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07-02-2013, 09:03 AM #1
Police arrest man after fight over seat saving at LDS church
http://fox13now.com/2013/07/01/polic...at-lds-church/
PLAIN CITY, Utah — A man was arrested outside a church in Plain City on Sunday after authorities said an argument over “seat saving” in the pews escalated to a fistfight in the parking lot and another man being hit by a car.
Weber County Sheriff’s deputies received multiple 911 calls from an LDS chapel reporting a fight in progress in the parking lot on Sunday morning.
Deputies said it began with an argument before sacrament services over “seat saving.” The bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Meadows Ward told FOX 13 it was an unusually packed meeting — more than 400 people were in attendance for a missionary’s farewell and a baby blessing.
“There was some seats that were allegedly saved, and there was a disagreement over whether they were saved or not and an individual sitting there,” Weber County Sheriff’s Lt. Mark Lowther told FOX 13. “This continued to escalate throughout the day.”
The argument continued outside to the parking lot, Lowther said, where punches were thrown. One man went inside to clean himself up and returned and was then struck by a car, Lowther told FOX 13.
“He ended up on the hood of the car,” he said. “We did an investigation, there was conflicting stories (between the two men), but according to witness accounts there was enough probable cause to make an arrest for aggravated assault.”
Wayne Dodge, 51, was booked into the Weber County Jail on suspicion of aggravated assault, a third-degree felony, and disorderly conduct, a class C misdemeanor. Jail records show Dodge posted bail and was released a short time later.
The victim in the incident was not hospitalized, deputies said.
LDS Bishop Brett Ferrin said he was saddened by the fight. He said he was counseling both families and trying to bring his ward together.
“This is a place of worship,” he said. “The bottom line is we have to come back to church next Sunday.”
Ferrin said if there is a “teaching moment” to come from all of this, it is that “split-decisions affect the way we live” and there are consequences.
“Some decisions were made that we can’t change at this point and time,” Ferrin told FOX 13. “But the reality is we’re going to let the court system take care of the things we can’t change now, and we’re going to focus on bringing the families together and bringing this community together and making this a situation that unifies not destroys.”Utah is a very special and unique place. There is no where else like it on earth. Please take care of it and keep the remaining wild areas in pristine condition. The world will be a better place if you do.
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07-02-2013 09:03 AM # ADS
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07-02-2013, 02:41 PM #2
Just a couple punches?!?
That's nothing..... wait until they check out a few Ward basketball games... haha...
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07-02-2013, 06:45 PM #3
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07-02-2013, 07:26 PM #4
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07-02-2013, 08:26 PM #5
I wish they would bring back Church Basketball.
Utah is a very special and unique place. There is no where else like it on earth. Please take care of it and keep the remaining wild areas in pristine condition. The world will be a better place if you do.
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07-03-2013, 08:05 AM #6
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07-03-2013, 08:16 AM #7We still have it, do you not?Utah is a very special and unique place. There is no where else like it on earth. Please take care of it and keep the remaining wild areas in pristine condition. The world will be a better place if you do.
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07-03-2013, 08:45 AM #8
Nope, in fact quite the opposite. It was encouraged in my area to ramp up the program, train refs and run the thing well with tight rules about sportsmanship. I ran our program in our stake for almost 6 years. I never had to throw anyone out. I stopped a few games and sent the teams to get a drink and to cool off but never threw anyone out. I developed quite a good pre-game speech if I do say so myself.
Life is Good
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07-04-2013, 12:31 AM #9
never thought of going to church as a contact sport.
But if I agreed with you, we would both be wrong.
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07-04-2013, 07:05 AM #10
Love it and the commentary here...
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07-04-2013, 07:07 AM #11
I love Ward ball... its about the only time you can get me to church. Its also a good recruiting tool as team sports is how both my kids became involved in church.
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07-11-2013, 10:40 AM #12
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07-11-2013, 12:45 PM #13
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