he's also a legally ordained minister by the name of michael salmone.hat guy right there is now in jail because the city says that what he's got going at his house, it's not just a house. his house is actually a church, they say, because for the last seven years, he's been having bible studies in his home and they say you can't do that because you need to -- it's really a church and you need special zone. >> special permits, right? they're worried about fire and fire safety. that's what the city says. the city says we don't care that he's running a church. we want him to have the proper permitting so when cars were parked there, they can get out safely. as of 10:00 a.m. monday, he's in prison as a result of not following this and served with a $12,000 fine and his wife is at home with six kids. >> so here is the sentence. 60 days in jail for michael, three years probation. $12,180 fine. and here's the heart of the story, folks, do you think that this is happening because it's a religious event going on at this particular home? or is that just a coincide

the city says michael salmon is violating building code laws, 67 violations in all.e and his wife have been holding bible studies since 2005, about 15 people attend. the neighbor have is been complaining about the traffic. now in 2007 he received a letter from the city telling them that holding bible studies in their living room was not allowed. it violated construction code. 2009 they got a permit to build a 2,000-square-foot building. it was for converting a garage into a game room. they moved the bible study into this building. the city shows up with a search warrant and says you are violating the permit. it can't be used for assembly or church. they are not running a church. there's a pulpit and a cross, seating for 40 people. they said, no, you are holding an assembly. this has gone past what the building code should allow. so tough call. is this his right to, you know, have a bible study in his home or a guy trying to run a church out of his house? what do you think? >> i think it's a tough call. i think that's why we call it a tough call. >> should ge to jail

the same lawyer who prosecuted michael salmon and got him to serve six months in prison and plus three fine the same court recent will i dismissed a group of occupy protesters who cost the city more than $200,000, but in violation of criminal trespassing codes. >> clayton brings us to this question, is there a political agenda behind this double standard? here now is mike spencer, the coordinator of judicial launch.org and a retired phoenix police officer. nice to see you this morning. when you look at this, do you think there's a double standard here? >> well, judicial watch and certainly our community leadership partners here in phoenix, is seem to declare a double standard. in phoenix, if you're a christian pastor and break the law, you get punished. but if you're in phoenix and you're an occupy phoenix protester and you break the tlau you get a free pass, especially if your political agenda matches that of the city prosecutor. that's clearly what happened here. >> alisyn: why are the prosecutors going after this pastor? >> well, i think what's happened here, your a getting the rule

michael salmon is a pastor and father of six involved in a battle with the city of phoenix since 2007cause of traffic backups. since then, he has been told to stop holding the sessions and built a shed in his backyard to hold them instead. a court found him guilty of 67 violations sentencing him to serve 60 days in jail and $12,000 fine. the city says this issue is not a religious issue but rather zoning and public safety. you think debates on this show get heated? take a look at a jordanian lawmaker goes absolutely insane on live tv. [shouting] >> alisyn: i remember the last time allen rattner was on. very similar. extremely similar scene. arthur aidala, yeah. can you see the lawmaker throwing his shoe and then pulling a gun during a debate over jordan's policy on syria. there is now a chance he will be charged with attempted murder. >> clayton: do we have a bun policy in our studio. >> alisyn: we should. >> clayton: gusts aren't allowed to pack heat? >> dave: check out some of our crew? if in fact you celebrated vigorously the fourth of july this past week. if you don't like a large