"850 babies a day murdered by abortion", Bristol press ignore Pastor Dia Moodley ASSAULTED, ARRESTED

"850 babies a day now murdered by abortion" Bristol press ignore Pastor Dia Moodley ASSAULTED BY FEMALE STUDENTS THEN ARRESTED preaching outside University

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'850 babies a day now murdered by abortion' Spirit of Life church Pastor Dia Moodley assaulted then arrested at/by Bristol university

Police admit attempt to 'silence' Christian street preacher for criticising other religions and atheism was 'disproportionate' as they back down in free speech row

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13127661/bristol-police-silenced-christian-preacher.html

A police force last night admitted its attempt to 'silence' a Christian street preacher for criticising Hindus, Muslims and atheists was 'disproportionate'.
Avon and Somerset Police tried to prevent Bristol-based pastor Dia Moodley from 'passing comments on any other religion or comparing them to Christianity'. It also sought to stop him displaying 'graphic material'.
The Evangelist fundamentalist had become known to the police after holding up signs saying 'abortion is murder' and mocking followers of other religions for failing to acknowledge 'God's truth'.
On other occasions the creationist held up signs that read 'all lives matter', 'evolution is a lie' and 'God created them man and woman' - leading to a hostile reaction from passers-by.
Mr Moodley, who belongs to the Spirit of Life church, had arranged a meeting with the local policing team after claiming officers had 'done nothing' when members of the public 'spat' at him and 'destroyed' his signs.
In turn, Bristol police issued the notice warning that the churchgoer's behaviour was having a detrimental effect on other Bristolians' quality of life.
Officers said the preacher had displayed 'graphic material', which included showing images purporting to be mutilated or aborted foetuses, and 'persistently' made 'abusive and insulting statements' in a public space.
Police said this had led to crowds becoming 'hostile and responding aggressively' to Mr Moodley and his congregation.
The force said the warning – which was issued in October 2021 and expired after six months - followed complaints about the preacher's conduct that had continued for a number of years.
In the warning, the force told the Evangelist, or anyone delivering sermons on his behalf, to refrain from using any amplifier or speaker system while preaching or playing recordings of sermons in Bristol.
Police also said he should not display graphics or images that are, or purport to be, mutilated or aborted foetuses.
Mr Moodley took legal action over the restrictions with the support of the Free Speech Union and ADF International.
This criticised the police's notice telling Mr Moodley he could only deliver one one-hour sermon a day that had already been approved by Avon and Somerset Police.
They also criticised the police's warning for the preacher not to use 'any words of language that could be considered to negatively affect public health or morals or have the effect of inciting crime and disorder'.
Their final complaints lay at the police's warning against the Evangelist passing on any comments on other religions 'or comparing them to Christianity while in a public area.
They also rejected the police's warning that Mr Moodley should not be able to comment on 'beliefs held by atheists or those who believe in evolution whilst addressing the public'.
Last night a lawyer working on behalf of the Chief of Avon and Somerset Constabulary Sarah Crew issued a settlement which said five of the terms of the warning notice were 'disproportionate'.
Reacting to the settlement yesterday he said: 'This creeping culture of censorship is detrimental to all of us in society, whatever we believe, and we must challenge it wherever we see it.'
Upon receiving confirmation of the settlement, Jeremiah Igunnubole, Legal Counsel for ADF UK, said, 'Dia Moodley's case exposes a clear double standard in British policing when the issue concerns the expression of core beliefs; particularly Christian beliefs.
'Bristol authorities unabashedly requested prior review of Dia's sermons and banned him from speaking about any other religion - including atheism.
'This blatantly restricted his freedom of religion and speech in an attempt to redefine established British values in accordance with their own ideals.'
He said that the organisation welcomed the admission that the force's actions were disproportionate.....