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Grady Judd, the vocal sheriff of Polk County, Florida, is known for his forthright opinions on crime, both locally and nationally.
Following a protest by anti-ICE activists who disrupted a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota, Judd expressed his outrage, emphasizing to his Florida constituents his stance on the matter.
‘Freedom of religion. It is our right in this United States of America.’
He stated: “I’m standing in a house of worship. And I think about last weekend in St. Paul, Minnesota, where people who came to worship were attacked — they were attacked by rioters. The service was disrupted. They cut at the very fabric of this great United States of America. We settled this country so many years ago so we could worship free, the way we wanted to, in whatever house of worship we chose. That attack is unacceptable.”
Judd assured the audience: “I can assure you that had that attack been in this community, every one of those rioters would be in jail today. That’s where the federal government could have found them — on state charges, locked up.”
He concluded with a rallying call: “And I pray it’s that same way all across the United States of America. Enough is enough. Let’s join together for the good of the United States of America, let’s worship the way we want to, and let’s everyone renounce the horribleness of last Sunday in St. Paul, Minnesota.”
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Judd’s remarks have garnered over 3 million views and more than 20,000 comments since their release on Tuesday. Here are some notable responses:
- “Grady Judd for sheriff of the world!” commented one viewer.
- “I love Sheriff Grady Judd,” stated another. “We need more people like him in law enforcement all over this great country.”
- “Freedom of religion,” echoed another. “It is our right in this United States of America.”
- “Great commentary,” noted another. “What’s troubling is that a segment of the American public is attempting to argue that the individuals who disrupted the church were merely ‘exercising their First Amendment rights.’ That claim collapses under even minimal scrutiny. Once they trespassed onto church property, any First Amendment protection ceased to apply. More importantly, their actions directly violated the First Amendment religious rights of the church and its members. If there were ever a clear-cut case for the DOJ to set a strong precedent by pursuing felony charges, this would be it. Serious consequences are warranted for conduct this egregious.”
Nekima Levy Armstrong and Chauntyll Louisa Allen were arrested Thursday in connection with the incident at the church. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced later that William Kelly was also taken into custody.
https://x.com/AGPamBondi/status/2014399597335269553
In contrast, former CNN host Don Lemon is reportedly avoiding charges, claiming he was acting as a journalist during the incident. However, CBS News reported that a Minnesota federal magistrate judge declined to sign a complaint against him. “The attorney general is enraged at the magistrate’s decision,” a CBS source revealed.
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