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Joinfortmill

(14,428 posts)
Wed Feb 1, 2023, 09:01 PM Feb 2023

Love this dude!

https://www.rawstory.com/protest-veteran-arrestd-sign/

''Veteran arrested for holding up a sign saying 'God bless the homeless Vets''

'Jeff Gray was holding up a sign reading "God Bless the Homeless Vets" when he was arrested for panhandling. He says he wasn't panhandling, however. The retired truck driver has been stopped, searched and arrested by the police for holding up signs in front of city halls all across the country.

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) has filed two lawsuits this week on behalf of Gray saying that his First Amendment rights were violated by the cities of Alpharetta and Blackshear, both in Georgia, the site said.'
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Love this dude! (Original Post) Joinfortmill Feb 2023 OP
Georgia. Says it all Deuxcents Feb 2023 #1
Oh cmon now BOSSHOG Feb 2023 #2
He has a YouTube channel I occasionally watch. All he does is hold a sign BamaRefugee Feb 2023 #3
I've watched his videos. James48 Feb 2023 #4
I think they made a mistake when they messed with him. nt BootinUp Feb 2023 #5

BOSSHOG

(37,062 posts)
2. Oh cmon now
Wed Feb 1, 2023, 11:34 PM
Feb 2023

It’s just not Christian to help a homeless Vet. It’s in the Bible, right along with abortion is bad. That’s what Jesus said. Right? Who the fuck knows what’s in the Bible. Guess ya gotta consult a zealot. Praise the lord.

And, gosh, if Churchs lost their tax exempt status because they don’t give a fuck about the separation of church and state, then maybe we’d get a little help for homeless Vets. But then we’d have to contend with the aggrieved billionaires who might be offended with the prospect of helping a homeless vet or helping anyone making less then 200,00 a year. God bless those billionaires one and all.

BamaRefugee

(3,483 posts)
3. He has a YouTube channel I occasionally watch. All he does is hold a sign
Wed Feb 1, 2023, 11:34 PM
Feb 2023

and repeats what the sign says, “God bless the homeless Vets”, in a calm voice, and NEVER asks for money or anything else, ever.
This drives people absolutely crazy for some reason, which leads to cops showing up and going crazy.
I’m glad someone is going to bat for him, legally.

James48

(4,436 posts)
4. I've watched his videos.
Wed Feb 1, 2023, 11:42 PM
Feb 2023

Amazing study of humanity.

He intentionally says ONLY “God Bless the homeless vets”, and nothing else. Never asks for money. Each little town or county court house treats him differently.

If the local town cop, clerk, mayor, whoever tells him to stop, he just says the same thing over. He’s been arrested several times. Those towns look bad when they arrest him. It all goes on video.

Bless him and his videos.

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