Court: Police department’s open advocacy for LGBT agenda undermined public’s trust

A police department’s open promotions of and advocacy for the LGBT lifestyle choices successfully undermined the public’s trust that the agency could be neutral in its enforcement of laws.

That’s the verdict from a high court in the United Kingdom in a fight between Linzi Smith and the Northumbria police agency.

Smith, a Newcastle United fan, was investigated by Northumbria police because she expressed gender-critical view over the department’s promotions of the lifestyle choices.

Justice Linden, from the court, ruled the chief constable’s “participation” in various pro-LGBT campaigns, “was likely to be seen, and may well have been intended to be seen, as expressing the support of the head of the force for the views and the cause which that [LGBT] march sought to promote.”

The ruling said, “institutional support for gender ideology and transgender rights” was further expressed by uniformed police officers marching with the “Police Pride” flag, while a static display “included the Northumbria Police badge and the blue, pink and white of the transgender flag.”

Those actions, the court ruling said, impacted the public’s trust in police abilities to “fairly and impartially” handle clashes between those declining to adopt the leftist agenda, and those who actively promote it and want others to follow their lead.

Christian Institute Ciaran Kelly explained, the decision “struck a major blow against the capture of the police by LGBT ideology and could spell the end for ‘rainbow’ vehicles and other LGBT branding.”

Smith explained, “It is terrifying to live in a community where the police have abandoned their duty of impartiality and embraced a highly controversial political cause. I’ve experienced first-hand what happens when the police forget their duty of impartiality.”

She said the court’s decision that police acted unlawfully when they investigated her social media comments about the reality of biological sex gives her hope the agency will change its ways.

Smith still is challenging the decision by the Newcastle United Football club’s decision to suspend her membership.

She was targeted by police for her criticisms of the department’s “openly supporting ‘trans causes.’”

Police claimed her social media statements on the controversial issue were “malicious communications.”

Smith was backed by the Free Speech Union and confirmed, “This has all happened purely because I hold views that other people don’t agree with.”

A lawyer representing her, Paul Conrathe, explained, “By marching at Pride, wearing rainbow lanyards and driving rainbow painted police cars the police have plainly breached their statutory duty of impartiality.”