The neighbour of a south London pub who defended a drag storytelling event from far-right protesters has told of his anger after being handcuffed by police and dragged before a judge for his actions.
Amardeep Singh Dhillon was convicted of a public order offence last month under controversial police powers following his arrest outside the Honor Oak pub in Forest Hill in June. He was initially detained under the Public Order Act 1986, which was amended in last year’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act.
Dhillon was there with a group of parents, kids and others from the local Lewisham community to counter-protest the right-wing organisation Turning Point UK, after it announced it sought to prevent a drag queen storytelling event for children from going ahead.
