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British Man Arrested For Silently Praying For Person Stabbing Him
BabylonBee.com ^ | Apr 1, 2025 | Babylon Bee

Posted on 04/01/2025 2:21:18 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

LONDON — Authorities reported the successful arrest of a 38-year-old man who was caught silently praying for the well-being of the person who was stabbing him. He is currently being held awaiting trial.

William Henry Brown was reportedly on holiday from Bristol when he was suddenly jumped by an Islamic migrant assailant with a stabbing knife. But instead of calling the police, he defensively held up his hands while saying a silent prayer for the man who was stabbing him to death.

Though allegedly a silent prayer, witnesses claim Brown was clearly moving his lips. Authorities examined CCTV footage with the aid of a professional lip reader to determine that Brown was indeed praying.

"Such public displays of the Christian faith are inherently hostile to our new guests from Pakistan," Constable Charles Moore said as he slapped handcuffs on the bleeding man. "You people disgust me."

A transcript of the silent prayer has not yet been made public.

"This will not stand in our city," said London Mayor Sadiq Khan. "Prayer is violent hate speech! That is, unless it's being blared from a loudspeaker 5 times per day."

According to sources, legal counsel has advised Brown to plead guilty in exchange for a lighter sentence.

At publishing time, William Henry Brown had been sealed in the Tower of London.


TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: babylonbee

1 posted on 04/01/2025 2:21:18 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

You know, things are so bad in the UK that I actually believed that headline for a few seconds.


2 posted on 04/01/2025 2:32:16 PM PDT by Rummyfan ( In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man.)
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To: Rummyfan

So did I.


3 posted on 04/01/2025 2:35:27 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats are the Party of anger, hate and violence.)
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To: Rummyfan

So did I!


4 posted on 04/01/2025 2:36:27 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

And I make four.


5 posted on 04/01/2025 2:54:05 PM PDT by Hieronymus ( )
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To: Rummyfan
You know, things are so bad in the UK that I actually believed that headline for a few seconds.

Ditto!

6 posted on 04/01/2025 3:15:06 PM PDT by rockabyebaby (THE BEST IS YET TO COME - (PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP))
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Makes you want to tariff the UK I wonder what the POTUS has planned for tomorrow?


7 posted on 04/01/2025 3:43:12 PM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS, REMEMBER REV; NIEMOLLER)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
"Prayer is violent hate speech! That is, unless it's being blared from a loudspeaker 5 times per day."

Wouldn't be surprised if that was a real quote.

8 posted on 04/01/2025 5:34:09 PM PDT by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)
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To: Rummyfan

So did I, because people in the UK have been arrested for silently praying. But then I saw that it was from the Bee.


9 posted on 04/01/2025 5:35:04 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: Rummyfan

I got stung by the Bee yet again.


10 posted on 04/02/2025 7:19:42 AM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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