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Secret Service Threatens Minister with Arrest
for Peacefully Demonstrating on a Public Sidewalk in Front of the Chinese
Embassy in Washington, D.C.
NEWS PROVIDED BY
Christian Defense Coalition
Feb. 16, 2023
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2023 /Christian
Newswire/ -- Rev. Patrick Mahoney, Director of the Christian Defense
Coalition, was told yesterday by the Secret Service the sidewalk was not public
because Chinese officials said it "was Chinese property."
The Secret Service went on to say Mahoney would be arrested and charged with
unlawful assembly because he would be demonstrating on "Chinese property."
It was shocking and stunning to see America's Secret Service being bullied by
the Chinese government to shut down free speech in the public square.
Rev. Mahoney informed Secret Service the sidewalk was public and not "Chinese
property" and he began to peacefully demonstrate in spite of the threat of
arrest and being jailed. Later during the protest, a captain with the Secret
Service had a discussion with his officers and Rev. Mahoney and said the
sidewalk was indeed public and no arrests were made.
Rev. Mahoney was at the Chinese Embassy yesterday as part of a peaceful protest
to confront the Chinese government on their failure to protect human rights and
freedom in China and their violation of US sovereignty by sending a spy balloon
across America.
Below is a link to a previous news release about the protest and photos from the
event:
http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/5004687014.html
Reverend Mahoney demonstrating on the public sidewalk in front of the
Chinese embassy.
Some of the Secret Service agents who threatened to arrest Reverend Mahoney.
Rev. Patrick Mahoney, Director of the Washington, D.C. based Christian Defense
Coalition, states;
"It was hard for me to believe Secret Service agents would
come up to an American citizen and threaten them with arrest for peacefully
demonstrating on a public sidewalk. What makes this even more troubling, is
the fact they were responding to the Chinese government's claim that the
sidewalk in front of their Embassy was now 'Chinese property.'
"It was also shocking and stunning to see Secret Service being bullied and
intimidated by the Chinese government to shut down free speech in the public
square. Instead of responding to the outrageous demands of the Chinese
Communist Party to censor and crush free speech, American federal law
enforcement should be standing up and protecting the First Amendment and
their citizens.
"Although I was not arrested, I am now working with the American Center for
Law and Justice to decide what my next steps might be in ensuring no
American ever has to face these kinds of threats and intimidation by their
own government."
For more information or interviews call
Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney at 540.538.4741
SOURCE Christian Defense Coalition
CONTACT: Rev. Patrick Mahoney, 540-538-4741
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