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| | He served what was originally a 13-month prison sentence for contempt of court after publishing a Facebook Live video of [[Pakistan]]i rape gangs defendants entering a law court in defiance of restrictions on reporting ongoing trials.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerscruton/2014/08/30/why-did-british-police-ignore-pakistani-gangs-raping-rotherham-children-political-correctness/</ref> He was illegally arrested on May 26, 2018 for this, and the judge presiding over his case, Geoffrey Marson,<ref>[https://twitter.com/robbarras1/status/1000187689101156352 Rob Barras: "This is the Judge, Geoffrey Marson, responsible for the travesty of Justice today in the #UK namely the arrest and imprisonment of #TommyRobinson on Politically motivated trumped up charges"] at Twitter</ref> illegally ordered all details related to his arrest and trial, including his identity, to be banned from being published by the country's media.<ref>Multiple references: | | He served what was originally a 13-month prison sentence for contempt of court after publishing a Facebook Live video of [[Pakistan]]i rape gangs defendants entering a law court in defiance of restrictions on reporting ongoing trials.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerscruton/2014/08/30/why-did-british-police-ignore-pakistani-gangs-raping-rotherham-children-political-correctness/</ref> He was illegally arrested on May 26, 2018 for this, and the judge presiding over his case, Geoffrey Marson,<ref>[https://twitter.com/robbarras1/status/1000187689101156352 Rob Barras: "This is the Judge, Geoffrey Marson, responsible for the travesty of Justice today in the #UK namely the arrest and imprisonment of #TommyRobinson on Politically motivated trumped up charges"] at Twitter</ref> illegally ordered all details related to his arrest and trial, including his identity, to be banned from being published by the country's media.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/05/26/right-wing-activist-tommy-robinson-reportedly-jailed-after-filming-outside-child-grooming-trial.html Right-wing activist Tommy Robinson reportedly jailed after filming outside child grooming trial]. ''Fox News''. May 26, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2018. | | *[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/05/26/right-wing-activist-tommy-robinson-reportedly-jailed-after-filming-outside-child-grooming-trial.html Right-wing activist Tommy Robinson reportedly jailed after filming outside child grooming trial]. ''Fox News''. May 26, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2018. |
| − | *Tomlinson, Chris (May 26, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/05/26/redacted-arrested-for-redacted-outside-redacted-leeds-crown-court-issues-media-ban/ [Redacted] Arrested for [Redacted] Outside [Redacted]: Leeds Crown Court Issues Media Ban]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 26, 2018. | + | *Tomlinson, Chris (May 26, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/05/26/redacted-arrested-for-redacted-outside-redacted-leeds-crown-court-issues-media-ban/ [Redacted] Arrested for [Redacted] Outside [Redacted]: Leeds Crown Court Issues Media Ban]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 26, 2018. |
| | *Newman, ALex (May 28, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/29152-secret-u-k-proceedings-send-activist-to-prison-gag-media Secret U.K. Proceedings Send Activist to Prison, Gag Media]. ''The New American''. Retrieved May 28, 2018. | | *Newman, ALex (May 28, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/29152-secret-u-k-proceedings-send-activist-to-prison-gag-media Secret U.K. Proceedings Send Activist to Prison, Gag Media]. ''The New American''. Retrieved May 28, 2018. |
| | *[https://twitter.com/SgtPeterAllen/status/1000054602480353280 Peter Allen: "Today Judge Geoffrey Marson QC sentenced (Tommy Robinson) to death in a secret trial that may not be reported on for an offence that may not be mentioned although it is suspected to be for exposing the extent of child abuse and grooming gangs in Britain"] at Twitter</ref> In response to the illegal actions of the police and the corrupt judge who sentenced Robinson, the politicians standing behind those actions and the liberal media complicitly covering for them by their refusal to report on both the trial and on Robinson's illegal arrest and imprisonment, thousands of British citizens began protesting outside of British Prime Minister [[Theresa May]]'s residence at 10 [[Downing Street]] in [[London]] and outside the British Parliament to demand Robinson's release.<ref>Multiple references: | | *[https://twitter.com/SgtPeterAllen/status/1000054602480353280 Peter Allen: "Today Judge Geoffrey Marson QC sentenced (Tommy Robinson) to death in a secret trial that may not be reported on for an offence that may not be mentioned although it is suspected to be for exposing the extent of child abuse and grooming gangs in Britain"] at Twitter</ref> In response to the illegal actions of the police and the corrupt judge who sentenced Robinson, the politicians standing behind those actions and the liberal media complicitly covering for them by their refusal to report on both the trial and on Robinson's illegal arrest and imprisonment, thousands of British citizens began protesting outside of British Prime Minister [[Theresa May]]'s residence at 10 [[Downing Street]] in [[London]] and outside the British Parliament to demand Robinson's release.<ref>Multiple references: |
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| | Parliamentarians in the [[European Parliament]] sympathetic to Robinson were silenced as they attempted to discuss Robinson's situation.<ref>[https://voiceofeurope.com/2018/06/british-meps-microphone-turned-off-in-european-parliament-for-asking-approved-question-about-tommy-robinson/ British MEP’s microphone turned off in European Parliament for asking ‘approved’ question about Tommy Robinson]. ''[[Voice of Europe]]''. June 14, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.</ref> | | Parliamentarians in the [[European Parliament]] sympathetic to Robinson were silenced as they attempted to discuss Robinson's situation.<ref>[https://voiceofeurope.com/2018/06/british-meps-microphone-turned-off-in-european-parliament-for-asking-approved-question-about-tommy-robinson/ British MEP’s microphone turned off in European Parliament for asking ‘approved’ question about Tommy Robinson]. ''[[Voice of Europe]]''. June 14, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.</ref> |
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| − | In a blatant display of [[double standard]]s, an Islamic activist who violently beat a policeman at a Tommy Robinson rally avoided any jail time and only received a six-month suspended sentence, despite Robinson serving actual jail time for a much longer sentence for a non-violent act.<ref>Montgomery, Jack (June 16, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/16/muslim-activist-who-beat-policeman-at-tommy-robinson-spared-prison-robinson-still-locked-up/ Muslim Activist Who Beat Policeman at Tommy Robinson Rally Spared Prison (Robinson Still Locked Up)]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 17, 2018.</ref> | + | In a blatant display of [[double standard]]s, an Islamic activist who violently beat a policeman at a Tommy Robinson rally avoided any jail time and only received a six-month suspended sentence, despite Robinson serving actual jail time for a much longer sentence for a non-violent act.<ref>Montgomery, Jack (June 16, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/16/muslim-activist-who-beat-policeman-at-tommy-robinson-spared-prison-robinson-still-locked-up/ Muslim Activist Who Beat Policeman at Tommy Robinson Rally Spared Prison (Robinson Still Locked Up)]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 17, 2018.</ref> |
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| | Robinson was released on bail on August 1, 2018.<ref>Multiple references: | | Robinson was released on bail on August 1, 2018.<ref>Multiple references: |