A viral video shows a volunteer police officer telling a Christian singer in Oxford Street, London, that she is 'not allowed' to sing church songs outside of church grounds. The incident has sparked outrage and criticism, with public figures and social media users expressing disbelief and anger over the officer's actions. The video has led to a police investigation, with the Metropolitan Police acknowledging the mistake and apologizing for causing offense. The singer, Harmonie London, has expressed feeling humiliated but has forgiven the officer. The incident has raised concerns about freedom of speech and discrimination against Christians in public spaces.
How many police officers DOES it take to shut down a gospel singer? New video shows FIVE Met constables threatening to arrest Christian singer on Oxford Street as onlookers say 'shouldn't you be trying to catch rapists and murderers?' https://t.co/B7F4bHKgvE https://t.co/ZLrfZa2ljH
Harmonie London, a gospel singer who’s video went viral after police banned her from singing church songs, explains how the events unfolded. “The whole thing was quite intimidating for me.” @iromg https://t.co/rXsril2m2i
Afua Hagan slams the volunteer police officer who went viral for “making up” a law on church songs being banned outside of church. “The whole thing is ridiculous, she’s a jobsworth!” @iancollinsuk | @DaisyMcAndrew | @drdavidbull | @IsabelOakeshott https://t.co/RqW7piaKyZ
🇬🇧 An unpaid volunteer police officer in the UK tells a Christian woman she's not allowed to sing Gospel songs outside Church grounds. She then sticks her tongue in the woman's face. https://t.co/Eped9tSAyf
Scotland Yard is investigating an officer who was filmed telling a gospel singer she was not allowed to perform songs of worship ‘outside of church grounds’ ⬇️ https://t.co/IgGG5jvdWb
👮 Met Police review footage of constable who stuck tongue out at gospel singer https://t.co/M3lrZhn7QT
EXCLUSIVE: Girl from viral video who was BANNED from singing gospel songs says she was 'humiliated' but 'forgives' rogue cop 📺Watch: https://t.co/s1509l9iXf https://t.co/Yhwv7NcANJ
WATCH: UK Cop Tells Gospel Singer She’s ‘Not Allowed to Sing Church Songs’ on the Street https://t.co/2vpTs6gvFK
We got it wrong: Met Police apologises for 'causing offence' after volunteer officer told Christian singer to 'stop performing church songs outside church grounds' - as they admit she 'was mistaken' https://t.co/cInULbOduX https://t.co/zIR9vMTsfL
'I just want to bring love and peace to the public': 'Humiliated' Christian busker wrongly told by police that she's 'not allowed' to sing religious songs accuses 'bullying' cop of breaching human rights - and vows 'I'll continue to do what I do' https://t.co/xC69ZFZQFR https://t.co/3QW0DcX92V
Met launches investigation into volunteer officer who told Christian busker 'you're not allowed to sing outside of church' https://t.co/OdNjn80q1v
Police launch investigation into constable who wrongly told gospel singer 'not to sing outside of church grounds' https://t.co/9iKZ42reQP
Watch: UK Cop Orders Christian Singer To Stop Singing 'Church Songs' In Public https://t.co/TgIZvtAvR5
Police investigate special constable who told Christian busker she is 'not allowed to sing church songs outside of church grounds' https://t.co/sAu4byqNvZ https://t.co/SeBHmlPxQ2
'The latest thing to be banned in dystopian Britain is singing gospel songs outside of a church!' Shocking footage shows police officer confronting church-goers. @nickdixoncomic @paulcoxcomedy @brucedevlin react to tomorrow's front pages. https://t.co/ICb3PqOVBI
📺 Watch: Gospel singer told she can’t sing religious songs by Met Police https://t.co/wCHNDodoch
British officer: "You're not allowed to sing church songs outside of church grounds." https://t.co/JfE864YwX1 https://t.co/JfE864YwX1
Revealed: Volunteer police officer who told Christian singer that she is 'not allowed' to perform 'church songs outside of church grounds' is a jet-setting Costa Coffee worker who moved to the UK from Bulgaria https://t.co/9lVSjEGepm https://t.co/83C5jRwCSY
"You're not allowed to sing Church songs outside of Church grounds." Unbelievable. https://t.co/kz4ULyrEu7
WATCH: 🇬🇧 It's 2024 in Britain and citizens are being told by police officers they are "not allowed to sing church songs outside of church." After this footage went viral, @metpoliceuk said the "officer knows she could have handled this differently" and said that "personal and… https://t.co/neOviRLts7
A volunteer police officer has enraged free speech advocates after telling a Christian woman she was "not allowed" to sing outside a church.
Scumbag copper > Moment volunteer police officer tells Christian singer on Oxford Street that she is 'not allowed' to perform 'church songs outside of church grounds' before walking off and sticking her tongue out to the camera via https://t.co/66wUuDXfYk https://t.co/Wh4wTieoin
In Oxford Street a Gospel singer is told by a policewoman she can't sing outside of a church. She has a foreign accent & I can see "Petkova" but not the first letters of her surname, which is Bulgarian. Her badge number is AW 5152. Never mind those who block Whitehall to pray. https://t.co/nl9gtxcmmn
Bizarre moment volunteer cop sticks her tongue out at gospel singer after telling her she is 'not allowed to sing church songs outside of church grounds' https://t.co/c1QJf8bTqY
‘You’re not allowed to sing church songs outside a church’ this very confused tongue-sticker-outer declares No wonder we have so many problems @metpoliceuk This is beyond parody @HarryTheOwl101 @Togetherdec Thank you @persephvoice This needs sorting https://t.co/e4Th28fSVO
THE RELIGION OF POLICE? In modern Britain, you're "not allowed to sing Christian church songs outside of a church" But you're allowed to bring central London to a standstill with a mass Muslim prayer - while the police simply look on #TwoTierPolicing https://t.co/46gIAqAElc
Oxford Street, London over the weekend. @metpoliceuk telling Christians they're "not allowed to sing "church songs" outside of church". Islamic call to prayer blasting over tannoys, yet Christianity banned! She then sticks her tongue out at them. https://t.co/SE4rZvsxUB
Moment volunteer police officer tells Christian singer on Oxford Street that she is 'not allowed' to perform 'church songs outside of church grounds' before walking off and sticking her tongue out to the camera https://t.co/N7PM6hr7jW https://t.co/Pqt8dFlxg1
'WHAT?!?' Ann Widdecombe SHOCKED as Police Officer says 'you are NOT ALLOWED to sing Church songs! https://t.co/leCvZa3uJy
Julia Hartley-Brewer is furious over a viral clip showing a volunteer police officer prohibiting the singing of Church songs in a public place. “Weirdly, you’re allowed to shout for Jihad.” @JuliaHB1 https://t.co/4rIeApFLMR
ENGLAND 'You're not allowed to sing church songs outside the church grounds' Christians harassed for singing, in bizarre altercation with police officer https://t.co/fNXVKap0lH
ICYMI: 'She should be struck off from the voluntary force.' Ann Widdecombe reacts to a viral video of a volunteer police officer saying 'you are not allowed to sing Church songs outside of Church grounds'. https://t.co/l2G9gK7VW2
'She should be struck off from the voluntary force.' Ann Widdecombe reacts to a viral video of a volunteer police officer saying 'you are not allowed to sing Church songs outside of Church grounds'. https://t.co/lYjBidwWZQ
'She should be struck off from the voluntary force.' Ann Widdecombe reacts to a viral video of a volunteer police officer saying 'you are not allowed allowed to sing Church songs outside of Church grounds'. https://t.co/eHQWwKuSYg