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rug

(82,333 posts) Thu Jun 28, 2012, 04:11 PM Jun 2012

Snyder OKs Jail for Disrupting Religious Service

Posted: Jun 28, 2012 12:27 PM EDT

Governor Rick Snyder has signed legislation making it a misdemeanor to disrupt a religious service in Michigan.

The governor's office said Wednesday that the new law includes a sentence of up to 93 days in jail and a $1,000 fine for disrupting a worship service. The law increases the possible fine to $5,000 for repeat offenders.

First-time offenders could also face up to 100 hours of mandatory community service, while repeaters could get up to 200 hours.

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Charlotte Republican State Representative Deb Shaughnessy was the bill's sponsor.

http://www.wlns.com/story/18905462/snyder-oks-jail-for-disrupting-religious-service

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Snyder OKs Jail for Disrupting Religious Service (Original Post) rug Jun 2012 OP

This is the type of worthless shit this state's legislature wastes time/money on MichiganVote Jun 2012 #1

I'm sure this was to protect Muslims in Michigan Goblinmonger Jun 2012 #2

I doubt that's Shaughnessy's intent. rug Jun 2012 #3

Glossolalia has been a problem since New Testament times. Even St. Paul warned against it. dimbear Jun 2012 #4

MichiganVote

(21,086 posts)

1. This is the type of worthless shit this state's legislature wastes time/money on

Reply to rug (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 04:19 PM

Jun 2012

Goblinmonger

(22,340 posts)

2. I'm sure this was to protect Muslims in Michigan

Reply to rug (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 04:28 PM

Jun 2012

Yep, I'm sure that's it.

rug

(82,333 posts)

3. I doubt that's Shaughnessy's intent.

Reply to Goblinmonger (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 04:32 PM

Jun 2012

But they are targets:

CAIR Asks FBI to Probe Fire at Building Associated with Mich. Mosque

PR Newswire

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 12, 2012

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) today called on the FBI to investigate a possible bias motive for a fire and hate graffiti targeting a building associated with a Dearborn mosque.

Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/750798#ixzz1z7dDb56c

dimbear

(6,271 posts)

4. Glossolalia has been a problem since New Testament times. Even St. Paul warned against it.