Arrested for Your Thoughts

 Great Britain is further down the road to destruction than America is.  They rejected Jesus years before we did.  They let Muslims into their country and they allowed the Left to take control sooner than we did.  The result is pretty concerning.  Read on.

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In a moment reminiscent of George Orwell’s, 1984, yesterday marked a watershed moment for free thought in the United Kingdom. British Army veteran Adam Smith-Connor made history as the first person convicted for thinking the wrong thing in the wrong place.

This ruling comes almost two years after Smith-Connor was approached by Bournemouth police under suspicion of violating a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) in November 2022. Although he had not spoken to anyone and stood behind a tree facing away from an abortion facility as he prayed, Smith-Connor was charged under section 4a of the PSPO for “engaging in an act of approval/disapproval with respect to issues related to abortion services.” These acts include any type of protest through “graphic, verbal or written means, prayer or counseling.”

In the video recorded by Smith-Connor during the confrontation, he informed the police that he was “praying for his deceased son.” Smith-Connor elaborated on his reasons for praying by sharing the following with ADF UK:

“22 years ago I drove my ex-girlfriend to a facility and paid for her to have an abortion. It was a pivotal moment in my life. The consequences of my actions that day came back to grieve me years later, when I realized I had lost my son Jacob to an abortion I had paid for.”

He continued, “I would never have imagined being in a position to risk a criminal record for praying silently. In the past, I assisted with abortions in hospital as part of my army medical training, but now I pray for those who perform abortions because I realize how harmful abortion is to women and families, and that every single human life is valuable—no matter how small. Most of all, I’m moved to pray because of what happened to my son, Jacob.”

In addition to ordering the father of two to pay prosecution costs of £9,000 ($11,700 USD), the court issued Smith-Connor a two-year conditional discharge. This means that if he is convicted of any further offenses within that period, he will face sentencing.

In response to yesterday’s ruling, Smith-Connor said, “I served for 20 years in the army reserves, including a tour in Afghanistan, to protect the fundamental freedoms that this country is built upon. I continue that spirit of service as a healthcare professional and church volunteer. It troubles me greatly to see our freedoms eroded to the extent that thought-crimes are now being prosecuted in the U.K.”

https://harbingersdaily.com/uk-man-convicted-of-thought-crime-the-left-cannot-tolerate-even-silent-disagreement/