Friday, January 19, 2024

It's Sunday

Republicans keep telling us we shouldn't be paying taxes to take care of the poor, because that's what the churches are for.
The city of Bryan, Ohio, charged Pastor Chris Avell with multiple zoning code violations Dec. 8.

According to the city's complaint, Avell allowed people to reside at his church in Bryan, called Dad's Place, for extended periods of time, defying the city's zoning rules. Dad's Place is zoned within the city's central business district, so people cannot eat, wash clothes or sleep at the property, the complaint reads.

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Dad's Place opened its doors as a 24-hour warming shelter last March, 13 Action News (WTVG-TV) reports. The church often takes in people the neighboring homeless shelter cannot help, according to the outlet.

“A reasonable amount of time was given for both the tenant and property owner to fix the issues," Bryan police chief Gregory Ruskey told 13 Action News in a statement. "Due to the safety of all involved, the city moved forward with filing charges.”

  Yahoo
Well, not the safety of the homeless people who are going to sleep out in freezing weather.

As is said, the cruelty is the point.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

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