America is far from a hotbed of Christian persecution, with that unfortunate distinctive mostly belonging to Islamic and communist countries.
But some left-wing American cities are cracking down on the Christian faith more fervently in recent years.
According to a new lawsuit from the American Center for Law and Justice, Chicago recently detained three Christian street preachers — all of whom were “wrongfully arrested for nothing more than sharing the Gospel in public.”
The legal advocacy group said in a March 14releasethat street preacher Brett Raio was arrested and charged for sharing the gospel in Millennium Park.
Although his case was dismissed before trial — with the ACLJ showing video evidence that exonerated him — his two friends, Reetik and Perez, were soon arrested at the same spot.
Beyond getting slapped with spurious charges, the three friends were held in jail for more than seven hours.
“This is no coincidence. It is a deliberate effort to silence religious expression,” the ACLJ said.
Chicago law “only requires permits for amplification that exceeds conversational levels at 100 feet away,” meaning that preachers are allowed to use it as long as they follow the rules.
But police are simply arresting any preacher who uses amplification at all, according to the ACLJ.
“They are not taking any measures to determine if the speech actually violates the noise ordinance; they are just pulling up in their squad cars and immediately arresting the preachers,” the group said.
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