Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Woman Arrested for Practicing her Religion

It's a fruitcake religion but ...

"A 42-year-old woman who describes herself as a Wiccan faces charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after neighbors complained she was disturbing them with chants around a bonfire she had built 10 feet from her home.

Capt. Mike Babe said Brenna K. Barney of Waukesha told police they were infringing on her religious beliefs since she was performing a ritual under the new moon.

But Babe said that, in addition to the criminal charges filed Tuesday in Waukesha County Circuit Court, police might also give Barney a ticket alleging negligent handling of burning materials.

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It would be an interesting 1st Amendment case. Muslims are given lots of leeway in what they do. How about Wiccans?