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Hamilton Square Baptist Church Riot

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/* Post Riot Public and Press Reaction */
Shortly thereafter, the pastor of the Hamilton Square Baptist Church, Dr. David C. Innes was intentionally denied his turn to present his complaint to the Supervisors. Supervisor Terrance Hallinan, the one who has described the churches' moral teachings as "an abomination", made a parliamentary move on behalf of Supervisor Migden that cut off discussion of the matter. (Dr. Innes was going to give the homosexual flag back to Supervisor Migden, a gesture that would have been extremely embarrassing to her) [a homosexual flag had been run up the church flag pole during the riot and removed by a church employee. The homosexual flag was run up the flag pole again during the riot and when a church employee tried to remove it he was assaulted and pushed back].<ref>http://www.hamiltonsquare.net/articlesRiotsNov1993.htm</ref><ref>http://www.hamiltonsquare.net/articlesRiotsSep1993.htm</ref>}}
In addition, Carl Herbster, Pastor of Tri-City Baptist Church in Kansas City, Missouri, stated at the Board of Supervisors meeting: "Your city is known worldwide now as a city that is not willing to protect religious freedom." <ref>The Las Vegas Review-Journal, November 9, 1993</ref>Herbster also told the Board of supervisors that "major corporations are considering canceling their reservations for conventions (in San Francisco) because of what took place."<ref>San Francisco Chronicle, November 9, 1993</ref>
Pastor Innes made the following commentary what happened on the date of September 21, 1993 a day in which a speaker spoke at their church with substantial police presence protecting the church: