I think the point that he was trying to make was the apparent failure of so-called 'moderate' muslims to condemn outright the outrages committed supposedly in the name of their religion.
Hard line Muslims rant and roar with what appears to be impunity. At times it takes years of surveillance and undercover work to make a shaky case against a hate preacher that if you just read what they have said in both the masques public it's almost case closed guilty (I know, I know no one is guilty until a court of law says so).
BUT
One non Muslim man makes a not very strong comment about Islam\Muslims and is arrested within days.
I'm pretty sure there's no such thing as a 'moderate muslim'.
Sure they're not all wild eyed, baby eating bloodthirsty psychopaths but that doesn't make them moderate.
The starting position is unequivocal, they're right and everybody else is wrong.
The guy did something foolish and deserved being picked up on it, especially as he had the idiocy to admit it on the Net. The police did go too far, overeager in being seen to be intolerant of intolerance; and the chap got let off on a technicality (no permission sought/obtained). For sure he can sue if he feels he has a case, but in the circumstances I think he should find no gain from it. After all, he caused the reaction by his own actions.
and islamic rats like choudary and his ilk are allowed to slander ou police, our troops, degrade and go into our churches to pray ,all in our face and they get away with it.