Street preacher says he faces death threats after authorities encourage people to monitor his sermons
Christian Legal Centre (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) In June this year, police in a small town in Somerset advised local shop keepers and the general public to use their mobile phones to record evidence against a local Christian street preacher “if they think he is making offensive remarks,” including remarks against homosexual activity. According to the preacher, Michael Overd, the result has been not only charges being pressed against him by the Crown Prosecution Service for his preaching, but an increase of violent assaults and verbal abuse against him and his friends. “I’d advise people that if they’re offended to record any incident on their mobile phone and send it to us,” the head of Taunton police told local media , including in a local BBC news program. Police told the Somerset County Gazette that Mr. Overd has made “offensive and derogatory” comments about homosexuals. Mr. Overd told LifeSiteNews.com that the CPS is alleging that he is guilty of a “religiously aggravated”