Could it be that they have a respect for America and the Constitution? Could it be that they have more sense than God gave a doorknob?

Jesus H. Christ… can we stone these American-haters into oblivion already?!

Christian court watchers keep tabs on judges

Frustrated with drug abuses, volunteers take interest in law enforcement

John Becknell, a member of the Community Church in Manchester, Ky., and head of a local Christian television station, observes a Clay County District Court session in on July 2 as part of the anti-drug program called Court Watch.

MANCHESTER, Ky. - John Becknell enters the courtroom and finds his usual spot in the front row, just behind the prosecutor’s table.

Becknell - a devout Christian known to many as “Brother John” - pulls out a pen and an inch-thick docket, mostly of drug and alcohol cases. For the next three hours, he takes diligent notes on the judge’s actions, the attendance of police officers, repeat offenders making another appearance, and so on.

The purpose? To make sure drug offenders in eastern Kentucky are getting what they deserve.

Frustrated with widespread drug abuse - especially of easily accessible prescription painkillers - a handful of mountain churches are moving away from their traditional role as a refuge for the poor and addicted. Now they-re more interested in law enforcement.

The Community Church of Manchester is leading the way through “Court Watch,” a program in which volunteers attend court hearings to monitor judges overseeing drug-related cases.
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The Rev. Doug Abner, pastor at Community Church - whose slogan for a 2004 anti-drug march was “get saved or get busted” - said the presence of Court Watch volunteers puts “mild pressure” on judges “to do the right thing.” The volunteers collect information for a database and look for trends in drug crimes.

MSNBC.com