UK police charged a man with a crime of silently praying
UK police charged a man with a crime … of silently praying.
Adam Smith-Connor was standing quietly on a public green across the street from an abortion facility.
He was 50 - 75 meters away, stood by a tree to be out of its line of sight, and even had his back turned to the clinic, to avoid any impression of approaching or engaging with women using the facility.
Police: “We just wanted to come over and say hello, but also just to inquire as to your activities for today.”
Adam: “Well, I’m praying.”
He had been there for 3 minutes.
Police: “In terms of that, can I ask what is the nature of your prayer today?”
Adam: “I’m praying for my son, who is deceased.”
Police: “I’m sorry for your loss, but ultimately I have to go along with the guidelines of the Public Space Protection Order, to say that we are in the belief that you are in breach of the clause 4A, which says about prayer and also acts of disapproval around the activities at the clinic.”
Adam: “I’m just standing praying.”
For his silent prayer, Adam has been through two years of legal proceedings and just finished three days of trial. If he is found guilty, he will have a criminal record.
Local authorities have spent over £90k of taxpayer money prosecuting him.
The UK has truly become a dystopia.
Video of incident
https://x.com/BillboardChris/status/1837211388659257839
Video #2
https://x.com/BillboardChris/status/1846603909005299755