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Police Interrupt Church Service With Custody Order Goes Viral
Recently a police officer interrupted a church service with a court order to take a child into custody. The video from the officer’s body camera has gone viral causing a major upset with the religious community. Leaders in the service could be heard yelling at the officer about their constitutional rights and saying she had no authority to enter their church. This incident is a classic example of religious organizations failing to understand the separation of church and state.
Upon viewing the viral video, Pensacola Officer Meghan Darling could be heard outside of the sanctuary attempting to present the court order and remove the child in a very respectful and peaceful manner. The situation went awry as church officials refused to turn the child over to the officer and demanded Darling wait until the service ended. The officer politely refused and could be heard asking members of the church to refrain from putting their hands on her.
After leaders of the church refused to cooperate, Darling called … click HERE to continue reading
