[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] … as nearby business blares national anthem and What Does the Fox Say? during services
The Masjidu Salaam Mosque in Lewiston blasted both the town's police department and its neighbor Mid Valley Motors/Leonard Heavy Duty Towing Company over recent incidents during its religious services.
A spokesperson told the Lewiston Sun-Journal: 'The Lewiston Police Department conducted numerous unnecessary and targeted parking enforcement sweeps near the mosque on Friday, ignoring their responsibility to keep the community safe to instead focus on a right-wing grievance.'
But locals and businesses have hit back at the 'right-wing grievance' claim, saying it is unfair for mosque worshippers to clog the parking lots of three local businesses illegally and expect to get away without a ticket.
Mid Valley Motors, a local butcher and a separate Italian bakery have all recently ticketed worshippers' cars for using their lots without buying anything.
Many of the tickets issued were to cars that obstructed or blocked driveways. The mosque is open from before dawn until 11pm every day, with Fridays the busiest day for services.
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