Bishop Packard arrested at Duarte Square (and now released)
Bishop George Packard and the Rev. John Merz were arrested this afternoon at Duarte Square.
Bishop George Packard and the Rev. John Merz were arrested this afternoon at Duarte Square.
“We need more; you have more,” one protester, Amin Husain, 36, told a Trinity official on Thursday, during an impromptu sidewalk exchange between clergy members and demonstrators. “We are coming to you for sanctuary.”
I would urge all concerned to stand down and seek justice in ways that do not further alienate potential allies. ~+KJS
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has written two conflicting statements on the impasse between the Occupiers and Trinity, Wall Street over the use of Duarte Park.
Punished by police and held overnight, John Helmiere has a few thoughts on how one might respond when met with blunt force in the midst of calling for peace to prevail.
I plan to be with the marchers on Saturday not because I don’t like and respect the Rector, the staff, and all the work of this historic parish. I believe they are making a profoundly wrong decision in this matter. Certainly they could record what they think is a trespass on the property with a note to the Occupiers but then have the grace to look the other way.