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The woman accused of being first to spread the fake rumours about the Southport killer which sparked nationwide riots has been arrested.

Racist riots spread across the country after misinformation spread on social media claiming the fatal stabbing was carried out by Ali Al-Shakati, believed to be a fictitious name, a Muslim aslyum seeker who was on an MI6 watchlist.

A 55-year-old woman from Chester has now been arrested on suspicion of publishing written material to stir up racial hatred, and false communication. She remains in police custody.

While she has not been named in the police statement about the arrest, it is believed to be Bonnie Spofforth, a mother-of-three and the managing director of a clothing company.

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[–] cynthorpe@discuss.online 115 points 1 month ago (59 children)

Oh man, we need some of that shit in the US. Arrest these right wing media nut jobs and their Jewish laser bullshit.

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de -4 points 1 month ago (54 children)

Careful what you wish for. Our freedom of speech is a pretty big thing we have. You want the guy who tweeted that Vance was a couch fucker to be thrown in prison or some shit?

[–] rsuri@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah the reality is if the courts start letting the government arrest people for speech, it's those going on about "woke mind viruses" who are gonna be the first to weaponize that. Without free speech, the left ceases to exist.

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

The left have been utterly excluded from free speech protections.

Yes, they have.

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