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I am wondering the best way to deal with this. IMO the preacher was overly agressive & out of line. However, I have been in his position before (at pro-life events) & I pushed the limits of graciousness to asert my *rights*. So I can understand how a young guy with more zeal than wisdom acts.
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Not having seen what happened, how was he overly aggressive? Did he push or shove to begin with? In what way was he out of line?
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Also the manager does have a thing about christianity. I have known him for years, and he can be gruff.
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So his physical altercation against the preacher could be, considered, by some, a hate crime?
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So how to deal with this? Reporters are calling, and this will be a big local debate for several days.
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How are you in anyway responsible? This sounds like a personal one-on-one dispute between two grown men..
Was the manager attacking the preacher on the co-op's behalf? Was he speaking for the co-op in any manner? Or was he reacting on his own hatred towards Christianity?
If it was between two grown men, and the co-op did not in anyway support or encourage the managers actions, then the street preacher could very well file assault charges against him personally or not; he could forgive and ask that the man not step down, and show him Christ's forgiveness..which would speak volumes on his own walk...
The state could decide to press charges against the man who assaulted the preacher on their own, and if they investigate the way they should, they could very well decide it was a hate crime, which could add several years to any charges..
if you have to give a statement, just let the media circus know he acted of his own volition and not on behalf of the co-op...and it is your prayer and hope that this can be resolved peaceably..