Cops will allow Pastor Tony Spell to hold an Easter Sunday service, so they can build a case against him.
's plan to put his flock in danger of catching the coronavirus on Easter Sunday won't be thwarted by police ... but it will be watched closely.tells us he believes Pastor Spell's defying state guidelines purely to gain publicity for himself and his Life Tabernacle Church.
He also says it's not a First Amendment issue because Spell is jeopardizing the health of his parishioners and all Louisiana residents. Despite that, Chief Corcoran tells us police will not interfere with the pastor's scheduled Easter Sunday service, which is expected to draw more than 1,000 faithful -- a clear violation of the state's stay-at-home orders.
Instead, we're told cops will document the gathering and present it as evidence to the District Attorney for future prosecution.
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