
Son of jailed Canadian pastor faces potential fines, prison for preaching outside kids' drag queen story time
Fox News
Nathaniel Pawlowski was ticketed Saturday for preaching outside a drag queen story hour for children in Calgary in alleged violation of a bylaw that bans protests outside a library.
"We went there just to preach, read the Bible and just speak," Nathaniel Pawlowski, 23, told Fox News Digital about the incident, which was captured on video. Jon Brown is a writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to jon.brown@fox.com.
Pawlowski said he and friend Deklan Friesen were speaking to a gathering outside the library when police detained them, moving them away from the crowd and issuing them tickets. The reason cited was an alleged violation of the bylaw, Pawlowski said.
Last month, the Calgary City Council passed the Safe and Inclusive Access Bylaw, which prohibits protests within 100 meters of a recreation facility or library entrance. The council also modified its public behavior bylaw to include the term "intimidation," according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).