Lauren Southern moved on by police during Lakemba visit

Alt-right provocateur Lauren Southern clashes with police after she was prevented from filming outside a mosque in Sydney’s west.

Alt-right provocateur and YouTuber Lauren Southern clashed with police this afternoon after she was prevented from filming outside Lakemba mosque in Sydney’s west.

The 23-year-old Canadian and friend of polemicist and speaker Milo Yiannopoulos, was filming ahead of her Sydney far-right event tomorrow night, where she will share her controversial views on multiculturalism, Islam and feminism with fellow right wing speaker Stefan Molyneux.

Southern, who was joined by a cameraman and security detail, was prevented by NSW Police from walking along Haldon Street towards Lakemba Mosque due to fears she would offend the local Islamic community.

The Daily Telegraph reports Southern was visiting the area because she had been told it “did not fit in with Australian culture” and wanted to see “what the culture is like”.

“It doesn’t look like Australia here,” Southern told The Daily Telegraph. “People are clearly not adapting to the western culture — the signs aren’t in English.”

Lauren Southern was filming in Sydney’s west today. Picture: Tim Pascoe

In a heated exchange with NSW Police, Southern argued she should be allowed to walk past the mosque but was asked by Inspector Rick Agius “not to attend there.”

“I have a fear that you may create an imminent breach of the peace and you may also commit an offence,” he said.

When asked if she understood the police instructions, she said “as far as I’m concerned you have sharia law here,” before walking away.

The news comes as 200 protesters clashed with police in full riot gear last week as they tried to disrupt the Melbourne leg of Southern’s public speaking tour.

Southern was confronted by police while in Lakemba. Picture: Tim Pascoe

Victoria Police is reportedly charging Ms Southern more than $67,000 for their presence at the event.

“Their actions put their lives, the lives of the public and the lives of police officers at risk,” Commander Tim Hansen told reporters last Friday.

“The safety of the community is our main concern and our officers could have been used more effectively across Melbourne on a Friday night. It is disappointing that we had to use significant resources to mediate between two groups with opposing views.”

Southern was flanked by security. Picture: Tim Pascoe