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Jerry Crawford (Rescue Rochester) to Report to Federal Prison, April 1st

Jerry Crawford (Rescue Rochester) to Report to Federal Prison, April 1st

Jerry Crawford begins serving 30 days in jail on April 1. Please pray for him and his family. His incarceration is an odious miscarriage of justice brought about by renegade Judge Richard Arcara.

April 1999, during Operation Rescue/Operation Save America's national event in Rochester, NY, Judge Arcara issued a Temporary Restraining Order establishing a buffer zone around western New York baby-killing centers. May 1999, Mike Warren and Jerry were charged with Criminal Contempt for allegedly breaking Judge Acara's restraining order by praying in front of Planned Parenthood of Rochester and being on the public sidewalk near Genessee Hospital.

The Federal Magistrate found, during a hearing, that the Temporary Restraining Order had expired at the time the men were in front of Planned Parenthood and Genessee Hospital . Even though the federal appeals court admitted that Judge Arcara's methods could be construed as being unlawful, the court ruled the men will have to serve a 30 day sentence. The U. S. Supreme Court denied their writ to be heard. Below is an email from Mike Warren who is awaiting his reporting date as well:

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

I want to inform you about our jail status and feel free to pass this info on to your colleagues.

Jerry Crawford will report to the Niagara County Jail, April 1st, to serve a 30 day sentence stemming from Criminal Contempt Charges leveled by Judge Richard Arcara. I am awaiting notification of when and where to report. The details of this judicial travesty have been rehearsed time and again and were published in The Word Magazine in February 2004 and in our own newsletters. You can also read about it at operationsaveamerica.org

The trials and appeal processes took us before Federal magistrates and Judges in Buffalo, at The 2nd Circuit Federal Appeals Court in NYC just blocks from Ground Zero, and the US Supreme Court in Washington DC . At each of these venues I know that Jesus was lifted up and His call to this nation and judiciary was presented. This case was even delivered to the White House and The US Justice Department in a form of a petition against the injustice sent by my brother Alan's Christian Missionary Alliance Denomination. A woman whose father was incarcerated on political charges in China spear headed this effort.

It's been 5 years since Operation Save America visited in Western New York which was the start of these specific legal wranglings. Please keep Jerry and his wife Terry in your prayers. Any cards of encouragement or gifts of support for them can be sent to:

Mrs. Terry Crawford
334 Seneca Parkway
Rochester , NY 14613

Please focus your efforts to help on this faithful couple. The Warren Family needs are met. But I know that the Crawfords could use your encouragement. (Although I have one request that I would appreciate your prayers on. That is that I would be available May 29th to walk my daughter Jen down the Aisle on her wedding day.)

Yours for the Least of These,

Mike Warren
Director of Rescue Rochester

Dear Mike and all of Mike's friends;

No king but King Jesus!

I talked with both Jerry and Terry on the phone last night.

I've looked up the zip code for the jail Jerry has to go preach in:
Niagara County Jail
5526 Niagara Street Extension
Lockport, NY 14094 - 1804

Please send lots of mail to Jerry including Gospel tracts and pro-life literature that he can use to minister with. Please have your children draw pictures, write Bible verses out, etc. Please do it as often as you are able to for one month. It would be helpful to put his home address on the envelope for the return address:
334 Seneca Parkway
Rochester , NY 14613


Thank you.
Cal Zastrow