Church or Jail? One heck of a lawsuit.

[Orbit]

Americans United & Allies Secure Court Victory For Colorado Parolee Jailed For Refusing To Attend Worship Services

Poor guy. Assigned at parole to live in a Christian shelter, asked to be excused from services due to being an atheist, was re-jailed instead. The case is making its way through the courts.

 

[SigurdReginson]

Hope he's able to get into a non-religious facility.

 

[Sand Dancer]

Americans United & Allies Secure Court Victory For Colorado Parolee Jailed For Refusing To Attend Worship Services

Poor guy. Assigned at parole to live in a Christian shelter, asked to be excused from services due to being an atheist, was re-jailed instead. The case is making its way through the courts.

Just imagine if a Christian parolee was assigned to a Muslim shelter. All heck would break loose. I am glad he was victorious. I remember in USAF basic training, if you didn't go to chapel on Sundays, you had to stay and buff the floors of the dorm.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

Anyone know how common this is?
And what happens for other minority groups (eg Hindus)?

 

[ecco]

Just imagine if a Christian parolee was assigned to a Muslim shelter.

And what happens for other minority groups (eg Hindus)?

There was concern on the parts of others. The following filed Amici Curiae briefs.

https://www.au.org/sites/default/files/2021-08/10th Circuit Order, Janny v. Gamez, 8.6.21.pdf

MUSLIM ADVOCATES; CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN RABBIS; DISCIPLES OF CHRIST; GLOBAL JUSTICE INSTITUTE; HINDU AMERICAN FOUNDATION; INTERFAITH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION; MEN OF REFORM JUDAISM; NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES; RECONSTRUCTING JUDAISM; RECONSTRUCTIONIST RABBINICAL ASSOCIATION; SAMUEL DEWITT PROCTOR CONFERENCE; SIKH AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE FUND; UNION OF REFORM JUDAISM; UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST ASSOCIATION; WOMEN OF REFORM JUDAISM; WYOMING INTERFAITH NETWORK, Amici Curiae.​

 

[Revoltingest]

Americans United & Allies Secure Court Victory For Colorado Parolee Jailed For Refusing To Attend Worship Services

Poor guy. Assigned at parole to live in a Christian shelter, asked to be excused from services due to being an atheist, was re-jailed instead. The case is making its way through the courts.

We still have examples of Christians trying to make
things theocratic in the "justice" system. The courts
are that way at times.

 

[Justanatheist]

A clear case of a piece of christian filth trying to impose his repulsive religious views on another person using his position of power to do so. Hope John Gamez loses his job.

 

[Sheldon]

I remember in USAF basic training, if you didn't go to chapel on Sundays, you had to stay and buff the floors of the dorm.

Oh, buffing the floors, every single time. One can learn a great deal from menial tasks, when they are performed well.

 

[Sand Dancer]

Oh, buffing the floors, every single time. One can learn a great deal from menial tasks, when they are performed well.

When I buffed the floor, the buffer won. It was pretty humorous.