"@pinknews A man has been arrested after a homophobic sign was displayed at an anti-immigration protest in Southampton on 21 November. Hampshire police have said the 47-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of several offences, including possessing a Class B controlled drug, failing to give a name or address, and using threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm, or distress. The sign in question read, 'God hates f*gs,' and was displayed outside the Highfield House Hotel. Portswood ward Councillor Marie Finn condemned the messaging, saying: " I am really concerned about the effect that these anti-immigrant protests are having on the community."She went on to explain how local residents have been attending Councillor surgeries to tell of the racist abuse they have experienced in the area. "That is not how we are in Portswood," she continued. "I am glad someone has been arrested. I think it is absolutely right that the police took action. I just really wish that it would all stop." #ukpolitic"
"" I am really concerned about the effect that these anti-immigrant protests are having on the community." "That is not how we are in Portswood," she continued. "I am glad someone has been arrested. I think it is absolutely right that the police took action. I just really wish that it would all stop.""
"'God hates f*gs.'"
A 47-year-old man was arrested on 21 November in Southampton after displaying a homophobic sign outside Highfield House Hotel, which houses asylum seekers. Hampshire police arrested him on suspicion of multiple offences, including possessing a Class B controlled drug, failing to give a name or address, and using threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm, or distress. Video showed him wrapped in a Union flag and holding a sign reading 'God hates f*gs.' Highfield House has faced repeated anti-immigration protests, including a September incident where arson was investigated. Councillor Marie Finn condemned the messaging and said residents have reported racist abuse; she welcomed the arrest and urged the protests to stop.
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