CHARLOTTE, NC, July 17 /Christian Newswire/ -- At 8:30 AM, Saturday, July 17, Pastor Ronnie Wallace, a black Pastor and disabled Veteran from Charlotte, N.C., was arrested by seven white police officers on the public right of way in front of the Family Reproductive Health Abortion Clinic on Hebron St, Charlotte N.C. for obstruction. Pastor Wallace comes regularly to this spot to preach the gospel and offer hope to women who are entering the clinic. Pastor Wallace, a war veteran, is disabled, walks with a cane and cannot stand for long time.
"If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first... 'No servant is greater than his master] If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also." John 15:18, 20
When Pastor Wallace arrived, sat on a step ladder and began to preach with sound amplification the police told him to stop. He turned off the sound and began to preach using his voice alone. At this point the police demanded that he stop and come down from the step ladder. When he refused, citing his 1st amendment right to assemble and preach he was arrested under a statute that states it is unlawful to place or maintain an obstruction in the right of way, "in consideration of the harm or risk created by the obstruction." (Pastor Wallace placed his step ladder approximately 12 ft from the road, well away from traffic.) (Can you spell civil rights lawsuit?)
A black Pastor does obstruct Satan and those who serve him by proclaiming Jesus. Pastor Wallace threatened Satan and his minions by proclaiming another king, King Jesus. Rev. Flip Benham, Operation Save America
Information & to schedule Interviews: Dr. Pat McEwen, 321-431-3962
Also - a picture of arrest is available and will be sent on request.
