Islamic street preacher, 31, is arrested after screaming abuse at a woman for wearing 'tight jeans' and shouting 'Allahu Akbar' in a policeman's FACE
In the alarming footage filmed in Birmingham city centre the policeman is seen approaching the man who is wearing traditional Islamic dress and standing with another man and a woman. It seems a complaint had been made about the preacher by a member of the public - it is unclear what about -
but the man is already highly agitated when the footage begins. 'Here is my witness,' he yells, gesturing to the woman, 'if you want to arrest me arrest me.' He vehemently explains that the lady who complained had walked up to him rather than the other way round, making him the innocent party. He then begins to shout with increasing force over the policeman: 'Freedom of speech, we are not going to take your racism anymore. We're not terrorists and we are not suicide bombers, throw your television in the dustbin. This is a free country and we can speak freely in public!' Eventually the policeman turns to the crowd which has amassed and explains: 'This young man...can shock and offend...If he commits a public order offence... then he will be arrested.'
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