In case you missed it, Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne of Tampa Bay, Florida has been the target of a lot of criticism and law enforcement after he refused to bend a knee to the state.
The pastor refused to close down his church even after the stay at home orders were issued. As a result, he was arrested for it. So much for the separation of church and state, right?
Even though he was supposedly practicing social distancing and had hand sanitizer, it wasn’t good enough.
But the story doesn’t stop here as charges were dropped against the Florida pastor.
Prosecutors have dropped the charges against the Tampa pastor who held Sunday services despite county orders meant to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
The office of Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren filed notice Friday that it will not pursue the case against Pastor Tampa Rodney Howard-Browne of the River at Tampa Bay Church. Howard-Browne had been charged with unlawful assembly and violating quarantine orders during a public health emergency.
In a statement, Warren said Howard Browne’s arrest “remains an appropriate step taken by law enforcement to immediately correct irresponsible behavior after repeated efforts to gain cooperation in other ways were not successful.”
Warren joined Sheriff Chad Chronister at a news conference March 23, a day after Howard-Browne held Sunday morning and evening services at the Tampa church. Chronister said sheriff’s officials reached out to the church twice before the services to stress the importance of following county orders that limited gatherings to 10 people and required residents to stay at home except for essential tasks.
Instead, Chronister said, Howard-Browne held services anyway, showing a “reckless disregard” for the congregation and the public. Warren then took to the lectern at the news conference and quoted the Bible.
This is ridiculous and the state has no say whatsoever over the church body.
Sources:
Tampa Bay Times
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