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As folks freeze to death in Milwaukee, Ohio pastor charged for offering shelter (www.jsonline.com)

submitted 7 months ago by yogthos@lemmy.ml to c/us_news@lemmygrad.ml

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[–] PanArab@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 7 months ago

Bless the pastor and curse the city.

[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

This article was insanely one sided opinionated and sketchy to me, so I decided to research! When I only found right wing agenda church vs government bullshit articles, I went deeper.

The article says it's zoning issues, but "Dad's Place" is basically in the same parking lot as the homeless shelter it claims to be helping with overflow (which isn't even an overnight safe place one could use to escape the weather, but a long-term care by appointment, more like a halfway house that only takes in people they choose through an interview process and only houses about 15 people). Along the same street is a veterans affairs and a child support services.

You can't find the church on Google maps because it doesn't really exist. The couple running the operation used to host bible study basically in a nearby park or at their house. But now, they're in an unmarked building down an alley "behind the Taco's Nacho" that is subdivided into multiple addresses. They used to be listed in the city chamber of commerce, but they are not anymore. Possibly due to this situation, but I have no idea.

Anyway, it seems like the "zoning issue" is more than just the typical NIMBY stuff that is shitty and happens sometimes, and the city can have actual valid issue with whatever the hell is going on here

[–] DamarcusArt@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Good work on the extra research there. Though they could be "shady" due to the government not allowing permits to expand the homeless shelter or something like that, or due to their right wing anti-government views they could've just tried to do everything without seeking government approval first. Or of course, they could be doing something fucked up as well. Seems like there's too little information to go on at the moment.

[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago

Thanks. Agreed.

[–] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It's important to realize that even when the situation is more complicated than it first appears, the simple truth is always still there.

[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

To me the simplest explanation is they are doing shady shit

[–] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Probably, but that doesn't take away from what they are doing.

[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

It might. No clue.