Met police seem to be clear on homophobia but not on jihad.
(Photo: Getty/iStock)My dealings with the Metropolitan Police press bureau over the arrest of a Christian street preacher reveal that officers are very clear on what 'homophobia' means, despite their apparent uncertainty about the meaning of 'jihad'.
After Met officers arrested Pastor John Sherwood in Uxbridge in April 2021, the press bureau issued an unambiguous defence of their actions: "At 13:35hrs on Friday, 23 April, officers on patrol were flagged down by a member of the public who made them aware of a man allegedly making homophobic comments close to Uxbridge Underground Station.
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