greggerypeccary wrote on Aug 23
rd, 2021 at 10:44am:
More than 30 fines issued after sermon at Christ Embassy Sydney in BlacktownPolice have issued more than 30 fines after a group of about 60 men, women and children attended a church service in Blacktown on Sunday night.
Police were called to the Christ Embassy Sydney on Fourth Ave in Blacktown about 7.30pm on Sunday following reports from locals on Crimestoppers.
When officers arrived, they found a group of about 60 participating in a sermon, a statement from NSW Police said.
More police officers were called to the venue to help break up the gathering and collect details of those at the location, and people in attendance were ordered to return home.
Police said further investigation revealed there was no QR code at the entry to the building, and attendees had come from other LGAs, including Canterbury-Bankstown, Fairfield and Liverpool.
Vibrants.... from Nigeria.
https://www.cesydney.org/about-ushttps://www.cesydney.org/foundation-schoolHalfway through the 90-minute service, Christ Embassy Sydney pastor
Marvin Osaghae can be seen saying, “We declare the lockdowns are over ... in the name of Jesus ... lockdowns are over in the cities of NSW,” he said on stage.
Before that claim, Mr Osaghae also said: “Businesses are returning to normal, every park is coming back alive, the streets are coming back alive … in the name of Jesus, we refuse every lockdown,” Mr Osaghae said.
Mr Osaghae’s message could have been
lost in translation as he also “declared peace return to Afghanistan”.
But the public health orders breaches were crystal clear and NSW Police handed out about $35,000 in fines to the crowd.
Police said further investigation revealed there was no QR code at the entry to the building, and attendees had come from other LGAs, including Canterbury-Bankstown, Fairfield and Liverpool.
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/more-than-30-fines-issued-after-sermon-a...Lost in translation - that's the nub of it in those vibrant LGAs.