Wed Aug 2, 2023 – 4:51 pm EDT
WATERTOWN, Wisconsin (LifeSiteNews) — A young man who was arrested while reading aloud from the Bible outside an obscene “drag queen” show targeting children said he feels honored to have “been arrested for the sake of spreading Christ and [H]is kingdom.”
Marcus Schroeder, who attends Mercy Seat Christian Church in Brookfield, Wisconsin near Milwaukee, was arrested by multiple police officers while reading aloud from the Holy Bible on Saturday at a “Pride in the Park” event featuring a “drag” performance.
Video shows officers taking the microphone out of Schroeder’s hand and then placing him in handcuffs.
🚨BREAKING: Young man arrested for sharing the Bible on a public sidewalk
Blatant violation of the 1st amendment of The Constitution. Every one of those cops should be fired and sued. pic.twitter.com/ef8zBXSf5c
— TONY™️ (@TONYxTWO) August 1, 2023
Mercy Seat minister of evangelism Jason Storms, whose video of the arrest has since gone viral on social media, told The Republic Sentinel that dozens of police officers were on scene to provide protection outside a “drag” show where performers could be seen “dancing and gyrating in front of little children, who were
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