I
wonder how the lamestream media will report (or if they will). They
are actively supporting demonstrations against Donald Trump.
When
do they ever support, let alone REPORT demonstrations against te
Establishment.
When
will the masses come out against Theresa May and her fascistic
policies and will the media ever report it?
Tomorrow
is the demonstration in support of Tommy Robinson
This
piece from the Independent is pure propaganda ahead of tomorrow’s
demonstration and is patent bullshit.
Lawyers
to challenge far-right leader's 13-month prison sentence at Court of
Appeal
Several
“Free Tommy” demonstrations have already taken place in Britain
and around the world since he was jailed, including one that saw
supporters perform Nazi salutes and attack police.
He
will appeal his 13-month sentence at the Court of Appeal on 18 July.
Why
was he jailed?
Robinson
was jailed for committing contempt of court with a Facebook Live
video broadcast from outside Leeds Crown Court on 25 May.
The
case he was discussing was subject to blanket reporting restrictions
imposed under the Contempt of Court Act to ensure that three linked
trials did not collapse.
The
Section 4 (2) order made it illegal for anyone, in any format, to
publish information on the case until the last trial had finished.
Robinson
was initially arrested on suspicion of breach of the peace, after
heckling people entering Leeds Crown Court and trying to film the
defendants.
But
prosecutors made the decision to charge him with contempt of court
after viewing video evidence and finding that Robinson was subject to
a separate suspended sentence.
Robinson,
who appeared in court under the name Stephen Christopher
Yaxley-Lennon, admitted the crime later the same day and was
sentenced to 13 months imprisonment.
Judge
Geoffrey Marson QC initially banned reporting of Robinson’s
imprisonment but lifted the order following a challenge by The
Independent and local media.
The
judge activated a three-month sentence for a previous contempt of
court offence that had been suspended by another judge in Canterbury
on the condition that Robinson committed no further crimes.
Judge
Marson added 10 months for the new offence, telling Robinson that he
had violated restrictions aiming to ensure a fair trial.
Tommy
Robinson supporters attack police with road signs and traffic cones
After
watching the Facebook Live video in court, Judge Marson said it was
also “highly prejudicial” to the defendants, adding: “I respect
everyone’s right to free speech. That’s one of the most important
rights that we have.
“With
those rights come responsibilities – the responsibility to exercise
that freedom of speech within the law.
“I
am not sure you appreciate the potential consequence of what you have
done.“
Robinson
was defended by an experienced barrister, Matthew Harding, who
confirmed to the court that his client was aware of the reporting
restriction but believed he was not violating it because the
information he used was in the public domain.
Mr
Harding claimed Robinson felt “deep regret” after being told of
the potential consequences of his video and said he had been at risk
from other inmates while serving a previous prison term for mortgage
fraud.
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