"I Was Set Up. I Was In The Area Pastoring To Police."

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The Rev. Lonnie Latham

I know its old news by now but, as disturbing as the story is, I can't help but laugh everytime I read Latham's excuse.

Okla. Pastor Arrested On Lewdness Charge
The Associated Press
Wednesday, January 4, 2006; 11:14 PM (LINK)

OKLAHOMA CITY -- A pastor who has spoken out against homosexuality was arrested after propositioning a male undercover police officer outside a hotel, authorities said.

As the Rev. Lonnie Latham, 59, left jail Wednesday, he said "I was set up. I was in the area pastoring to police."

While the WaPo/AP story gives a rough sketch of the incident, Tulsa's KOCO Channel 5 goes into more, and laugh out loud, detail. (LINK)

OKLAHOMA CITY -- An executive committee member of the Southern Baptist Convention was arrested on a lewdness charge for propositioning a plainclothes policeman outside a hotel, police said.

Lonnie Latham, senior pastor at South Tulsa Baptist Church, was booked into Oklahoma County Jail Tuesday night on a misdemeanor charge of offering to engage in an act of lewdness, police Capt. Jeffrey Becker said. Latham was released on $500 bail Wednesday afternoon.

Latham, who has spoken out against homosexuality, asked the officer to join him in his hotel room for oral sex. Latham was arrested and his 2005 Mercedes automobile was impounded, Becker said.

Why, am I NOT surprised?!?

Calls to Latham at his church were not immediately returned Wednesday.

No shit. Now get ready, because this is why his excuse holds about as much water as the cupped hands of stigmata victim.

The arrest took place in the parking lot of the Habana Inn, which is in an area where the public has complained about male prostitutes flagging down cars, Becker said. The plainclothes officers was investigating these complaints.

"I Was Set Up. I Was In The Area Pastoring To Police."

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!