Re: Carrying the Bible an Offense?

On Wed, 14 Feb 1996, Timothy C. May wrote:

1. Private citizens (the atheist in this case) do not file criminal charges. They may swear out a complaint ("I witnessed John Doe carrying a Bible"), but they do not file criminal charges.

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