Protester at gay wedding expo in court over threats

Tuesday, November 19th, 2013

A protester who is alleged to have smashed glasses and threatened people with a Maori patu at a gay wedding expo appeared in court last Friday.

The protester, Alexander David Course from Waikaretu, Waikato, faced three charges in Auckland District Court, including having an offensive weapon in a public place.

He gatecrashed the Gay Wedding expo at Ellerslie Event Centre last Sunday, smashing a stall and threatening exhibitors and customers, with pages of the Bible pinned to his chest. Continue reading

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