Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith is speaking out about the arrest of Don Lemon, saying it highlights concerns about religious freedom and safety in local communities. Beckwith, who is also a pastor, criticized Lemon’s actions during a protest at a Minnesota church.
Lemon was arrested early Friday in Los Angeles. Federal agents say he took part in a group that rushed into a Minnesota church during a Sunday service on January 18. He is facing a federal charge for conspiring to threaten, intimidate, or harm someone while they were exercising their rights, including the right to practice their religion.
“We believe there’s one place people should be able to expect peace, and that’s in their house of worship,” Beckwith said. “I’m not buying the idea that Don Lemon was just doing journalism. That’s a bunch of bull. He was not simply observing. He was absolutely part of leading this protest and riot into this church.”…