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The church believes that the police department acted poorly during the riot. According to the church, "In spite of all this malicious disruption, not a single arrest was made by police outside of one citizen's arrest. The church's property was not secured, and the fundamental rights of the worshippers were not protected because, we were told, "The Board of Supervisors would never support the measures necessary to do so.""  <ref>http://www.hamiltonsquare.net/articlesRiotsSep1993.htm</ref>

The church believes that the police department acted poorly during the riot. According to the church, "In spite of all this malicious disruption, not a single arrest was made by police outside of one citizen's arrest. The church's property was not secured, and the fundamental rights of the worshippers were not protected because, we were told, "The Board of Supervisors would never support the measures necessary to do so.""  <ref>http://www.hamiltonsquare.net/articlesRiotsSep1993.htm</ref>

 

The day of the riot was the day Reverend [[Louis Sheldon]], of the [[Traditional Values Coalition]], was a guest speaker.<ref>http://www.hamiltonsquare.net/articlesRiotsSep1993.htm</ref>

The day of the riot was the day Reverend [[Louis Sheldon]], of the [[Traditional Values Coalition]], was a guest speaker.<ref>http://www.hamiltonsquare.net/articlesRiotsSep1993.htm</ref>

Only the church's membership and regular attenders were notified of the service, through the church's bulletin. No public notice or invitation was made in regards to the guest speaker. <ref>http://www.hamiltonsquare.net/articlesRiotsSep1993.htm</ref>  However, the September 16, 1993 edition of the [[Bay Area Reporter]], the meeting was made public in a front page article using inflammatory language. <ref>http://www.hamiltonsquare.net/articlesRiotsSep1993.htm</ref> In addition, two homosexual newspapers called for a protest. <ref>

Only the church's membership and regular attenders were notified of the service, through the church's bulletin. No public notice or invitation was made in regards to the guest speaker. <ref>http://www.hamiltonsquare.net/articlesRiotsSep1993.htm</ref>  However, the September 16, 1993 edition of the [[Bay Area Reporter]], the meeting was made public in a front page article using inflammatory language. <ref>http://www.hamiltonsquare.net/articlesRiotsSep1993.htm</ref> In addition, two homosexual newspapers called for a protest. <ref>