{"id":5338,"date":"2020-12-29T21:55:09","date_gmt":"2020-12-30T02:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/?p=5338"},"modified":"2020-12-29T21:55:35","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T02:55:35","slug":"medico-stalinist-tyranny-in-alberta-calgary-police-hand-12-more-fines-to-pastor-who-feeds-the-homeless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/?p=5338","title":{"rendered":"Medico-Stalinist Tyranny in Alberta: Calgary police hand 12 more fines to pastor who feeds the homeless"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Calgary police hand 12 more fines to pastor who feeds the homeless\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wAeoTMP_Mjs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n          \n            Calgary police hand 12 more fines to pastor who feeds the homeless\n          \n          <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>\n        By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rebelnews.com\/journalist_sheila_gunn_reid\">Sheila Gunn Reid<\/a>\n      <\/li><li>|<\/li><li>December 29, 2020<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><ins><\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Calgary Street Church pastor Artur Pawlowski has been charged, \nyet again, by police for providing food to the homeless. Oh, and for \norganizing a protest, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Rebel News<\/em> viewers might recognize Artur from the very beginning of our <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.FightTheFines.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FightTheFines.com<\/a><\/strong> campaign, when my colleague <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheRealKeean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Keean Bexte<\/a> caught up with the pastor after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rebelnews.com\/fight_the_fines_1_fined_for_feeding_the_homeless_in_calgary\">he&#8217;d received a $1,200 fine<\/a> for helping feed downtown Calgary&#8217;s homeless population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After we hired a lawyer to fight for Artur, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rebelnews.com\/social_distancing_charges_against_christian_pastor_dropped\">police ended up dropping their ridiculous charge<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, just as <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/7538092\/alberta-covid-19-restrictions-exemptions-massage-counselling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">restrictions on gatherings<\/a>\n have returned to Alberta, so too have Calgary police returned to, yet \nagain, charge Artur. Over just a few weeks, the pastor and his brother \nhave been given nearly a dozen fines. He&#8217;s been charged for not wearing a\n mask \u2014 even though it was outside. He&#8217;s been fined for violating orders\n on outdoor public gatherings. He&#8217;s even been charged for organizing \nprotests \u2014 something he assured me he isn&#8217;t doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I spoke to Artur and his brother at a protest in Calgary about the situation, and how&nbsp;<em>Rebel News<\/em> is going to help the brothers fight their fines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to help support our fight for Artur, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rebelnews.com\/fight_the_fines_canada_volunteer_legal_assistance\">every other Canadian we can fight for<\/a>, you can <strong>donate<\/strong> at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.FightTheFines.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FightTheFines.com<\/a><\/strong>. Or, if you&#8217;ve received a charge yourself, you can tell us your story there, too.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rebelnews.com\/tags\/protests\">Protests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rebelnews.com\/tags\/coronavirus\">Coronavirus<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rebelnews.com\/tags\/fight_the_fines\">Fight the Fines<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rebelnews.com\/tags\/calgary\">Calgary<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calgary police hand 12 more fines to pastor who feeds the homeless By Sheila Gunn Reid | December 29, 2020 Calgary Street Church pastor Artur Pawlowski has been charged, yet again, by police for providing food to the homeless. 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