{"id":275998,"date":"2022-09-13T16:41:19","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T21:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=275998"},"modified":"2022-09-12T21:23:45","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T02:23:45","slug":"pro-abortion-driver-accepts-unusual-plea-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/pro-abortion-driver-accepts-unusual-plea-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro-abortion driver who tried to run down pro-lifers accepts unusual plea deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bo Linam is the founder of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopebeyondabortion.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hope Beyond Abortion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an organization with a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopebeyondabortion.com\/about\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vision<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of \u201ceducat[ing], equip[ping], and empower[ing] churches everywhere for the mission of protecting preborn image bearers of God \u2026 through street level engagement, working with lawmakers, and providing care for mothers and families who choose life and those who have had an abortion in the past.\u201d Linam describes sidewalk advocacy outside Nashville-area abortion facilities as a primary focus of the organization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Linam and volunteers from Hope Beyond Abortion were on the sidewalk outside the Carafem abortion facility in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, last April 27th when the unthinkable happened. \u201cI literally just heard this loud crash,\u201d Linam told Live Action News. \u201cI turn around and see a lady has jumped the curb in her Subaru. [She] basically aimed it at us, and floored it, and tried to run us over.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VStSybBC4ak\" width=\"640\" height=\"355\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortunately, no one was hurt, and Linam was able to alert police, who responded quickly. The woman was arrested not far from the scene. \u201cThe [police] flat out asked her, \u2018Did you just try to run some people over in front of that abortion clinic?\u2019\u201d Linam told Live Action News. \u201cShe didn&#8217;t admit to it. She just said, \u2018I hate those people for standing out there. It&#8217;s a woman&#8217;s right to choose.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The woman was charged with four felony counts of aggravated assault. Depending on the class of felony, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.criminaldefenselawyer.com\/resources\/criminal-defense\/criminal-offense\/tennessee-aggravated-assault-laws\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sentences<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for aggravated assault in the state of Tennessee range from between 2 and 15 years. But, thanks to an unusual plea deal suggested by Linam, the woman in question is <em>not<\/em> going to jail.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Linam told Live Action News that the Assistant District Attorney handling the case approached him and the others targeted by the driver. He advised them of several possible outcomes, and asked them how they felt about each. \u201cI told him, \u2018I don&#8217;t think ruining this girl&#8217;s life is the right call. That&#8217;s not gonna change her heart,\u2019\u201d Linam said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Linam took the situation to prayer, and received a clear answer: instead of going to jail, the woman could instead choose to help Hope Beyond Abortion with three upcoming baby showers for children saved from abortion. \u201cI presented it to the Assistant DA,\u201d Linam recalled, \u201cand he got this grin on his face. He said, \u2018I love that idea.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asked about his motivation for making the suggestion, Linam responded: \u201cThis isn&#8217;t me trying to be some upstanding guy. This is me just trying to be obedient. \u2026 We\u2019re trying to affect this girl\u2019s eternity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All involved parties have agreed to the unique plea deal. The first baby shower will be held on October 8th.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/liveactionnewsonline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cLike\u201d Live Action News on Facebook<\/a>\u00a0for more pro-life news and commentary!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bo Linam is the founder of Hope Beyond Abortion, an organization with a vision of \u201ceducat[ing], equip[ping], and empower[ing] churches everywhere for the mission of protecting preborn image bearers of God \u2026 through street level engagement, working with lawmakers, and providing care for mothers and families who choose life and those who have had an [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":788,"featured_media":276018,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[2793,3473],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- 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