Remember how the feds were prosecuting those vicious people who congregated at abortion clinics, praying and singing worship songs?
While at the same time, they pretty much turned a blind eye to the wanton destruction of pro-life pregnancy resource centers, which should be subject to the same terms under the FACE (Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances) Act.
Well, something has changed with a new regime about to come into office because three people who spray painted a pregnancy resource center with threatening phrases were just convicted by a federal court for FACE Act violations.
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, between May 2022 and July 2022, Oropesa, Freestone, Smith-Stewart and Rivera engaged in a series of targeted attacks on pro-life pregnancy help centers in Florida. The defendants, in the dark of night and while wearing masks and dark clothing to obscure their identities, spray painted the facilities with threatening messages, including ‘If abortions aren't safe than niether [sic] are you,' ‘YOUR TIME IS UP!!,' ‘WE'RE COMING for U' and ‘We are everywhere.'
It's crazy because Merrick Garland said it would be impossible to find these people because it was dark, and they wore masks.
Of course the U.S. attorneys couched their announcement to include pro-abortion commentary,
‘The Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act is clear: no one should have to face threats and intimidation just for doing their job,' said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. ‘The Justice Department will continue to ensure access to the full spectrum of reproductive health services afforded to the public, whether those services include abortion or counseling on alternatives to abortion.'
‘Federal law protects providers who render reproductive health care and those who seek their services,' said U.S. Attorney Roger Handberg for the Middle District of Florida. ‘Threats of violence against pregnancy resource centers or those exercising their rights to care will not be tolerated.'
Unexpectedly, sentencing is very different between these two groups.
While Oropesa has yet to be sentenced, Freestone was given 1 year and 30 days in prison, and Amber Stewart-Smith and Annarella Rivera were each given 30 days in prison with 60 days home arrest afterward.
That's a far cry from the 11 years for the Christians, and their very dangerous prayers.
Still, it's nice to see at least a passing nod at impartial justice.
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