Mass. Court Affirms Conviction of Evangelical

A Massachusetts court has upheld the disorderly conduct conviction of a Philadelphia-based evangelist who refused to obey repeated police orders to stop using a megaphone during Salem's large annual Halloween celebration. Repent America director Michael Marcavage had appealed an order to pay a $200 fine and $50 to the Victim-Witness Fund in connection with the 2007 incident. He claimed that police ordered him to stop using the megaphone because of the content of his speech, not any public safety concerns. The 30-year-old Marcavage argued that his state and federal constitutional protections were violated.
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Posted by Editor at January 30, 2010 01:25 AM