Wife of Tory councillor jailed for 31 months over social media post stirring up racial hatred

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-10-17 17:31:14 | Updated at 2024-10-17 19:33:45 2 hours ago

Wife of Tory councillor jailed for 31 months over social media post stirring up racial hatred
Sky News ^

Posted on 10/17/2024 10:22:18 AM PDT by TigerClaws

The wife of a Conservative councillor has been jailed for 31 months after pleading guilty to publishing written material to stir up racial hatred after the Southport stabbings.

Former childminder Lucy Connolly published a post on her X account, which she later deleted, that called for "mass deportation now", and for hotels housing asylum seekers to be set on fire, adding: "If that makes me racist, so be it."

Her comments were viewed 310,000 times and reposted by 940 other X users.

She wrote the post on the day three young girls were killed in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, Merseyside, on 29 July.

False information claiming the perpetrator was a Muslim asylum seeker spread online and led to riots and unrest in cities and towns across the UK.

The 41-year-old, from Northampton, later apologised for acting on "false and malicious" information.

Connolly, who is married to West Northamptonshire councillor Raymond Connolly, was jailed at Birmingham Crown Court on Thursday after pleading guilty to publishing written material to stir up racial hatred.

Mr Connolly declined to comment as he left the court. He said during an earlier hearing that the post was completely out of character for his wife. Conservative West Northamptonshire councillor Raymond Connolly speaks to the media outside Northampton Crown Court after his wife, Lucy Connolly, pleaded guilty to publishing a social media post stirring up racial hatred against asylum seekers.

Sentencing Connolly, Judge Melbourne Inman KC said of the Southport stabbings: "Some people used that tragedy as an opportunity to sow division and hatred, often using social media, leading to a number of towns and cities being disfigured."

The judge added she had encouraged activity which threatened or endangered life.

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Anything we disagree with = a 'threat' and danger to public safety.

Exactly what the Communists want to do here.

1 posted on 10/17/2024 10:22:18 AM PDT by TigerClaws

To: TigerClaws

Coming to our country in 2025 when Harris is installed and the SCOTUS is packed. Dissent will not be tolerated.

2 posted on 10/17/2024 10:25:34 AM PDT by BigFreakinToad (just remember the Harris algorithm runs at 3 am.)

To: TigerClaws

Our dear NATO allies, united in fascism.

3 posted on 10/17/2024 10:25:45 AM PDT by PGR88

To: TigerClaws

I think suggesting that hotels housing asylum seekers should be ‘set on fire’ is definitely a threat and danger. That goes a little beyond simply expressing disagreement with illegal immigration.

4 posted on 10/17/2024 10:26:12 AM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")

To: TigerClaws

I don’t think she’s alone , people in the West are getting tired of this Invasion

5 posted on 10/17/2024 10:27:57 AM PDT by butlerweave

To: PGR88

Coming here if Harris wins.

6 posted on 10/17/2024 10:28:16 AM PDT by bigbob

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