There's a real risk of jail time and it's a real inconvenience. It's like getting a tiny peek into the cloud of witnesses. Neither Spahr nor White could predict. I don't have any idea. We have to stop the debates.
Hate crimes increase exponentially simply because of the talk.
It's not been our practice to move toward having people arrested. Rev. White met for three hours with Long Beach police on May 22 to discuss ways in which Soulforce protesters would actually be breaking a law, but still not be causing a disturbance to the General Assembly. There will be a press conference, then an alternate worship service outside. Since conservative individuals and groups expect to mount counter-demonstrations, all may not go just as planned. White said it is not clear what the arresting charge will be because that is still in discussion among Long Beach officials.