
A Christian preacher of 25 years was arrested after reportedly asking a woman in a headscarf what she thought about Quran verses on domestic violence.
John Steele, 60, had been out in Rotherham town centre on June 21 when he engaged in a ’30-second conversation’ with the passerby at a public awareness stall.
But following the encounter he was detained by police and threatened with a ‘non-crime hate incident’ (NCHI).
THREAD: Christian preacher vindicated after arrest, prosecution and ‘non-crime hate incident’ threat for questioning Quran
1/ Watch the unbelievable moment police arrest Christian preacher John Steele in Rotherham town centre and say they will record it as a ‘non-crime hate… pic.twitter.com/DSH6VobCw7
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