Charges were dropped against a self-professing Christian man who was arrested after publicly citing a Bible verse in protest of a pride event in Reading, Pennsylvania, on June 3.
video, Atkins is seen talking with Sgt. Bradley McClure as he cites Bible verses to the attendees of the event, which reportedly included drag queens and children.Atkins later shouted,"God cares!" the video shows.Rainbow gay pride flag waving on the street. Drag queens and children were attendees at the Reading pride event.
Atkins is seen handing over his sign to a fellow protester and is told he cannot give his bag to another man, the video shows. Attendees of the pride event appear to applaud the arrest.An image of the Holy Bible wrapped in an American flag. The officer wrote in an affidavit in the police complaint that Atkins allegedly"began to yell to the people at the event," and McClure"immediately approached him and told him that, while he was free to stand on that side of the street and hold his sign, he could not cross the street nor yell comments intended to disrupt the event. Atkins said he understood."
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