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Religious beach protesters say right to worship unfairly abridged By Dan Brendel
ENCINITAS — In opposition to what organizers have regarded as unconstitutional and unfair restrictions of religious activities due to COVID-19, evangelical Christians packed Cardiff State Beach on July 26 in Encinitas for worship and civil disobedience. “Across America, thousands of people gather and protest in the streets, and … yet we’re not allowed to gather and worship and sing,” Sean Feucht, who spearheads a multi-city movement including the Cardiff gathering, told Fox & Friends, a morning show, July 30. “It is a double standard, … at best it’s hypoc-
SEAN FEUCHT, an evangelical activist, spearheads multi-city worship/civil disobedience gatherings aimed at spiritual revival and to protest state COVID-19 restrictions on religious services. Photo via Facebook
risy and at worst it’s bigotry, that there’s a target on churches.” Under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s orders to slow the
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capacity as of July 29. Congregations also may not sing or chant indoors. Outdoor services are subject to “strict physical distancing measures of a minimum of six feet.” Announcements for the Cardiff event bore the tagline, “Let Us Worship,” mirroring Feucht’s online petition to oppose such restrictions from public officials in California and elsewhere. Feucht, a charismatic revivalist Christian musician, founded “Hold the Line,” a grassroots effort to get Christians, especially millennials, “more politically active,” according to his website.
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The Cardiff gathering, under the Hold the Line banner, joins others, such as in Redding (July 22), Pasadena (July 23), Bakersfield (July 24) and Fresno (July 25). Gatherings are also planned in cities nationwide, including Portland, San Diego, Los Angeles and Sacramento. Cardiff worshipper-protesters drew local criticism and media attention. While “peaceful,” they congregated without “any regard for public health orders” or “a permit to be here,” San Diego’s NBC 7 reported. Dr. Wilma Wooten, San Diego CounTURN TO PROTESTS ON A11
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OCEANSIDE — Following a law enforcement career that spanned nearly four decades, Oceanside police Chief Frank McCoy will retire in October, city officials announced last week. McCoy has headed the northern San Diego County police agency since January 2006, making him the longest-serving chief in the history of the department. During the tenure of McCoy — who once before stepped down from the post, only MCCOY to assume it again six months later — the seaside municipality enjoyed a 33% drop in overall crime and a 28% dip in violent offenses, according to the Oceanside City Manager’s Office. “I’m deeply honored to have worked with such great people within the Oceanside Police Department and to serve our community,” the career lawman said. “I am able to retire knowing that the members of our department are poised to not only keep Oceanside safe but will serve the city with professionalism and provide excellent customer service.” McCoy began his law enforcement career in 1984 with the city of Manhattan Beach. He previously retired from the Oceanside Police Department in October 2013 but stayed on as interim chief, then was rehired as its top cop in April 2014.
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