UK Riots: Judge jailing men for violent disorder condemns 'twisted ideology' behind rioting

A senior judge has slammed the “twisted ideology” behind racist mobs of rioters who were egged on by “complete nonsense” being spread online about the murders of three young girls at a dance class in Southport.

Judge Andrew Menary KC, the Recorder of Liverpool, has now jailed five men who joined “baying mobs” in Southport and Liverpool during widespread disorder over the last week.

Violence first broke out in the wake of a stabbing spree at a Stockport dance class which left three young girls dead, as misinformation spread online that the suspected attacker was an illegal immigrant and asylum seeker.

Judge Menary said legitimate vigils and the local community’s grief had been “hijacked” by racists intent on violence, while police officers who joined a vigil to mourn the dead girls found themselves within hours under attack from so-called protesters.

And in a damning assessment of those behind the violence, Judge Menary said: “Quite what they were protesting about remains a mystery to many.”
On Wednesday, the judge sentenced Derek Drummond, 58, to three years in prison for punching a police officer in the face and throwing a brick at officers.

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[davide]

And the people who assaulted the police officers, at Manchester airport???

[lewisevans]

7/7 - No Riots
Lee Rigby- No Riots
Manchester Arena- No Riots
London Bridge- No Riots
Manchester Station-No Riots
London Bridge 2- No Riots
Reading- No Riots
David Amess- No Riots

We're a Patient Nation.
but, understandly, enough is enough

[criscross]

Hamoud Al Soaimi, 15, for three counts of sexual assault and one assault by penetration, jailed for two years suspended for two years with 180 hours unpaid work, British justice.

[TheFairway]

What’s the sentence for breaking a police woman’s nose at Manchester Airport

[ando]

Amazing…. How’s it going with the Leeds riots?

[silondon]

Has the Manchester Airport Attacker been changed yet????

[bigbelly]

These judges enforce the establishment dogma.

[Dontlikefruit]

They can rush things throught court when they want to it seems.🤔

[B-gymfreak]

Wow, my ex beat me senseless 2 yrs ago and still hasnt been to court

[Mfsquis]

What about the labour counciller n clear footage telling protesters to cut people's throat!!! WHERS HIS ARREST, PRISON SENTENCE FOR GOD SAKE!!! TWO TIER POLICING!!!

[johnboy]

And the Muslim who broke the police woman's nose still walking free two tier policing at it's best

[grumblegroan]

Two tier justice yet again . 1984 is here .

[PumpkinHoard]

Twisted that's that how they refer to the concerns of the majority of the British electorate.

[TOP.FOX.]

Yea i wonder where this judge lives not by any illegal immigrants i bet.

[j.burgess]

I wonder how many months the Labour councillor will get who was filmed inciting people to "CÜT THR0ATS"? Maybe two-tier Kier can go back to his old job at the CPS and work out some special leniency for him?

[Maxillz]

What about the black youths running round the streets with knives everyday?

[jarhulton]

This judge doesn’t and will never have to see the effects of mass immigration from his bubble

[williammckeen]

Justice is neither Blind or balanced 😮

[AdelShah-etuk]

I suffer from slight Mental health. There's no point banking me

[ruthgatchalian]

So the court can expedite cases of criminal illegal migrants, it can be done if only they wanted it to.