Dear religion... die in a fire. Sincerely, sanity.
Story out of Leamington, England:
Up to 55 masked men occupied the entrance to a Sikh temple in Leamington Spa in what appears to have been a protest against an interfaith marriage between a Sikh and a Muslim.
Warwickshire Police said those involved were arrested after an eight-hour standoff, and a "significant number" of bladed weapons were confiscated from the scene.
The incident began at around 6.45am on Sunday morning, when a group of young men - intially reported to number between 20 and 30 - entered the gurdwara on Tachbrook Drive and sat down, refusing to leave.
Police described the men as having “bladed items”, in what is believed to be a reference to the ceremonial daggers carried by Sikh men, and later said a "significant number" of such items were confiscated during the arrests.
Sikh Youth Birmingham claimed to have up to 100 people involved in the protest, both inside and outside the gurdwara.
One protester broadcast a Facebook Live video from among the wedding guests at the gate, where tensions were clearly high.
At one point, the man filming can be heard saying: “These lot don’t even know that I’m against them”, and at another he points the camera towards the temple, saying: “Leamington Gurdwara, allowing interfaith marriages. Sikhs and Muslims, it’s messed up.” Cont. (Video/Autoplay)
Story from - The Independent
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