Politics & Government

Church Sign Next To Supreme Court, US Capitol Raises Eyebrows

The United Methodist Building posted a pointed message on the recent use of tear gas against immigrants.

WASHINGTON, DC -- Church signs with crazy sayings on them are nothing new, but this church sign in D.C. is unique: it had a very pointed message for the U.S. government while situated right next door to the Supreme Court and the Capitol.

The sign -- which sits in front of the United Methodist Building -- references the recent use of tear gas by the U.S. government against immigrants seeking to enter the United States at the Mexican border.

Here's how the sign looked this week:

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Just how close is this church sign to the halls of power in D.C.? Here's what you would see if you turned the camera pointed at the church sign in the opposite direction:

That's the Supreme Court on the left, and the Capitol on the right.

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TIJUANA, MEXICO - NOVEMBER 26: U.S. Border Patrol agents stand watch on the U.S. side of the U.S.-Mexico border fence on November 26, 2018 in Tijuana, Mexico. Customs and Border Protection agents controversially deployed tear gas during an incident where migrants attempted to rush the border November 25 in Tijuana. Around 6,000 migrants from Central America have arrived in the city with the mayor of Tijuana declaring the situation a 'humanitarian crisis'. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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