UK Councillor Acquitted Over ‘Cut All Their Throats’ Speech
15th August 2025
Reuters, a Voice of the Crust.
A British councillor was on Friday acquitted of encouraging violent disorder for saying far-right activists should have their throats cut amid riots last year, drawing claims from right-wing politicians of a hypocritical “two-tier” justice system.
Which it is.
Ricky Jones made the comments at a counter-protest in London after three girls were murdered in the north English town of Southport and was suspended by the ruling Labour party.
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Misinformation on social media said the teenager who committed the murders at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event was an Islamist migrant, fuelling days of violent riots including attacks on mosques and hotels housing asylum seekers.
Jones, 58, was cleared by a jury following a trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court. He had made the remarks to a crowd gathered near an immigration advice centre in London after reports that far-right supporters were planning a protest.
“They are disgusting Nazi fascists … We need to cut all their throats and get rid of them all,” he said, running a finger across his throat.
How is this not “hate speech”. (Which is even more illegal in Britain, with no First Amendment, than in the U.S.)
UPDATE: “Two-Tier Justice”: Labour Politician Cleared Despite Violent Threats