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Title: Those Who Do Not Know History Doomed to Repeat It: ‘Jesus’ Arrested in Police State USA
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Free Thought Project
URL Source: http://thefreethoughtproject.com/jesus-arrested-police-state-usa/
Published: Nov 16, 2014
Author: Jay Syrmopoulos
Post Date: 2014-11-17 10:08:31 by Bill D Berger
Keywords: None
Views: 1556
Comments: 3
Philadelphia – A skate around the ice in the new Dilworth Plaza rink, led to officers handcuffing and arresting Philly Jesus, aka Michael Grant in LOVE park. Grant, who strolls around the Center City dressed in full Jesus attire, sporting robes, as well as long beard and hair, can often be found sharing scripture and has even been know to baptize people. “I bring the story of Jesus, the same way they bring it to the movies I bring it to the street,” Grant told NBC 10. After skating, for free, but having taken up a voluntary donation for the skate, Grant was harassed by Philadelphia police after being accused of accepting money for photos, he was subsequently arrested. Officially, court records state he was arrested for disorderly conduct and failure to disperse. “Those are charges that, in my experience, the government uses when you don’t do whatever the government wants you to do, or that the police officer wants you to do,” said Charles M. Gibbs, the lawyer Grant retained Saturday morning to represent him, according to Philly.com. While in custody Grant tweeted: In an interview earlier this year with NBC 10, Grant, a recovering addict, discussed his recovery in an interview with Alison Burdo and talked about his path to sobriety saying, “I considered myself completely healed and cured when I surrendered my heart to Jesus Christ.” Grant says he thinks the officer that arrested him recognized him from his using days, when he was homeless, addicted to drugs, and would panhandle in Suburban Station, Gibbs said, according to Philly.com. Gibbs said Grant has been sober and drug free for over a year. According to Grant, “I tell people I do not charge but tips and donations are always welcome.” It seems that in “City of Brotherly Love,” and “Birthplace of Liberty,” even a guy dressed as Jesus that ice skates, share scripture and baptizes people for tips/donations, falls victim to the authoritarian and repressive police state. As a recovering addict and victim of the drug war, Philly Jesus, rather than being harassed by law enforcement, should be saluted for finding a new way to live and giving people hope.
“To have our local government try and crucify a guy who’s standing in LOVE Park and spreading a message of hope and peace is reminiscent of what happened 2,000 years ago – and still patently disturbing”
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#1. To: Bill D Berger (#0)
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Thus he no longer has any use for the State. They hate it when that happens! Alcoholics Anonymous, one year chip.
Changing Masters every few years doesn't make you free. “America is at that awkward stage; it's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards.”---Claire Wolfe No, but a benevolent Master can make things more comfortable and may occasionally listen to reason. A malevolent Master operates within the realm of insanity, ruthlessness and Totalitarianism (see B. Hoosane 0bola, 2009-Present)
Grant has been sober and drug free for over a year
The D&R terrorists hate us because we're free, to vote second party
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#2. To: hondo68 (#1)
The D&R terrorists hate us because we're free, to vote second party
#3. To: Bill D Berger (#2)
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Changing Masters every few years doesn't make you free.
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