"Thou shalt not (silently) pray"

[George K]

From the 2nd story, I gather that she has had previous encounters - but never arrested for them until this time. And, she was arrested, not for actually praying, but for refusing to "come down to the station."

I doubt either of these would fly in the US.

[Mik]

I do too. There is a difference between the letter and spirit of the law. One person standing silently with no sign is not impeding anything.

[Jolly]

No Bill of Rights in England, lads.

[Aqua Letifer]

@Jolly said in "Thou shalt not (silently) pray":

No Bill of Rights in England, lads.

You know what the Bill of Rights is an extension of, right? We didn't reinvent the wheel.

[Horace]

@Aqua-Letifer said in "Thou shalt not (silently) pray":

@Jolly said in "Thou shalt not (silently) pray":

No Bill of Rights in England, lads.

You know what the Bill of Rights is an extension of, right? We didn't reinvent the wheel.

That would be the Magna Carta.

Follow me for more historical fun facts.

[Jolly]

@Aqua-Letifer said in "Thou shalt not (silently) pray":

@Jolly said in "Thou shalt not (silently) pray":

No Bill of Rights in England, lads.

You know what the Bill of Rights is an extension of, right? We didn't reinvent the wheel.

We didn't invent it, but we darn sure codified into law and the national psyche.

[Copper]

@George-K said in "Thou shalt not (silently) pray":

That was it. She was arrested for praying “in her head” near an abortion clinic.

The policeman was listening to the prayer in his head.

She got the publicity she wanted.

[George K]

https://reason.com/2024/10/17/british-man-convicted-of-criminal-charges-for-praying-silently-near-abortion-clinic/

[taiwan_girl]

@George-K seems pretty goofy.

How do they know what he was praying for.

[George K]

@taiwan_girl said in "Thou shalt not (silently) pray":

How do they know what he was praying for.

They are mind readers. Those Brits, you know...