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December 17, 2006
UK: "Nun" Convicted of Religious Harassment
Of all the people who might be convicted of religious harassment, they convict a nun? Nun accused of religious harassment
A nun was convicted of religious harassment after ranting against 'terrorist' Muslims in the middle of London's busy Oxford Street.Sister Ruth Augustus, 66, was fined £200 after she shouted at two women in full robes and veils "you're probably terrorists, get back to your own country".
Later she told cops who arrested her they should go back to Iraq and have their heads chopped off.
City of Westminster Magistrates Court heard how trouble flared when Augustus, a missionary who has worked with prostitutes in the developing world, was handing out prayer leaflets outside Debenhams department store on Easter Tuesday.
When people of Muslim appearance passed she called out "Jesus loves Muslims," but two ladies in traditional dress took offence.
Fellow leafleter, Tony Rollins, told the court: "The ladies answered back and told her shut her stupid mouth.
"Sister Ruth said to them 'you're probably terrorists, get back to your own country'. They gave her a long, hard stare before walking away.[...]
Update: 'Sister' Ruth is not a nun--but the point about the double standard remains. I have updated the title of the post to reflect that fact. Here is the evidence of 'Sister' Ruth's non-nun status: here, and here.
Posted by Ruy Diaz at December 17, 2006 10:49 AM
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This lady was at the March for Free Expression earlier in the year. She was dressed in a nun-like habit and carrying her Madonna statue. Very friendly and chatty and apparently hosr to several bats in her belfry.
Typical of the double standards prevailing in Britain that this harmless eccentric is prosecuted and fined while masked jihadists can threaten dirty bomb attacks on London and don't even get their names taken by watching police.
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at December 17, 2006 12:43 PM
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