Rev Josh Williamson, the pastor of Craigie Reformed Baptist Church in Perth, was arrested on September 18 whilst addressing a crowd on a high street.
This is now the third arrest of a Christian street preacher since July. Tony Miano was arrested in London in July and Rob Hughes was arrested in Basildon earlier this month (see NIBs). Josh regularly takes to the streets to hand out leaflets, talk to passers-by and do open-air preaching. But a police officer told him to stop preaching because he was breaking the law and that he would be arrested if he continued. When Josh said that he would not comply because he was not breaking the law, the officer placed him under arrest for breach of the peace.
