Lucy Connelly’s crime:Incitement to violence or racial hatred is public speech, writing, or conduct intended to provoke others to commit acts of violence, hostility, or discrimination against a specific racial, ethnic, or national group. Exactly as Lucy Connelly committed and admitted in court. HH’s social media comments do not appear to fall into this category of offence.
Key Legal Elements
Advocacy and Intention: The deliberate public promotion of hatred or enmity with the specific goal of stirring up animosity against a target group.
Threatening or Abusive Content: Using words, behaviour, or distributed material that is threatening, abusive, or insulting.
Imminent Risk: Speech that creates a clear and immediate danger or likelihood of violence, hostility, or unlawful discrimination.
Common Forms of Offences
Public Speeches: Making inflammatory verbal statements designed to provoke crowds against a minority group.
Distributing Material: Spreading racist or hateful texts, signs, or digital media to the general public.
Online Content: Creating websites, forums, or widespread social media posts that promote racial discontent or violence.
If HH had committed the offence in England the charge would more likely be for Malicious communications as it doesn't fit the above criminal offence. MC charges involve sending indecent, grossly offensive, threatening, or knowingly false messages via post, text, email, or social media with the intent to cause distress or anxiety. But HH lives in Scotland and an earlier poster suggested a Public Order type charge may be brought….
