Alabama Senate votes to allow church to form police dept.

[Vyndion]

This worked really well on Game of Thrones.

[Edge-]

...how on earth is this remotely Constitutional? Does the separation clause not exist in Alabama?

[Sneezeburger]

Giving a religious institution legal authority over other citizens seems like it might run afoul of the First Amendment.

Yeah, I definitely foresee court challenges to this one. All kinds of sticky, gooey, delicious legal issues here.

[King Shark]

The school district I went to had a police force. I'm unaware of any crimes that were covered up to protect the superintendent, or whatever. /shrug

Well that's all to the great for your school in your district, but cover ups by religious institutions already have a precedent, so it isnt a far leap of logic to be concerned.

[Bullettime]

...how on earth is this remotely Constitutional? Does the separation clause not exist in Alabama?

Alabama.

This could get challenged and go up the line though. It will just take time to dispute.

[Tijuana]

Well that's all to the great for your school in your district, but cover ups by religious institutions already have a precedent, so it isnt a far leap of logic to be concerned.

I would be interested to hear what instances you are speaking about. I'm unaware of any global pastor-gate controversy out breaks. If you are speaking about the Catholic Church, they have cops at the Vatican already.

How does reporting to a pastor differ from reporting to a mayor?

[Masark]

Well universities get to have their own police forces for some reason.

Because they're typically small cities unto themselves.

[Jtbrig7390]

I would be interested to hear what instances you are speaking about. I'm unaware of any global pastor-gate controversy out breaks. If you are speaking about the Catholic Church, they have cops at the Vatican already.

How does reporting to a pastor differ from reporting to a mayor?

Didn't realize the Vatican was in the US.....

We have separation of church and state for a reason.

[Aeula]

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Happy I don't love there.

You should love everywhere man, love is free for all.

Jokes aside this is the most assine thing I've heard all day. Church police? Really? America wants to go back there?

I'm all for taking inspiration from the past but come on.

[minteK917]

I would be interested to hear what instances you are speaking about. I'm unaware of any global pastor-gate controversy out breaks. If you are speaking about the Catholic Church, they have cops at the Vatican already.

How does reporting to a pastor differ from reporting to a mayor?

The mayor is elected.

[Sneezeburger]

Because they're typically small cities unto themselves.

They're also not religious institutions, so they don't implicate the First Amendment. Unless there are private religious colleges with police forces. Not sure. Even that might be legally distinguishable.

[Stormspellz]

who's with my in starting a chapter of Ironic Islam and raising a larger military..oops police force.

edit: or maybe saints of satan? wonder what would rile people up more?

[King Shark]

I would be interested to hear what instances you are speaking about. I'm unaware of any global pastor-gate controversy out breaks. If you are speaking about the Catholic Church, they have cops at the Vatican already.

How does reporting to a pastor differ from reporting to a mayor?

The Catholic Church cover up illustrates the point perfectly. And a pastor is not a public official. Separation of church and state used to be a thing- an important thing.

[Tyrianth]

People would be losing their shit if it were a Mosque.

[Bdatik]

How does reporting to a pastor differ from reporting to a mayor?

You don't see the difference between authority figures reporting to a religious leader vs reporting to an elected public official?

[sheggaro]

I see no problem with them having their own glorified security personnel.

[Zeek Daniels]

Giving a religious institution legal authority over other citizens seems like it might run afoul of the First Amendment.

Ha! does campus police effect the first amendment? These are for their protection nothing more.

[Sneezeburger]

I see no problem with them having their own glorified security personnel.

There's a big difference between Paul Blart: Jesus Cop and someone who can place you under arrest and shoot you if you resist.

[Cerilis]

So, that's sharia police for christians then?

[Bullettime]

So, that's sharia police for christians then?

Basically. If this were a large mosque asking for the same thing, they would have been run out of town and assaulted by angry whites.