Tell Me that It Ain’t So Simi Valley! Charging A Church $40K for Police Action to Ensure Public Safety?

We reported earlier this week about a clash of protesters at a Simi Valley, California church.  Well, there is some troubling news from Simi Valley.  According to the L.A. Times, city officials are standing by a City Council decision to charge a church nearly $40,000 to cover the costs for law enforcement officers who monitored the immigration protest. The United Church of Christ has sheltered a undocumented immigrant. City Manager Mike Sedell said Sunday’s rally at the church on Royal Avenue by dozens of anti-illegal immigration activists was met by immigrant rights activists during a loud but peaceful demonstration. Although only about 15 police officers were at the church, Sedell said twice as many were nearby in case violence broke out. Ventura County sheriff’s deputies were also on standby, he said.

KJ