Watch: Man Arrested In UK For Saying „We Love Bacon”

Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,

A British man has been arrested for saying “we love bacon” while protesting the building of a proposed giant mosque.

The Telegraph reports that the protest occurred at the site of planned super mosque in the Lake District, which is populated by an almost 100% white population.

The report further notes that the 23-year-old man, was not otherwise being disruptive, causing any damage or being in any way violent.

Muslims are building a Mosque in Dalton, on the edge of the Lake District. On the 16th Aug a man at a protest said „we want bacon.”

He was arrested under Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986, suspected of a racially aggravated public order offence. pic.twitter.com/iAcWiXfM3c

— David Atherton (@DaveAtherton20) August 20, 2025

The arresting police officer claims that the grounds for the detainment were “racial abuse.”

A young man was arrested in the UK for saying he loves bacon, which is offensive to Muslims. pic.twitter.com/akwhpIQxm7

— Don Keith (@RealDonKeith) August 19, 2025

Telegraph writer Isabel Oakeshott notes:

Of course Muslims don’t eat pork. As a result, they cannot share this particular delight with the rest of us. However, despite a steady rise in our own Muslim population, the UK remains a Christian country. Supposedly, we also enjoy free speech. Why then did the unfortunate father find himself frogmarched away from the protest by two police officers?

Saying ‘We love bacon’ is simply a truism. We British do love it, and there is nothing wrong with saying so.

As for remarks about bacon near a religious site or in the company of Muslims, they hardly constitute public disorder, still less ‘racial abuse,’ as the officer who arrested him can be heard suggesting.

The South Lakes Islamic Centre, often referred to as the Kendal mosque due to its proximity to the town of Kendal in Cumbria, is a £2.5 million facility under construction in Dalton-in-Furness on the edge of the Lake District.

Why is the beautiful and unspoiled Lake District getting a super mosque? pic.twitter.com/sEtt3kAD4o

— Darren Grimes (@darrengrimes_) March 17, 2025

Construction began in March 2025, with reports indicating that the structure is now nearing completion despite challenges like suppliers refusing to provide materials amid public backlash.

Let’s stop dressing this up as „just a place of worship.” The construction of a £2.5 million mosque on the edge of the Lake District isn’t about serving a scattered community of 100 families – it’s about staking territory. This is not necessity – it’s a statement of permanence… pic.twitter.com/09pHyEXtWS

— Jim Chimirie (@JChimirie66677) April 1, 2025

Opposition to the project has been vocal, with groups staging protests at the site since last month. Critics cite concerns over increased noise, traffic, and cultural impact in a rural area, but a core argument revolves around the region’s demographics: the Lake District and surrounding Cumbria have a Muslim population of approximately 0.4%, or around 2,000 people across the county, raising questions about the necessity of what some dub a “mega mosque” in such a sparsely populated Muslim area.

The Lake District in England is on of the most beautiful areas of The Country.

Muslims represent less than 0.5% of the local Community.

So please ask yourself people – why the f*** are they constructing a Super Mosque there? pic.twitter.com/kq14lVE1dy

— Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) July 25, 2025

Detractors suggest it’s disproportionate, especially with nearby facilities like mosques in Carlisle, Penrith, and Whitehaven, and speculate it could signal plans for larger-scale housing or migration to the area.

Here @PatrickChristys looks at the Mosque springing up in Dalton in the Lake District. Costing £2.5m they had £110,000 saved up.

A special needs school was rejected on the basis of noise & disturbance. @Emma_A_Webb says only 11 Muslims live nearby & poss Islamic symbolism. pic.twitter.com/wBNCvDD9Ge

— David Atherton (@DaveAtherton20) March 18, 2025

As we’ve previously highlighted, the Lake District is just one sleepy area of the UK where the government has decided to drop hundreds of illegal immigrants into small villages without notifying or warning residents.

Many who shared the video of the man’s arrest on social media suggested it is yet another example of the ‘two tier’ society that has emerged in the UK.

In the UK today, you can be arrested for liking bacon, visiting McDonald’s, or telling someone to speak English.
However, if you’re in a Muslim rape gang, the government will cover it up.
You can also be arrested for exposing the cover-up.

It all started from the gun ban. https://t.co/MOMOjfbHcA pic.twitter.com/7alJMDRgER

— Skscartoon (@skscartoon) August 20, 2025

I thought you had free speech @Keir_Starmer

Why are you doing business with the UK at this point, @realDonaldTrump ?! https://t.co/fmBCsYTqMi

— DChamps (@DCHAMPS8686) August 20, 2025

Are the UK and Ireland both finished as a society? https://t.co/yJv6gwaATm

— Maximinus Thrax (AKA Pundit Paranoia) (@PunditParanoia) August 20, 2025

Welcome to the Islamic Republic of Britanistan. https://t.co/HBYrxmnlkp

— Matt Bracken (@Matt_Bracken48) August 20, 2025

Others took an opportunity to express their right to… like bacon.

pic.twitter.com/AJIzib9Q06

— London Lad (@LondonLad1967) August 20, 2025

I love bacon. I love all pork products.

I love all things pork. Piggy piggy piggies https://t.co/rdyum404WX pic.twitter.com/83W9K0LKSi

— Seraphus (@Seraphus4) August 20, 2025

Don’t you just love the sound of bacon frying ( volume up ) pic.twitter.com/kmgAI4em1p

— Mark S (@MarkMaps1) August 19, 2025

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