Detective calls for execution of LGBT people in church sermon

A Tennessee sheriff’s detective gave a church sermon calling for the government to arrest and “speedily” execute LGBT people.

The Knox County Attorney General’s Office said it is probing the lecture Knox County Sheriff’s Detective Grayson Fritts gave to his congregation at Scripture Baptist Church on June 2, the Knoxville News Sentinel reported Wednesday.

“God has instilled the power of civil government to send the police in 2019 out to these LGBT FREAKS and arrest them,” Fritts can be heard ranting in a video of the hour-long sermon titled “Sodomite Reprobates.”

“Have a trial for them, and if they are convicted then they are to be put to death… do you understand that? It’s a capital crime to be carried out by our government.”

Fritts referenced his law enforcement career multiple times during the sermon telling his congregation “such arrests and executions should be carried out by our government, not Christians … unless you’re a policeman.”

A few days before delivering the sermon, Fritts a 20-year county employee, requested early retirement from the sheriff’s department and is now on paid leave until it takes effect July 19, Sheriff Tom Spangler said.

“I want to be very clear that it is my responsibility to ensure equal protection to ALL citizens of Knox County, Tennessee under the law, my oath and the United States Constitution without discrimination or hesitation,” Spangler said. “Rest assured that I have and will continue to do so.”

via: https://nypost.com/2019/06/13/detective-calls-for-execution-of-lgbt-people-in-church-sermon/

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