Bloody hell. What did I just read?
According to that sourcelink, right-wing Canadian journalist Lauren Southern was barred from entering the UK over suspicions that she’s “Islamophobic.”
The U.K. Home Office confirmed to Fox News that Southern was refused entry to the U.K. at the border in Calais, France on the grounds that her entry was not “conducive to the public good.”
“Border Force has the power to refuse entry to an individual if it is considered that his or her presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good,” a Home Office spokesman said in a statement. The spokesman did not offer specifics as to why her entry was refused.
Southern, speaking to Fox News from France, said that she was to visit friends in the U.K., including Tommy Robinson — the controversial founder of the right-wing English Defense League who is also known for his fiery criticism of Islam.
Southern said she was detained for six hours at the Calais border port, had her phone taken from her as she was held in a detention center and questioned for four hours in a line of interrogation she described as “bizarre.”
“They asked me if I’m a Christian extremist, asked me how I feel about running over people with cars,” she told Fox News. “They asked me about Tommy Robinson, asked how I would describe myself politically, asked me how I would describe nationalism.”
Officials cited “distribution of racist materials” as the official reason for stopping her.
This is the leaflet in question, according to Breitbart:
Context is key:
“It was for a social experiment video comparing peoples reactions when this statement was applied to different gods. It was inspired by Vice’s infamous ‘was Jesus gay’ article,” claimed Southern to Breitbart News. “Don’t suppose I know how Allah is gay is a racist statement.”
Well…I guess we know how “Allah is gay” is received now, now don’t we?
We are now LGBT activists. Opened this wonderful stall in Luton. This should go down well ☺️ pic.twitter.com/TEjqqy5pye
— Caolan Robertson (@CaolanRob) February 24, 2018
THIS is what got Lauren Sorhern banned from the U.K. for life. A social experiment. We have now brought back blasphemy laws. U.K. is a joke https://t.co/NbaWYcfgkD
— Caolan Robertson (@CaolanRob) March 12, 2018
Investigated me under schedule 7 (terrorism act) because of alleged racism. At least they let me identify as Pakistani on my report lol. Still being held by police. pic.twitter.com/LhZFK2d8Jh
— Lauren Southern (@Lauren_Southern) March 12, 2018
They just locked me out and said "au revoir"… Officially banned from UK for "racism".. doing fine though, all the cool people are being banned anyway 😉
Need to gather my thoughts and call family. Interrogation story is pretty crazy though. Will tell it soon. pic.twitter.com/mARtkyZKFm
— Lauren Southern (@Lauren_Southern) March 12, 2018
I'm not kidding about this, but during my questioning by the UK police… I was asked about my Christianity and whether I'm a radical. I was also asked how I feel about running Muslims over with cars.
— Lauren Southern (@Lauren_Southern) March 12, 2018
For people curious, yes I was held under Schedule 7. pic.twitter.com/FWh6n7vElh
— Lauren Southern (@Lauren_Southern) March 12, 2018
— Lauren Southern (@Lauren_Southern) March 12, 2018
Unfreakingbelievable.
The UK govt. is detaining & deporting people for handing out leaflets while allowing hundreds of returning ISIS jihadists to roam the streets. While grooming gangs are not prosecuted because of concerns over "political correctness.
Let that sink in.https://t.co/zf7FtJrT7r
— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) March 12, 2018
*NEW VIDEO*
I am PROUD.
Proud that my government is protecting me.
From returning ISIS jihadists? Meh.
From spiralling violent crime? Meh.
From actual hate preachers? Meh.
No.
Protecting me from Lauren Southern's edgy leaflets.https://t.co/zf7FtJrT7r
— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) March 12, 2018
This is insanity.