He was asked, along with other members of the team, to lead the motorcycle brigade at the very front of the parade. Moutsos said he "felt uncomfortable doing what he considered celebratory circles with other motorcycles leading the parade because of his religious views" and asked to be placed somewhere else at the event. "It is unquestionably my duty as a police officer to protect everyone's right to hold a parade or other event, but is it also my duty to celebrate everyone's parade?" [More]"It" is easily operated using four flexi-grip handles. (NSFW: Do NOT click if you are offended by nasty humor.)
There's a huge difference between tolerating and being raped. And I still note for all their bitching and invoking the state to bend people of religion over, they were all awfully quiet about Cleveland's Muslim taxi drivers refusing to drive "Gay Games"-promoting cabs.
As Erick Erickson often says:
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