Billy Woodward, the establishment‘s director, claimed that such behavior would not be tolerated, especially during holiday season.
“They [women] may want to meet or slip in a room occasionally, we can’t have that,” Woodward claimed. “It seems like these last days it’s getting worse … the ungodly type. If they done it right, it would be fine. But, you know, they go overboard with it.”
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Roddy Harrison, a Williamsburg mayor, strongly criticized the shelter.
“I guess I’m a little old school, but the first people off the boat were the women and children,” Harrison said.
Director Woodward declared that his actions were appropriate, adding that they were based on his reading of portions of the Bible.
Since the initiative was implemented, up to a dozen women have been expelled from the shelter. The nearest shelter that accepts women in need is a 40-minute drive away.