The Legal "No Christ Zone" in Oakland, California
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| On Tuesday, May 13th of 2008 Walter B. Hoye II was arrested for allegedly violating "Title 8 Health and Safety Chapter 8.52: Access to Reproductive Health Care Facilities" of Oakland's Municipal Code on both Tuesday April 29th of 2008 and Tuesday, May 13th of 2008.
On Thursday, January 15th, 2009 a Jury of his peers found him guilty of two (2) violations of section (b) of the ordinance, the "no approach without consent" provision. Both counts are misdemeanors and not felonies. |
Each count carries a year in jail and/or a $2,000.00 fine. The verdict came exactly one (1) year to the day, Tuesday, January 15th of 2008, since the Oakland City Counsel passed, what Walter calls, a "No Christ Zone."
At 1:30 P.M., Thursday, February 19th of 2009 Walter will report to Department 109 on the fifth (5th) floor of the Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse, 661 Washington Street, Oakland, California 94607-3922, where the Honorable Stuart Hing is presiding to be sentenced. Walter is facing a maximum penalty of two (2) years in jail and a $4,000.00 fine.
Walter has received numerous forms of communication asking the question: "What happened in front of the abortion clinic?" on the dates in question. As such, the video clips below are provided to give the viewer a sense of what was happening in front of the abortion clinic and represents an attempt to visually document the case for posterity, and for later review.
So, what's happening in front of the abortion clinic? Walter is in black wearing a baseball cap that says "Got Jesus?" on the front while standing on a public sidewalk in front of an abortion clinic in Oakland, California. Additionally, he is holding literature, carrying a sign that says: "Jesus [God] loves you and your baby. Let us help you." To those entering the abortion clinic Walter says: "Good morning, may I talk to you about alternatives to the clinic." The others on the public sidewalk with Walter, wearing orange vests are volunteering as abortion clinic escorts.
These abortion clinic escorts are purposefully blocking Walter's person and sign with their blank signs. The video clips below are taken from the interactions between Walter and the abortion clinic escorts on Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 and Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 between 8:30 and 10:00 in the morning. Please Note: These particular clips were selected and reviewed to ensure that no patient would be identifiable from the video.
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