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Dec 14, 2023, 11:55:03 PM12/14/23
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DES MOINES, Iowa —
A Mississippi man has been charged with criminal mischief for
allegedly vandalizing the Satanic Temple of Iowa's Baphomet display
in the Capitol building Thursday.
The Iowa Department of Public Safety says 35-year-old Michael
Cassidy of Lauderdale, Mississippi, was charged with Criminal
Mischief in the 4th Degree. He has since been released.
"I would never do that to somebody else's property and I don't think
it's right that other people based on their beliefs think that they
can do that just because they don't like it," said Jessica Cornish-
Tilstra, who drove three-and-a-half hours with her daughter in-part
to see the display.
Cornish-Tilsa tells KCCI she feels that the display is a form of
inclusion, especially during this time of the year when there's more
than one holiday.
Earlier this month the Satanic Temple of Iowa set up the display,
which features a ram's head covered with mirrors on a mannequin
cloaked in red clothing, as a symbol of their right to religious
freedom, according to co-founder Lucien Greaves.
Temple leaders intended to take down the display Friday morning.
They posted the following message to the group's Facebook page on
Thursday:
“This morning, we were informed by authorities that the Baphomet
statue in our holiday display was destroyed beyond repair. We are
proud to continue our holiday display for the next few days that we
have been allotted.
We ask that for safety, visitors travel together and use the 7
Tenets as a reminder for empathy, in the knowledge that justice is
being pursued the correct way, through legal means.
Solve et Coagula! Happy Holidays! Hail Satan!”
The display has drawn scorn from Gov. Kim Reynolds, who called it
"absolutely objectionable" and Republican lawmakers, including one
who is pushing for a ban on satanic displays in state-owned
property.
Shellie Flockhart, who organized a prayer group opposing the display
last week, tells KCCI she didn't agree with the display being there
but understands that everyone has a right to free speech.
"To me it felt harassing," said Flockhart, who says she's since
received backlash following the prayer group last week. "That entire
thing felt like it was an attack on our State, on our legislators,
on our governor."
Flockhart says she feels like Cassidy to up for Iowa and the nation.
The Satanic Temple says it is a federally recognized non-theistic
group, that uses satanic symbols as a way to convey its message.
Their website says the group does not worship Satan or believe in
the existence of Satan.
https://www.kcci.com/article/satanic-temple-display-inside-iowa-
capitol-building-damaged-beyond-repair/46133104
A Mississippi man has been charged with criminal mischief for
allegedly vandalizing the Satanic Temple of Iowa's Baphomet display
in the Capitol building Thursday.
The Iowa Department of Public Safety says 35-year-old Michael
Cassidy of Lauderdale, Mississippi, was charged with Criminal
Mischief in the 4th Degree. He has since been released.
"I would never do that to somebody else's property and I don't think
it's right that other people based on their beliefs think that they
can do that just because they don't like it," said Jessica Cornish-
Tilstra, who drove three-and-a-half hours with her daughter in-part
to see the display.
Cornish-Tilsa tells KCCI she feels that the display is a form of
inclusion, especially during this time of the year when there's more
than one holiday.
Earlier this month the Satanic Temple of Iowa set up the display,
which features a ram's head covered with mirrors on a mannequin
cloaked in red clothing, as a symbol of their right to religious
freedom, according to co-founder Lucien Greaves.
Temple leaders intended to take down the display Friday morning.
They posted the following message to the group's Facebook page on
Thursday:
“This morning, we were informed by authorities that the Baphomet
statue in our holiday display was destroyed beyond repair. We are
proud to continue our holiday display for the next few days that we
have been allotted.
We ask that for safety, visitors travel together and use the 7
Tenets as a reminder for empathy, in the knowledge that justice is
being pursued the correct way, through legal means.
Solve et Coagula! Happy Holidays! Hail Satan!”
The display has drawn scorn from Gov. Kim Reynolds, who called it
"absolutely objectionable" and Republican lawmakers, including one
who is pushing for a ban on satanic displays in state-owned
property.
Shellie Flockhart, who organized a prayer group opposing the display
last week, tells KCCI she didn't agree with the display being there
but understands that everyone has a right to free speech.
"To me it felt harassing," said Flockhart, who says she's since
received backlash following the prayer group last week. "That entire
thing felt like it was an attack on our State, on our legislators,
on our governor."
Flockhart says she feels like Cassidy to up for Iowa and the nation.
The Satanic Temple says it is a federally recognized non-theistic
group, that uses satanic symbols as a way to convey its message.
Their website says the group does not worship Satan or believe in
the existence of Satan.
https://www.kcci.com/article/satanic-temple-display-inside-iowa-
capitol-building-damaged-beyond-repair/46133104
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