‘I just think it’s all mistaken,’ police officer tells street evangelists

A police officer has been filmed confronting a pair of Christians in London for street preaching.

Mon B, a preacher with Mad 4 Jesus Ministries, told the Daily Mail that the officer informed them that they may not stand in front of the barriers and that they were told to maneuver on. 

In the confrontation, the British Transport Police officer tells the evangelists, “These people just need to do their journey, they don’t seem to be coming here to hearken to you.”

The evangelist then replies, “If I used to be doing a completely happy, clappy song it will be okay?”

The officer then starts to walk away and says, “I just think it’s all mistaken.” 

The exchange happened on the concourse outside King’s Cross Station as commuters passed by. 

Mon B told the Daily Mail she thought the officer’s opinion on their activities was “unnecessary”. A second officer on the scene was reported to not have confronted the pair over their evangelism.

Responding to the incident, British Transport Police said: “We are aware of a video posted on social media showing an interaction involving an officer outside King’s Cross railway station.

“Officers were on patrol on the station after they got here across a gaggle preaching on private land with a loud speaker which requires permission from Network Rail, and as such they asked them to go away.

“We fully appreciate anyone’s right for religious expression, and the incident in full is currently being reviewed by a senior officer.” 

Confrontations between police and street preachers have turn into commonplace in modern Britain. 

Last yr, the Met Police were forced to apologise after an officer wrongly told Christian street performer Harmonie London “you are not allowed to sing church songs outside of church grounds”. In shocking video footage, the officer was filmed sticking her tongue out at London when she challenged her.