I’ve often written about the Red River Clinic in the comments at Pharyngula. It’s the last clinic standing in ND, and they always have anti-choicers hanging about. (Any and all pennies you might have to contribute to keep the clinic open would be more than appreciated). Then there’s Jesus, but for a change, he’s on the right side…
FARGO – A judge has ordered a Fargo man to pay a $400 fine for fighting someone outside the downtown Red River Women’s Clinic last year.
In October, Nikolaus Severson was goading anti-abortion protesters picketing outside the only clinic that performs abortions in North Dakota when a passer-by spit in his face.
Severson “grabbed the victim, threw him to the ground and sat on him,” prosecutor Ian R. McLean said in Municipal Court on Thursday, April 14.
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Tyson Kuznia, who spit on Severson before being tackled, was also ordered to pay $400 and granted a deferred imposition of sentence when a Municipal Court judge found him guilty Jan. 14 of a misdemeanor disorderly conduct.
Kuznia said he felt compelled to spit on Severson because Severson was harassing anti-abortion protesters.
[Gosh, those anti-choice protesters, not harassing anyone, no, not at all, nope.]
Severson irritated the anti-abortion protesters for several days, holding up signs like “F— these haters.” In an interview late last year, Severson said he has no stance on abortion because he is not a woman. But he said, “I just don’t like people using God to shame women.”
chigau (違う) says
Yay, Jesus!
Caine says
I’ll second that. What’s so damn disturbing is the look on the spitter’s face. Nothing but hate.
chigau (違う) says
Jesus is not a small person.
Spitter is probably still trying to catch his breath.
Caine says
Could be. By the way, I did your quotation.
Marcus Ranum says
Damn, shoulda sent kung fu jesus.