Hot air balloon pilot in big trouble with pastor after emergency landing on church's dirt lot:
The naughty trespasser was part of this :
Clovis Hot Air Balloon Fun Fly Weekend
Citizen's Arrest! Citizen's Arrest!
Discussion in 'News & Current Events' started by Jerome, Oct 31, 2018.
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InTheLight Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
Ridiculousness. That church just lost any claim to being a welcoming, friendly church.
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church mouse guy Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
Seems petty to me but then I thought it was New Mexico.
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Squire Robertsson AdministratorAdministrator
Not as ridiculous as one might think if the church wants the balloonists not to think of their empty lot as an emergency landing zone. This kind of festival is probably one big beer bust and secular holiday that that church wants no part of.
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InTheLight Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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Squire Robertsson AdministratorAdministrator
Good idea. But, keep in mind, if this landing had gone sideways, guess who the balloonists or their heirs would have sued for whatever reason their lawyers could think of.
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RighteousnessTemperance& Well-Known Member
Wasn't there a funeral session/service involved in this conflict? (At least they weren't trying to decide where to bury the survivors.)
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Squire Robertsson AdministratorAdministrator
Yes, I assume inside the building. I don't think it was an outdoor service.
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just-want-peace Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
Don’t know enough details, but on the surface this pastor’s reaction would NOT be very encouraging to me to become a “CHRISTIAN”, if I were not one already!
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But as commenters noted:
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Squire Robertsson AdministratorAdministrator
From what I read, the church's property is an attractive place for balloonists to land. For many various and sundry good reasons, the church doesn't allow them to land. One team does land and doesn't get themselves and their gear off the property in a timely manner. The police who were chasing the balloon get involved.