Street preacher arrested in London for saying homosexuality sinful
LONDON, July 9, 2013 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – A visiting American Christian evangelist was arrested earlier this month in the UK for preaching that homosexual acts are sinful. The arrest was made under the notorious Section 5 of the Public Order Act, despite the fact that the pertinent wording of the law was recently overturned by Parliament after a rash of similar incidents and a campaign against the law spearheaded by actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson , of Mr. Bean fame. On Monday, July 1, Tony Miano, a retired member of the Los Angeles Sherriff’s Department who received more than 60 commendations and citations for meritorious service during his career, was preaching in Wimbledon, where thousands of sports fans are gathered to watch the annual tennis championships. He says he was preaching on 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12, focusing on the teaching of the Bible on “both heterosexual immorality and homosexual immorality.” While doing so a woman approached him. “She t