PHILADELPHIA (PA)
Philadelphia Daily News
By G.W. MILLER III
millerg@phillynews.com
Sporting a black tunic, a priest's collar and sanitary rubber gloves, David Lynn stood across the street from the Cathedral Basilica of Ss. Peter and Paul yesterday, waved condoms in the air and bellowed at people entering the church for the 11 a.m. Mass.
"Adults only!" he barked. "Get a condom! Have safe sex with your priest!"
In a blatant publicity stunt intended to draw attention to the clergy sex-abuse scandal, Lynn offered free prophylactics to parishioners and passers-by.
"Contribute a little extra for the legal defense fund," he heckled to churchgoers. "They need it."
Most people who approached the basilica ignored Lynn's rants. A handful smirked at his showy antics and biting barbs. Others frowned, and a few snapped at him.
"Did you forget to take your medication today?" asked a man who declined to give his name. "Do you need me to call the police?"