Evangelist arrested on federal charges
Oh this is great.
An Evangelical minister, Kent Hovind, stands before a court on charges of tax evasion and says, "I still don't understand what I'm being charged for and who is charging me."
You see he believes that he is employed by God and, as God employs him, then the money he receives is God's and he has no business to give God's money to anyone else, especially not to the IRS.
As arguments for tax evasion go, it's not the brightest I've ever heard but then - Mr Hovind is a man who is offering $250,000 to anyone who can provide scientific evidence of evolution. Presumably he's squared this with God and God has no problem with him dishing out that kind of dough as God probably hates evolutionists.
Well, he would wouldn't he?
He knocked his pan out for six days and some arse comes along and gives the credit to monkeys.The indictment also charges Kent Hovind with impeding an IRS investigation.
No, the fact that you're a Grade A nutter is the issue. People like this are allowed guns in the US and you wonder why gun crime is so high?
Among the ways he is accused of doing:
· Filing a frivolous lawsuit against the agency demanding damages for criminal trespass.
· Filing an injunction against an IRS special agent.
· Filing false complaints against the IRS for false arrest, excessive use of force and theft.
· Making threats against investigators and those cooperating with the investigation.
Judge Davis released the Hovinds from custody pending their trial, which will be scheduled during their arraignment at 2 p.m. Monday.
Over Kent Hovind's protests, the judge took away his passport and guns Hovind claimed belonged to his church.
Hovind argued that he needs his passport to continue his evangelism work. He said "thousands and thousands" are waiting to hear him preach in South Africa next month.
But Davis agreed with Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle Heldmyer, who argued that "like-minded people" might secret Hovind away if he left the country.
As for the guns, Davis said "ownership was not the issue."Kent Hovind also has had run-ins with state authorities.
I'm sorry, I just love it. Permits are against your "deeply held" religious beliefs. Lock these nutters up for the safety of the entire community.
In April, Circuit Judge Michael Allen ordered the buildings at Dinosaur Adventure Land closed because Hovind failed to obtain a building permit during the 2002 construction. The outdoor theme park was allowed to stay open.
Members of Creation Science Evangelism said at the time that building permits violated their "deeply held" religious beliefs.
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1 comment:
What a riot! These guys are beautiful. I wonder if they enjoy being the vilij iddeat.
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