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From a 2020 Tampa Bay Times report:
Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne looked down at his ringing cell phone. It was the cop who had him arrested. A month earlier, Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister stood in front of a row of news cameras and blasted the pastor’s “reckless disregard” for the safety of his flock in holding two crowded Sunday services. Chronister said he had no choice but to get an arrest warrant for Howard-Browne because he defied public health orders designed to limit the spread of coronavirus.
Within hours, Howard-Browne’s arrest was national news, his mugshot featured prominently with the stories. The pastor called the charges bogus and said Chronister would have to “deal with Jesus” for his decision. Chronister said he was practicing “proactive community policing,” which involves reaching out to church leaders like the Howard-Brownes to talk about how to safely reopen the county and keep the coronavirus at bay.
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In my post this morning I noted the arrest of far-right nutbag Howard-Browne and predicted that the cult would scream.
Enter GOP Rep. Thomas Massie, as seen below.
Howard-Browne first appeared here in 2014 when he claimed that Obama was building “gas chambers and concentration camps.”
I’m going to call ‘em like I see ‘em. Trump’s nominee for head of DEA should be disqualified for ordering the arrest a pastor who defied COVID lockdowns. https://t.co/pHSmGr81Tz
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) December 1, 2024
If he would’ve arrested a Rabbi, he never would have been nominated. We all know this is true as much as we wish it wasn’t.
— 516 (@ENSemoji) December 1, 2024
Announcing the arrest of Dr. Ronald Howard-Browne, Pastor of The River at Tampa Bay Church, who intentionally and repeatedly disregarded state and local public health orders, which put his congregation and our community in danger. pic.twitter.com/1gERVdzyIp
— Chad Chronister (@ChadChronister) March 30, 2020
Ah, Sheriff Chad Chronister is married to the daughter of Ed DeBartolo, the former owner of the SF 49ers who Trump pardoned for gambling fraud.
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— Clara Jeffery (@clarajeffery.bsky.social) November 30, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Female deputy claims that Sheriff Chad Chronister harassed and intimidated her when she reported her husband for abuse.
www.tampabay.com/news/hillsbo…— Jessica Pishko (@jesspish.bsky.social) February 25, 2024 at 7:30 AM