The story of the two Christian preachers told by police to leave the predominantly Muslim area of Alum Rock in Birmingham has been reported widely on the internet.
Muslim police community support officer named Naeem Naguthney reacted to a couple of evangelising Christians by doing a bit of evangelising of his own, eventually warning them that they could be “beat up” if they continued to commit the “hate crime” of trying to convert Muslims. He was aided in his efforts by two other officers, one of them a full constable, who told the preachers not to return to the area. The West Midlands Police, who have not apologised to the preachers, say Naguthney “has been offered guidance about what constitutes a hate crime and advice on communication style”.
While it is important to note that this story is being used scurrilously by those seeking to push the idea that there are such things as “Muslim no-go areas”, that should not detract fr...
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