Florida Pastor To Stand Trial On Posting Bond Before Anti-Muslim Demonstration

At a hearing yesterday in Dearborn, Michigan, a state trial court ordered Florida pastor Terry Jones to either post a bond to cover costs that his Good Friday demonstration in front of a large Dearborn mosque will create, or else stand trial on Friday at which time a jury will determine whether Jones should be required to post bond. The Detroit Free Press reported yesterday that Jones-- who has gained notoriety from his church's burning of a Qur'an-- chose to stand trial. Jones says he is concerned that the Friday trial might interfere with the planned 5:00 pm demonstration.  The Michigan ACLU says that the state is depriving Jones of his free speech rights by demanding a bond. (See prior related posting.)