Little pity for flouters

Are Christians ever above the law? Tony Yorke looks into the case of a Droitwich couple who have got into hot water while defying strict COVID-19 laws. 
 

A SAD tale has crossed my path this week – about a Christian couple from Worcestershire who have been whacked with fines for £18,000 for breaching strict Covid-19 protocols.

Alasdair and Lydia Walker-Cox, owners of Grace Cards and Books in Droitwich, say they feel spiritually inspired to stand up for their freedoms. As a result, they have kept the doors of their business open while flouting strict government laws.

Wychavon District Council has thrown the book at them – and hit them with four fines in recent weeks, the latest being a £10,000 penalty. This comes on top of three previous demands amounting to £8,000, as the couple continuously defied council chiefs and the law.

Now Mr and Mrs Walker-Cox are inferring they are the victims of some form of a religious witch-hunt.
Nub of their argument
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