The Christian preacher responded to his arrest, stating, ‘It was worth it. It’s actually an honor’
A Christian preacher who was arrested after protesting a Pride event in Watertown, Wisconsin, spoke out about the experience at a city council meeting Wednesday.
Marcus Schroeder belongs to the Christian preacher group Warriors for Christ. He argued that the protection of children’s innocence is paramount and therefore drag queen events – particularly those with sexual dancing – should never be a place for children.
The arrest occurred on Saturday as he was evangelizing scripture passages at the city’s purportedly family-friendly “Pride in the Park” event, which featured drag queens wearing lingerie reading books and a dance performance.
According to a video of the incident, Schroeder used a microphone while reading from a Bible when officers surrounded him and grabbed his equipment as he was stating, “Love thy neighbor as yourself.” It was explained at the time that he was being arrested for violating a sound ordinance about noise amplification.
Schroeder reacted to the incident, stating, “All I did was read from Scripture on the sidewalk.”