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British Courts Find Man Guilty of a 'Thoughtcrime'

In November 2022,  British Army veteran Adam Smith-Connor was standing outside an abortion clinic in a “buffer zone,” where the local law prohibits anyone from expressing an opinion one way or the other about abortion. But Smith-Connor wasn’t handing out leaflets and he didn’t approach anyone entering the building. All he did was stand out “of the line of sight of the abortion facility,” behind a tree, with his back to the building, while he silently prayed in his head. He wasn’t on his knees and he wasn’t crossing himself. But local police nevertheless questioned him in an exchange you truly have to watch to believe.