Kansas town reverses decision removing ‘In God We Trust’ from police cars after uproar

Town council of Haven, Kansas, voted 3-2 on Monday to reverse a unanimous determination they made Could 2 to take away “In God We Belief” decals from the town’s police automobiles, following an uproar from some in the neighborhood.

Town lawyer mentioned the Haven Metropolis Council’s earlier determination emerged from a want to keep up a separation between church and state, based on native KWCH.

The follow-up vote on Monday was not on the unique agenda of the town council, which needed to transfer their biweekly discussion board to a close-by neighborhood middle due to what number of attended. Seven individuals spoke on the usually uneventful assembly, the place all however one supported the decals.

The unique movement was launched by council member Sandra Williams, who expressed concern to Haven Police Chief Stephen Schaffer relating to each the “In God We Belief” decals on the police automobiles, and a Bible quote on the Haven Police Division Fb web page, which was later eliminated.

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Williams suggested Schaffer that the town council didn’t need the police division to be a discussion board for discussing God, which was a sentiment echoed by Mayor Adam Wright, based on the Salina Put up.

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“I firmly consider in separation of church and state,” Haven metropolis council member Mark Robinson instructed Fox Information Digital. “Nevertheless, the individuals made clear what they needed. And we went with it.”

Neither Schaffer, Williams, Wright nor every other member of the town council instantly responded to request for remark.

Some Haven residents who had been incensed by the town council’s preliminary movement indicated that the town council was not reflecting the need of Haven’s individuals.

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The U.S. and Kansas flags wave within the breeze previous to the sport between Sporting Kansas Metropolis and the LA Galaxy on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, at Childrens Mercy Park in Kansas Metropolis, Kansas.
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“I hope that the council and the mayor see that they’ve executed one thing unilaterally that the residents of the city they signify didn’t go over properly with the residents they signify,” mentioned Haven resident Mary Andresen, in an interview with native KWCH.

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Wright, who emphasised the decals weren’t paid for with metropolis funds, claimed to an area outlet that he obtained greater than 100 emails on the problem, all however two of which supported the decals. The one two who had been towards them weren’t residents of Haven.