Florida Agrees That Satanists Must Have Equal Representation In Capitol

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Florida Agrees That Satanists Must Have Equal Representation In Capitol







The Satanic Temple — not to be confused with the Church of Satan, with which TST is not affiliated — describes its mission as "facilitating the communication and mobilization of politically aware Satanists, secularists, and advocates for individual liberty," as well as "to encourage benevolence and empathy among all people. In addition, we embrace practical common sense and justice.


As an organized religion, we feel it is our function to actively provide outreach, to lead by example, and to participate in public affairs wheresoever the issues might benefit from rational, Satanic insights."




The group's causes are quite progressive; current campaigns advocate for women's reproductive health rights and same-sex marriage, among other causes. But the media-savvy organization (check out the merch) gets the most attention for its freedom-of-religion efforts, like that time they argued that if a statue of the Ten Commandments could be displayed in the Oklahoma State Capitol, it was only fair that a statue of Baphomet (along with any other religious representation that anyone cared to donate) be allowed to hang out, too.




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Florida Agrees That Satanists Must Have Equal Representation In Capitol

 

[taxslave]

People run on the religious ticket in the US?

 

[Ludlow]

boo on the sataners

 

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Charges Dropped Against Woman Who Vandalized Satanic Display



Late last year, we learned that The Satanic Temple’s display in the Florida State Capitol Building had been vandalized.

It turned out that the vandal was Susan Hemeryck, a 54-year-old Tea Party activist who wore a shirt with the phrase “Catholic Warrior” on it.


At the time, she said this about her crime:


[Hemeryck] had only one regret about Tuesday’s incident.

‘I just yanked that little devil off the fishing line,’ she said. ‘I should have just done a better job and finished it off for good.’

There was even security camera footage of Hemeryck walking out with the display:

A couple of months ago, in court, Hemeryck pled not guilty on misdemeanor charges of criminal mischief. (How is that even possible when there’s videotape evidence against her?)


“We are not sure there was a crime,” Hemeryck’s attorney Mike Bauer said. “I think this case represents the state basically putting an attack on Christians. That would be her viewpoint.”

She vandalized The Satanic Temple’s property… but, because she faces punishment for her crime, it’s an attack on her faith.

There’s some #ChristianLogic for you.

Hemeryck’s trial was supposed to begin Monday, but it looks like it won’t happen anymore:


Prosecutors dropped charges of criminal mischief Friday against a Tallahassee woman who was accused of damaging a holiday display of the Satanic Temple.


Prosecutors with the state attorney’s office cited a lack of evidence that the display was damaged and dropped the charges even after a jury had been selected.

Hemeryck picked up the display and attempted to carry it out of the Capitol before police stopped her Dec. 23 — the day after it was set up.

“The defendant is simply carrying the display,” court records say. “No damages are apparent — it is simply disassembled.”




All Charges Dropped Against Woman Who Vandalized Satanic Display in Florida Capitol

 

[taxslave]

I guess she could always claim the devil made her do it.