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Wednesday, 10 July 2013
Police Arrested A Street Preacher for Declaring Homosexuality a Sin
World Class Tony Miano (YouTube)
Tony Miano, a former senior police officer from America, was taken
away in London on Monday and locked in a cell, spending seven hours in
custody.
He was later released without charge and has since said that “thought police” are now operating in Britain.
Miano
says he is amazed that it is now possible “in the country that produced
the Magna Carta” for people to be arrested for what they say. He had
been preaching about sexual immorality from the Bible passage found in 1
Thessalonians 4:1-12.
A member of the public called the police to the scene, claiming to have heard a “homophobic.”
Miano
says, “The language I used was not homophobic, as I was not promoting
fear or hatred of homosexuals. I began my message by assuring the people
that mine was not a message of hate but of love. I was simply
explaining a passage in the Bible which speaks of sexual immorality and
that people should abstain from it. I did not speak solely about
homosexuality as a form of sexual immorality, but also about any kind of
sex outside of marriage between one man and one woman, as well as
lustful thoughts. All of these are considered mainstream Christian
positions and have been taught and believed by Christians for thousands
of years.
“It was very distressing to be arrested and interrogated for openly expressing my deeply held Christian beliefs.”
While in custody, police quizzed Miano in the presence of a solicitor provided by the Christian Legal Centre.
Miano
says, “As the questioning started, it became apparent that the
interrogation was about more than the incident that took place in the
street but what I believed and how I think. I was being interrogated
about my thoughts. ... That is the basic definition of thought police.
“It
surprised me that here in the country that produced the Magna Carta
that an otherwise law-abiding person could lose his freedom because one
person was offended by the content of my speech.”
At the end of
the police interview, Miano was asked whether he stood by his actions
and whether he would do it again. He answered yes to both questions, and
the police told his solicitor that his answer left them with no
alternative but to seek a prosecution.
However, about an hour later, Miano was told he would be released without charge. He was let go at midnight.
Andrea
Minichiello Williams, chief executive of the Christian Legal Centre,
says Miano’s arrest is a warning of what may lay ahead if the government
passes its same-sex marriage bill.
“If we continue on the current
trajectory, Tony’s arrest will simply be the first of many,” Williams
says. “It’s clear that there is already a clampdown on freedom of speech
where people publicly express mainstream Christian views on sexual
ethics.”
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police says, “Police
were called to Wimbledon Hill Road, SW19, at approximately 16:40 on
Monday, July 1, following reports of a man speaking through a public
address system who was alleged to have made homophobic comments.
“Officers
attended and arrested the man, aged 49, on suspicion of offences under
the Public Order Act. He was taken to a southwest London police station
and spoken to by officers before being released with no further action
later the same day.”
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