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Tommy Robinson jailed for contempt of court

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Jaxjacky Mon 28-Oct-24 15:12:02

Sky News; good in my opinion.

Casdon Mon 28-Oct-24 21:00:05

Primrose53

Sitting with popcorn just waiting to see whether the Labour MP thug gets jailed. He really should be.

Do you know more about the detail of this case than the rest of us Primrose53 - do tell?

Primrose53 Mon 28-Oct-24 20:53:35

Sitting with popcorn just waiting to see whether the Labour MP thug gets jailed. He really should be.

Babs03 Mon 28-Oct-24 20:52:37

Casdon

Are Tommies good and Johnnies bad in some parallel universe perhaps?

Ha ha, could be the case.

growstuff Mon 28-Oct-24 20:51:58

valdavi

Anyway technically he wasn't jailed for what he said, but for contempt of court. If he's such a strong patriot he could at least respect a british court of law.

Exactly valdavi. One of the first priorities of a genuine patriot is to respect the law.

valdavi Mon 28-Oct-24 20:45:28

Anyway technically he wasn't jailed for what he said, but for contempt of court. If he's such a strong patriot he could at least respect a british court of law.

Casdon Mon 28-Oct-24 20:43:05

Are Tommies good and Johnnies bad in some parallel universe perhaps?

Babs03 Mon 28-Oct-24 20:37:57

Perhaps those who support Tommy because they don't like all those Johnny foreigners coming over should be aware that he is also a holocaust denier.

jasper16 Mon 28-Oct-24 20:33:03

Come on Freya, Don't be shy. What are his good points?

I suppose he " talks sense" possibly.

Babs03 Mon 28-Oct-24 20:28:27

Freya5

Jaxjacky

Sky News; good in my opinion.

Wrong. The danger from ""terrorists" are those walking on our capitals streets. Hidden in plain sight.

Are you quoting Tommy there Freya?
Am interested, as others are, to find out why you support this awful racist.

growstuff Mon 28-Oct-24 19:56:29

Oreo

I wonder why he doesn’t use his own name, which is better than Tommy Robinson.🤔

When he first appeared on the scene after his BNP days, he was always anonymous. He always used to hide his identity, when he appeared in public. That's why he didn't use his real name.

growstuff Mon 28-Oct-24 19:53:50

Tommy Robinson admitted contempt of court through 10 breaches of a high court order. How did people seriously expect the judge to deal with him? Of course, he couldn't be let off. What he did was metaphorically stick two fingers up to the law of the land. It appears he knew exactly what he was doing by returning to the UK and pleading guilty. He wanted to be the victim because that's just the kind of appeal his supporters lap up. Moreover, it appears he's £80,000 better off, as a result of his appeal.

jasper16 Mon 28-Oct-24 19:40:50

Please Freya, tell us what you like about this person? Really I am interested.

Fleurpepper Mon 28-Oct-24 19:32:05

Freya5 'Guess they're not deemed "right wing thugs" by St starmer.'

well Yaxley so many names certainly is one. Anyone supporting him says just so so much about themselves and their beliefs.

Fleurpepper Mon 28-Oct-24 19:29:04

growstuff

Casdon

I’d love to know what prompted him to come forward of his own volition.

Maybe he fancied being a martyr.

I think this is it. A la Trump!

What a vile and disgusting individual.

Babs03 Mon 28-Oct-24 19:20:49

jasper16

I wonder if Tommy was a nod to the name for soldiers in WW1.

He has his fans.

Yes, well thought through, was a hook for those who consider themselves patriotic, and Robinson is just innocuous, so a perfect alias to hide behind.

jasper16 Mon 28-Oct-24 19:00:59

I wonder if Tommy was a nod to the name for soldiers in WW1.

He has his fans.

Wyllow3 Mon 28-Oct-24 18:58:08

Yes, deliberately chosen for that "one of your ordinary lads".

He was in Spain.

For people who think some of the remarks about Robinson are OTT/cant understand the invective you can read his biography in wiki

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Robinson

Robinson was actually arrested on Friday under the Anti-Terrorism act

.https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/25/tommy-robinson-held-in-custody-ahead-of-far-right-march-in-london

Casdon Mon 28-Oct-24 18:27:40

Oreo

I wonder why he doesn’t use his own name, which is better than Tommy Robinson.🤔

Tommy Robinson sounds more tough guy than Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon maybe?

Babs03 Mon 28-Oct-24 18:23:43

Another miscreant peddling hatred and violence, glad he is in prison but it won't be for long. His ideology is foul but there are some eejits who swallow it hook line and sinker.

Oreo Mon 28-Oct-24 18:22:34

I wonder why he doesn’t use his own name, which is better than Tommy Robinson.🤔

Freya5 Mon 28-Oct-24 18:02:48

MayBee70

Nonnato2

Right. Well let’s see how long those thugs who broke a police woman’s nose and attacked police officers at Manchester airport get. Not to mention that Labour MP who violently attacked one of his constituents.

Who has been immediately suspended I believe. We now have a government that acts swiftly if one of their own transgresses.

Suspended, well that's good then, all clap Starmer. No fast track into court then, plead guilty on lawyers instructions,, sent straight to jail. Seen on video, same as Jones and Manchester thugs, but hey ho write something on social media clapped in jail within a few hours.
Guess they're not deemed "right wing thugs" by St starmer.

Anniebach Mon 28-Oct-24 16:32:06

Thank you Hope not Hate

growstuff Mon 28-Oct-24 16:25:49

Casdon

I’d love to know what prompted him to come forward of his own volition.

Maybe he fancied being a martyr.

growstuff Mon 28-Oct-24 16:24:28

Casdon

I wonder if he reached the maximum 90 days in the EU limit and couldn’t remain? Probably not that, but it would be deliciously ironic if it was….

I believe he has an Irish passport (dual nationality). If that's the case, he could stay in an EU country for as long as he likes.

Galaxy Mon 28-Oct-24 16:18:53

So if it can be shown that Robinson doesnt use cocaine should IOMgran serve some time for her words.