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Who Would Jesus Imprison?

Charles Oliver | 9.8.2006 12:00 AM

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When a jury in Hawaii announced it had acquitted Junior Stowers of abusing his son, he raised his hand and said "Thank you, Jesus!" Judge Patrick Border then held him in contempt of court for the exclamation and had him thrown into jail. The judge later dropped the charge.

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