Hmmm, where else have I heard of "Volunteer Police Officers...." Oh, yeah, I remember.....
Posted on 01/29/2024 11:12:55 AM PST by lowbridge
A volunteer police officer told a Christian singer that she was 'not allowed to sing church songs outside of church grounds' - before sticking her tongue out at her.
Gospel singer Harmonie London, 20, regularly performs worship music to passing shoppers on Oxford Street and has more than 300,000 subscribers on YouTube.
But she was stopped by a Metropolitan Police special constable and told: 'No miss, you're not allowed to sing church songs outside of church grounds, by the way.'
It is not entirely clear whether the officer was accusing Harmonie of breaking the law in the area, which is a council-regulated zone for busking and street entertainment.
There are no laws against singing on pavements - and Harmonie said the incident breached Article 9 of the Human Rights Act which protects freedom of religion.
As onlookers watched and filmed outside the John Lewis store, Harmonie protested her innocence to the officer, saying: 'You are, you are (able to sing church songs).'
But the officer continued to insist that Harmonie could not sing 'outside of church grounds unless you have been authorised by the church to do these kind of songs'.
Harmonie said 'that's a load of rubbish, you're allowed' - but the officer then walked away and another said: 'She's not saying anything anymore, thank you for your time.'
The singer said: 'Are you saying that you don't care about the Human Rights Act?'
She then accused the officer of 'laughing' while she was walking away. The officer then stuck her tongue out.
In a later video, Harmonie quoted Article 9 of the Human Rights Act 1998 which protects someone's right to freedom of thought, belief and religion.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
muslim police ? Oh wait he would have killed her on the spot if he was muslim police
If she was summoning Muslims to prayer from a minaret, do you think this cop would have stopped her?
The tyranny of the petty bureaucracy.
Lesbian Karens are notorious for being tyrannists.
The tongue extender looks demonic. I’m positive that this is the case.
“A volunteer police officer”
Who is she?
How long has she been fake cop?
Does she have the authority to do this?
These are the things people need to know.
>>she was stopped by a Metropolitan Police special constable and told: ‘No miss, you’re not allowed to sing church songs outside of church grounds, by the way.’
And does this “special constable” have a name? Surely, the police know who she is and can explain what happens when one of these “special constables” violates someone’s human rights under color of authority...
This could be anti-Christian behavior on the part of the cop. But more likely it’s just another instance of a cop who is driven to give directives. It doesn’t matter if the directives are necessary, or even legal. They just gotta say something.
We have that kind of cop in the US too, by the way.
Oh, it’s (not so) jolly ‘ol England.
Cop needs to be asked why he is out of uniform? Were are his Jack boot Brown shirt &swastika armband?
So I suppose all of that classical music (e.g. bach) is right out too then?
It’s London... we already defeated them.
Just like the cop who defended the ChiComs against Brendan Kavanaugh for playing a piano.
Volunteer Bigot
Maya Hadzhipetkova
I guess that Christmas Carolers should all be arrested in that part of the city. Could she have sung with a permit?
“.....breaking the law in the area, which is a council-regulated zone for busking and street entertainment.....”
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