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Christian Campaigner Plans to Sue Police
A prominent English Christian campaigner accused of breaching public order by preaching his faith plans to sue police for wrongful arrest after the case was dropped by the prosecution. As covered by Telegraph.co.uk:
Stephen Green, the national director of Christian Voice, was arrested at the Mardi Gras festival in Cardiff at the weekend after distributing hundreds of leaflets entitled "Same-sex love – Same-sex sex: What does the Bible say?"...
Today, at Cardiff magistrates’ court, the Crown Prosecution Service said it would not proceed due to “insufficient evidence.” ...
Outside court, Mr Green, of Carmarthen, West Wales, said he planned to take civil action against South Wales Police for wrongful arrest, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution and breach of his human rights. He said he had been locked in a police cell for four hours after his arrest.