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CHRISTIAN BREAKING NEWS: Who is Matthew Meinecke? Street Preacher Arrested for Reading the Bible Aloud at a Pro-Abortion Event in Seattle Vindicated in Court [#MatthewMeinecke #StreetPreacher #StreetPreaching]

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SPD has enough resources to send 10 police officers to arrest a preacher reading his Bible in a public park. Because it’s such a horrible crime now!

Seattle police arrested Pastor Matthew Meinecke in the summer of 2022 after he shared the Gospel at 2 public occasions.

This week, First Liberty submitted a consent order, resulting in a total victory for the Pastor in his case against the City of Seattle.

The consent order grants Pastor Meinecke all of the relief he requested in the case.

He can now read his Bible and proclaim the gospel on the streets of Seattle without fear of prosecution.

He was also awarded monetary damages for the 2 fraudulent arrests, as well as reasonable attorney fees and expenses.

The conflict arose after Pastor Meinecke attended a pro-abortion event in Seattle to read the Bible aloud, hold a placard, and distribute information.

He was restricted and detained twice for just reading the Bible to others after his Gospel-oriented message elicited harsh reactions from activists.

Despite his evangelical and peaceful intentions, several people in the crowd, especially Antifa militants, did not take the message well.

They grabbed Meinecke’s Bible away, ripped out pages, beat him down, and stole one of his shoes. When Seattle police arrived on the scene, they provided no assistance to Meinecke.

Instead, they told Meinecke to leave and go somewhere where he could no longer communicate his message, and then arrested him when he refused.

Meinecke encountered a similar incident 2 days later at the Seattle Center, a public park where the Seattle PrideFest was held.

Hecklers mistreated Meinecke once more, and Seattle police officers silenced her again.

Meinecke was then arrested for refusing to leave his intended audience.

In April, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Pastor Meinecke, holding that the city’s policy amounts to an unconstitutional heckler’s veto and remanding the case with directions for the district court to enter a preliminary injunction for Meinecke.

This week’s consent order reflects the appellate court’s decision.

NEWS SOURCE & LINKS:
First Liberty Institute

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