Man Jailed for 20 Months for Social Media Posts During Protests in the U.K.

EXCERPT:

KEARL: “You have been committed for sentence having pleaded guilty to an offense of publishing written material, which is threatening, abusive or insulting, intending thereby to stir up racial hatred. The context of your offending is that it arises out of the civil unrest and disorder in many parts of the United Kingdom. On the night of the 2nd and 3rd of August, the Britannia Hotel in Leeds was attacked by people who threw missiles, which damaged windows. The police were called, and on the 3rd of August the hotel was locked down for the protection of those who were living there. At the time, there were 210 occupants, many of whom were foreign refugees and asylum seekers. Similar attacks to the hotel were launched on the 4th of August.”