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The preacher launched a tirade against the policeman when the officer approached him after a complaint from a member of the public. The fraught exchange took place in Birmingham City centre where the preacher was giving a street sermon. Already highly agitated when the footage begins, the preacher shouts at the officer: “Here is my witness, if you want to arrest me arrest me.” He turns to a woman who said the altercation began when a member of the public approached the preacher.

YOUTUBE The preacher can be seen shouting at the policeman in the street

He can be heard saying to the officer: “This is a free country and we can speak freely in public.” He leans in close to more quietly ask the officer: “Do you think I’m scared?” The preacher goes on to add: “We’re not going to take your racism any more. “We’re not terrorists and we’re not suicide bombers.” The policeman backs off for a moment, before the preacher adds: “Yeah go and catch some rapists.”

YOUTUBE The policeman tries to calm the situation

Throughout the exchange the man loudly yells “Subhan Allah”, meaning glory be to God, and “Allahu Akbar”, which means God is greatest. A large crowd also gathers as the heated face off carries on but the policeman tries to calmly restore order to the tense scene, while defending the preacher’s right to preach. He said: “This man has the right to assembly. “He can stand here and shout and alarm. “He can shock and offend.

YOUTUBE The man can be seen arguing with another person before focusing his tirade on the policeman