Florida Church charged $200,000 for police overtime on canceled koran burning

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9/17, "Florida church charged for security-last weekend's canceled quran burning," AP

Gainesville: "Authorities say security for last weekend's canceled Quran burning at a central Florida church cost around $200,000. City officials say they expect the church to pay.

• Police Maj. Rick Hanna said more than 200 officers were on duty last weekend patrolling the church,
• the University of Florida football game and "soft targets" like the mall.
  
• Another 160 sheriff's deputies were also working because of the planned protest at Dove World Outreach Center.

Gainesville City Manager Russ Blackburn said he doesn't know if the city has legal authority to compel the church to pay.

Pastor Terry Jones canceled the event after international pressure."

• via 106.5fm, Mobile, Alabama, via Fox10tv Mobile, Pensacola

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Reference: 9/11/10, from Gainesville Sun, "Police stop attempt by radioman to burn Quran at Dove World," by Kimberly C. Moore

• 9/18, "BURNED FOR BEING AMERICAN," by Diana West, BigPeace.com (The bank called in the church's mortgage, its insurance company canceled coverage...)
  

• Where is the ACLU? ed.