A British Army veteran and father-of-two has spoken of his gratitude to U.S. Vice President JD Vance for highlighting his conviction for silent prayer in a speech to world leaders in which the American leader warned that free speech is “in retreat” in Europe. #JDVance #AdamSmithConnor #silentprayer #freespeech #Europe
—
UKmanconvictedforsilentprayerlaudsJDVanceforMunichspeechmention:‘Overwhelminglythankful’ByChristianToday,Saturday,February15,2025AdamSmith-ConnorprayingoutsidethecourtinPoolewherehewasconvicted.|AllianceDefendingFreedomUKABritishArmyveteranandfather-of-twohasspokenofhisgratitudetoU.S.VicePresidentJDVanceforhighlightinghisconvictionforsilentprayerinaspeechtoworldleadersinwhichtheAmericanleaderwarnedthatfreespeechis“inretreat”inEurope.
AdamSmith-ConnorwasconvictedlastOctoberofbreachinganabortionclinicbufferzoneinBournemouth,England,byprayingsilently.Hewasgivenatwo-yearconditionaldischargeandorderedtopay£9,000($11,335).
AddressingworldleadersatasecurityconferenceinMunichonFriday,Vanced
