Woman arrested for silently praying near abortion clinic
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I tried to find a BBC link to this, but strangely nothing on there, so this will have to do.
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2022/december/u...
A charity volunteer in the United Kingdom was arrested after she told the police she "might" be praying silently when questioned as to why she was standing on a public street near an abortion facility.
There must be more to this story surely?
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2022/december/u...
A charity volunteer in the United Kingdom was arrested after she told the police she "might" be praying silently when questioned as to why she was standing on a public street near an abortion facility.
There must be more to this story surely?
Kes Arevo said:
It's literally a thought crime.
It's not. It was a passive protest at that specific location that she knew full well was an abortion clinic. It's the same as any protestors sitting on a pedestrian crossing.Surely the great thing about an omnipresent god is the ability to stay at home and not bother anyone with your prayers?
Evanivitch said:
It's not. It was a passive protest at that specific location that she knew full well was an abortion clinic. It's the same as any protestors sitting on a pedestrian crossing.
Surely the great thing about an omnipresent god is the ability to stay at home and not bother anyone with your prayers?
It's nothing like sitting on a zebra crossing blocking traffic.Surely the great thing about an omnipresent god is the ability to stay at home and not bother anyone with your prayers?
Blocking no-one, speaking to no-one, holding no signs, literally just thinking.
It's a thought crime.
Evanivitch said:
So why was she at that specific location then?
Could not care less.If she had signs, was talking to people, was blocking them, and so on, have at it.
She wasn't. She was literally just stood there, on a public street, doing nothing but thinking, and you want her arrested?
Yes?
I didn't know they had public space protection orders around abortion clinics.
In that context it seems pretty clear that they're trying to discourage people from intimidating or harassing people using those services.
I guess we're now in for pages of people suggesting that kind of thing is absolutely fine.
In that context it seems pretty clear that they're trying to discourage people from intimidating or harassing people using those services.
I guess we're now in for pages of people suggesting that kind of thing is absolutely fine.
Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, 45, charged with breaching exclusion zone near abortion clinic
Some more local press, 4 charges apparently.
She heads up a group called ‘40 Days for Life Birmingham’.
Some more local press, 4 charges apparently.
She heads up a group called ‘40 Days for Life Birmingham’.
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hstewie said:
hstewie said: I didn't know they had public space protection orders around abortion clinics.
In that context it seems pretty clear that they're trying to discourage people from intimidating or harassing people using those services.
Given shes involved in a couple of organisations and is therefore pretty heavy invested in this I expect she is looking for attention. Which of course she’s getting (more sympathetic in the US for expected reasons). In that context it seems pretty clear that they're trying to discourage people from intimidating or harassing people using those services.
bhstewie said:
hstewie said: I guess we're now in for pages of people suggesting that kind of thing is absolutely fine.
I have no doubt! 
RogerDodgerSuperTodger said:
Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, 45, charged with breaching exclusion zone near abortion clinic
Some more local press, 4 charges apparently.
She heads up a group called ‘40 Days for Life Birmingham’.
Are there signs on the pavement stating the exclusion zone?Some more local press, 4 charges apparently.
She heads up a group called ‘40 Days for Life Birmingham’.
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