PREACHER CLEARED OF CHARGES

The Crown Prosecution Service has dropped charges against Dale McAlpine and subsequently discontonued his prosecution. Dale McAlpine a regualr preacher on the streets of Workington, Cumbria was last month charged with causing harassment, alarm or distress contrary to the Public Order Act 1986.

Mr McAlpine welcomed the what he called “common sense” decision. “It’s good news. I'm relieved the police and the Crown Prosecution Service have finally seen sense." He said. “It was a ridiculous charge and I should never have been arrested in the first place. The whole thing was like fiction. It was surreal."

Mr McAlpine was arrested on April 20 whilst handing out Christian literature in Workington.
He was approached by a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) who also identified himself as the force’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender liaison officer saying there had been complaints about the leaflets.

He was then warned that he could be arrested if he made any comments which were deemed to be racist or homophobic. Mr McAlpine denied being that homophobic but articulated his firm belief in the Bible teaching that homosexuality was a crime against  the Creator.

A few minutes later he was approached by three regular police officers who asked if he had made homophobic remarks.

He repeated that he believed homosexuality was a sin and said there was no law against saying so.

However he was arrested and taken to the police station where his  fingerprints were recorded and he was forced to provide a DNA swab.

He was placed in a cell for seven hours before being charged with  causing harassment, alarm or distress contrary to the Public Order Act 1986.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

CHURCH OF PENTECOST RELAXES DRESS CODE

NIKE RESORTS TO NECROMANCY