Police Incite Public to Film Street Preacher's 'Offensive' Gospel Remarks
Christian Legal Centre client Mike Overd, who has been a street evangelist for more than five years, was asked to attend Taunton police station last week for questioning over six complaints received about his preaching in the British town center.
He says that since a new town center sergeant arrived some months ago, who urged local traders to use mobile phones to video him making potentially "offensive remarks," he has felt harassed.
"The sergeant also gave an interview to BBC Points West and the Somerset County Gazette, urging people to film me in order to show that my preaching is offensive. It's clear that this officer is determined to stop me preaching the gospel, which is a terrible attack on freedom of speech," says Mike....