Taxi-driver jailed for social media posts which encouraged violent disorder
Andrew McIntyre, 39, set up a Telegram channel in the aftermath of the Southport knife attack in which three young girls were killed.
How a Lancashire taxi driver became the ‘catalyst’ for Southport riots
A Lancashire taxi driver became the “catalyst” for riots in Southport when he set up a social media account urging “English lads” to “rise up”, a court has heard.
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Taxi driver jailed for social media posts inciting Southport riots
A taxi driver who spread misinformation and incited violence ... shared content from a site called Tommy Robinson / Britain First / For Britain about a protest in Southport on 30 July. He also posted ...
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Taxi-driver jailed for social media posts which encouraged violent disorder
McIntyre shared content from a site named after far-right activist Tommy Robinson (Jordan Pettitt/PA ... McIntyre was working as a taxi driver when he was intercepted by police in Liverpool ...