{"id":190235,"date":"2019-06-21T07:17:21","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T07:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=190235"},"modified":"2019-06-23T08:23:36","modified_gmt":"2019-06-23T08:23:36","slug":"drag-queen-story-hour-attracts-threats-of-violence-large-police-presence-and-allegedly-rooftop-snipers-in-camouflage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=190235","title":{"rendered":"Drag Queen Story Hour attracts threats of violence, large police presence \u2014 and allegedly rooftop snipers in camouflage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hide Out Now \u2013 June 20, 2019<\/strong><\/h1>\n

The Drag Queen Story Hour phenomenon hit a public library Saturday in Spokane, Washington \u2014 and the result was certainly dramatic.<\/span><\/p>\n

What happened?<\/h2>\n

While drag queen Katie Rockswell read “A Family Is a Family Is a Family” to about 50 children and their families at the Spokane Public Library on the South Hill, the\u00a0Spokesman-Review reported<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>that about 400 gay rights activists were outside the library in support of the event while 200 protesters against the event held signs and even spoke through megaphones across the street.<\/span><\/p>\n

The paper added that about 40 police officers were on hand watching the crowds, as cops were concerned based on social media chatter that people on both sides of the issue would show up armed \u2014 but no one arrived openly carrying guns.<\/span><\/p>\n

Although police arrested one protester for repeatedly trying to enter the nondesignated protesting area, Sgt. Terry Preuniger of the Spokane Police Department told the Spokesman-Review.<\/span><\/p>\n

That protester allegedly was Afhsin Yaghtin of New Covenant Baptist Church,\u00a0 Christian News reported<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, and a video shows the pastor asking officers why he’s not allowed to stand where he wants.<\/span><\/p>\n

“This is a public library,” Yaghtin is heard saying. “The only event that they’ve reserved is a private room. The rest of the library is U.S. property. \u2026 I have the right to free speech wherever I want to speak.”<\/span><\/p>\n