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Posted: Wednesday, June 21st, 2006 2:05 PM HST
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American Samoa police to secure opening of Da Vinci Code
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PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) _ Police in American Samoa will patrol the opening of ``The Da Vinci Code'' later this month.
They are worried about violence after a fight broke out between a priest and a theater manager over the film's content two weeks ago.
Heather Wright is vice president of marketing of Hollywood Theaters.
She says her company is just being cautious and wants to make sure its management team feels safe at the theater.
A theater manager in American Samoa claims he was choked by a youth pastor on June 8th after the two exchanged words about the controversial movie.
The pastor, Makelani Robert, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of creating a public disturbance.
Local church ministries sought to keep the movie from opening, but American Samoa's attorney general said it would be unconstitutional to ban the movie.
(Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved)
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