Group Opposes McPherson Police Chaplain Program
Associated Press - Fri 08:30 AM 12/07/2012
The Freedom From Religion Foundation notified McPherson city officials that it had received a complaint about the program, saying it violates the separation of church and state.
A national group says a new police chaplain program in a central Kansas town violates the U.S. Constitution.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation notified McPherson city officials that it had received a complaint about the program, saying it violates the separation of church and state. The Wisconsin-based organization is asking the city to end the program.
The program allows two Christian ministers to ride along with McPherson police officers, to counsel officers and be present when officers inform families of deaths.
An attorney for the foundation says the complaint came from a McPherson resident.
The city council is expected to address the issue at its regular meeting on Monday. But Mayor Tom Brown says he's optimistic the program will be kept.
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Associated Press information from: The Hutchinson News
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BDMcGee
Friday 7 December 2012 10:46 Report this comment
Maybe someone should start a "Freedom from Freedom from Religion Foundation"
leo
Friday 7 December 2012 11:37 Report this comment
And a few n#*! stop some ppl from getting peace and comfort. I couldn't seem to find anything on this group the other night. If you ask the preachers to leave I'm sure they would.
leo
Friday 7 December 2012 11:41 Report this comment
I see it now a group from wis. causing trouble.
jimdingo
Friday 7 December 2012 13:17 Report this comment
Freedom from religion folk need to shut their f#$%^&g mouths.
Iseenit
Friday 7 December 2012 13:35 Report this comment
Because a couple of lawyer wannabes from Wisconsin want to make a name for there self's were supposed to run and hide, no thanks
onechance
Friday 7 December 2012 23:05 Report this comment
Let's just hope that the City of McPherson has the fortitude to tell them we still need and wanr GOD in this part of the Country!!!!!
buckstay
Saturday 8 December 2012 03:02 Report this comment
What great news! That we have a so-called "Group" from somewhere "Maybe Wisconsin" that doesn't want our police officers to have any avenue or knowledge that we care about them and will back them up. Well, I will tell you that we do care about our officers and will back them up if they need it, but they are very good in their profession and probably don't need any outside stupidity to give them any advice.
DamiStac
Saturday 8 December 2012 20:02 Report this comment
As long as we're not paying for these people to be there to counsel them I see no problems.