespassing are CRIMES, of course you will DO NOTHING. IT IS Way past time to take all these Scum to their PRISON CELLS!
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Reply 6 - Posted by: skacmar 1/21/2026 2:57:05 PM (No. 2058332)
If, as Ellison claims, people have freedom of religion and freedom of speech, why were people prosecuted and sent to prison for praying on the sidewalk near an abortion clinic? The same law that led to the prayer warriors prosecution should certainly apply to the anti-ICE protesters.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Sunhan65 1/21/2026 8:17:52 PM (No. 2058431)
The first amendment doesn't guarantee freedom of religion. It guarantees that the federal government will not make laws that establish a religion. Supreme Court can't read, so they've interpreted this amendment to mean that the federal government of these United States must actively ensure that everyone can do and say whatever they want in public all the time despite the consequences to others. And since the Attorney general of Minnesota can't read either, he believes this extends to invading property belonging to others to shout your beliefs and disrupt their activities. There was a time when public nuisance laws took care of a lot of this. As did laws related to disturbing the peace. But that was back when, as Archie and Edith reminded us, girls were girls and men were men.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: JimBob 1/21/2026 11:16:52 PM (No. 2058488)
MINNESOTA Attorney General Keith Ellison has advised Don Lemon that the FEDERAL criminal statutes bearing on the riot disrupting Sunday’s service at Cities Church in St. Paul don’t apply to the rioters’ misconduct. Perhaps the FEDERAL attorney would have a different, and more applicable, opinion.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: mifla 1/22/2026 7:17:24 AM (No. 2058542)
They were told to leave, they did not. It is called trespassing, which is a crime.
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