BNP organiser arrested over harassment claim
Thursday, March 19, 2009 The British National Party's regional organiser in the North-East has been arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated harassment. Ken Booth, who lives in Fenham, Newcastle, was arrested yesterday by Northumbria Police and bailed pending further inquiries. Mr Booth’s arrest is understood to have followed a complaint made to police by a Muslim councillor in the city.
Mr Booth would not directly comment on his arrest when contacted by The Echo, but a spokesman for the party said it was an example of "politically correct Britain". He said: "The public can see what is happening and I am sure that in this particular instance we, as a party, have got nothing to fear. People in the North-East are sick and tired of this politically correct nonsense."