An Alabama police department says the recent spike in homicides is because young people have 'embraced Satan'
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- A police department in the town of Opp, Alabama says the recent spike in crime is because young people have "turned away from God and embraced Satan."
- In a now-deleted Facebook post, the police department detailed a number of homicides before blaming them on the young population's belief in Satan.
- Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRT), a group that opposes mixing government and religious faith, says the police were wrongfully promoting religion.
A US police department has blamed crime on young people having "turned away from God and embraced Satan."See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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