As reported earlier by Cassandra Fairbanks at The Gateway Pundit —
American conservative Brittany Pettibone and her boyfriend Austrian activist Martin Sellner of Génération Identitaire were detained and imprisoned in London.
They are being held in prison for planning an interview with activist Tommy Robinson.
Pictured: Brittany Pettibone and her boyfriend Martin Sellner
An American citizen is being unlawfully detained by the British government. Her crime? Traveling to the UK to interview Tommy Robinson. https://t.co/8aLws1jTrM
— Mike Cernovich 🇺🇸 (@Cernovich) March 10, 2018
The two conservative activists were detained on Friday and didn’t know when they would be released.
Sellner frequently speaks out about the dangers of European nations taking in migrants. He was supposed to be addressing the issue at Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park on Sunday.
Conservative @BrittPettibone & Martin Sellner have been detained ILLEGALLY at the airport in the UK
They are to be deported and banned from the UK.
One of the reason is because she was going to interview Tommy Robinson.
Tyranny is here
RETWEET RETWEEThttps://t.co/03WzMQK9be pic.twitter.com/vOA6ZUnNsZ
— PeterSweden (@PeterSweden7) March 10, 2018
Detained at airport on the basis their speech at Speakers Corner MIGHT upset the Muslim population. And boy oh boy, we can’t allow that to happen in Londonistan now can we? #londonhasfallen #londonistan #FreeBrittany pic.twitter.com/IqDmHcbnGJ
— Katie Hopkins (@KTHopkins) March 10, 2018
UPDATE— Brittany is being held in Colnbrook Bypass Prison in London. The prison officials told her to “be careful around inmates with her politics.”
Brittany has informed me they are keeping her in ‘Colnbrook Bypass’ prison London. Their number is 020 8607 5200. She said they told her to ‘be careful around other inmates with her politics’ & she STILL hasn’t been able to speak to her boyfriend Martin. Who she is worried about pic.twitter.com/H1FMokGx3y
— Caolan Robertson (@CaolanRob) March 10, 2018
Brittany’s twin sister Nicole Pettibone tweeted about her sister’s detainment:
Reasons include “inciting tensions between local communities” & plans to interview “far right extremist” @TRobinsonNewEra https://t.co/RKKxEqXRZu
— Nicole Pettibone (@NicolePettibone) March 10, 2018
Imagine if this was your daughter.
Please read. Brittany is a lovely young lady. I understand she is detained individually. Imagine if this was your daughter. The Establishment versus The People. #freebrittany pic.twitter.com/nDHT93aVjG
— Katie Hopkins (@KTHopkins) March 10, 2018
NOW THIS…
On Sunday, after three days of being locked up inside of London’s Colnbrook Bypass prison, Brittany Pettibone and her boyfriend were released and traveled to Vienna.
They received a warm welcome in Vienna.
Video and interview via Tommy Robinson:
BREAKING: @BrittPettibone & @Martin_Sellner have arrived safe in Vienna after being detained for 3 days in a UK detention centre. Full interview to follow on https://t.co/n58aV1eLyN pic.twitter.com/nTYXmtbfjU
— Tommy Robinson 🇬🇧 (@TRobinsonNewEra) March 11, 2018
Pettibone also unleashed a tweetstorm.
Pettibone tweeted: Martin & I were denied entry to the U.K. & held in a detention facility because 1.) I intended to interview “far right leader”, Tommy Robinson. 2.) Because Martin intended to give a speech at Speaker’s Corner which they alleged would “incite tensions between local communities”.
Martin & I were denied entry to the U.K. & held in a detention facility because 1.) I intended to interview “far right leader”, Tommy Robinson. 2.) Because Martin intended to give a speech at Speaker’s Corner which they alleged would “incite tensions between local communities”.
— Brittany Pettibone (@BrittPettibone) March 11, 2018
Pettibone says she will be releasing a detailed video statement shortly: This is political discrimination, plain and simple. @Martin_Sellner and I will release a detailed video statement as soon as possible.
This is political discrimination, plain and simple. @Martin_Sellner and I will release a detailed video statement as soon as possible.
— Brittany Pettibone (@BrittPettibone) March 11, 2018
“Thank you so much to everyone who helped bring attention to this issue. It’s an absolute disgrace for the U.K. We cannot allow such a precedent to be set in the U.K. or any Western country for that matter.”
Thank you so much to everyone who helped bring attention to this issue. It’s an absolute disgrace for the U.K. We cannot allow such a precedent to be set in the U.K. or any Western country for that matter.
— Brittany Pettibone (@BrittPettibone) March 11, 2018
Pettibone then blasted the UK border force: Lastly, to the U.K. Border Force, I’ll be meeting with “far right leader”, Tommy Robinson, for an interview in Vienna this evening. While you can ban political dissidents from entering/speaking in your country, you can NEVER ban our ideas.
Lastly, to the U.K. Border Force, I’ll be meeting with “far right leader”, Tommy Robinson, for an interview in Vienna this evening. While you can ban political dissidents from entering/speaking in your country, you can NEVER ban our ideas.
— Brittany Pettibone (@BrittPettibone) March 11, 2018