st Pauli listed on the British Government indicators of left wing terrorism
(good response from Welsh playerJamie Lawrence)
Chelsea fans with far right connections guilty of assaulting Owen Jones
defence claims that far right symbols are part of being a Chelsea supporter
(good response from Welsh playerJamie Lawrence)
[URL]https://twitter.com/fcstpauli/status/1218467130670297088?s=21[/URL]Chelsea fans with far right connections guilty of assaulting Owen Jones
[URL]https://twitter.com/danlevene/status/1217903583028486144?s=21[/URL]defence claims that far right symbols are part of being a Chelsea supporter
Philip McGhee, prosecuting, said that on one of the badges was written “Combat 18 and white power”, with a St George’s flag in the centre, overlaid with a snarling bull dog. Another badge featured a “sun cross” – a white supremacist symbol – used by White Pride Worldwide with the “whatever it takes” motto of Combat 18 and “lead the way” used by the Loyalist Volunteer Force.
“The person who possesses these items has sympathy for white supremacists, far-right, and homophobic organisations,” McGhee said, adding that they would therefore “bear antipathy for those on the left wing of the political spectrum and those with a non-heterosexual sexual orientation”.
But Matthew Radstone, for the defence, said that the insignia and memorabilia had no relevance to the attack and should not be considered as evidence by the judge. Radstone said his client had previous football-related convictions, that he was part of a “risk group” of Chelsea supporters and that possession of the items was “consistent with Mr Healy being a Chelsea football supporter”.
“The person who possesses these items has sympathy for white supremacists, far-right, and homophobic organisations,” McGhee said, adding that they would therefore “bear antipathy for those on the left wing of the political spectrum and those with a non-heterosexual sexual orientation”.
But Matthew Radstone, for the defence, said that the insignia and memorabilia had no relevance to the attack and should not be considered as evidence by the judge. Radstone said his client had previous football-related convictions, that he was part of a “risk group” of Chelsea supporters and that possession of the items was “consistent with Mr Healy being a Chelsea football supporter”.
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