▲ Rodney Howard Brown, pastor of a large American church arrested during a worship service
An American pastor was arrested by the police after violating the guidelines to prevent the spread of Corona19.
Pastor Rodney Howard Brown of the 'River' church in Tampa, Florida, on the 30th (local time), according to the Associated Press and CBS Broadcasting, accused of holding twice the worship service of hundreds of people ignoring the government's administrative orders on the 29th. Are receiving.
At a news conference today, police warned that opening church services to the church could endanger believers because the social distance was not observed, but Rev. Brown said that he had worshiped.
Florida judicial authorities prosecuted Rodney for violating illegal assembly and social distance guidelines.
However, Reverend Rodney was imprisoned in the police detention center that day and was released in 40 minutes after paying a $ 500 bail.
The government of Florida previously banned meetings of more than 10 people through administrative orders and imposed obligations on social distance, but Rhodes Rodney did not deny that the church was a necessary facility and that worship was just.
The church also made a statement and said, "The church is an essential service facility for comfort and help in fear and uncertainty." "It is wrong to close the church door."
A police official said, "I was surprised that they were doing something right." I hope this incident will ring the alarm around. "
Rodney is one of the 17 American evangelical Christian pastors who interviewed President Donald Trump at the White House in July 2017 and is an avid supporter of President Trump.
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