Tommy Robinson Arrested While Covering Grooming Gang Trial, UK Gov Silences Press with Gag Order
British activist Tommy Robinson was arrested Friday morning outside a courthouse for "breach of the peace" for livestreaming the court cases of ten men accused of participating in "child grooming gangs," aka child rape gangs.
From the Evening Standard:
English Defence League founder Tommy Robinson claimed he was arrested for breach of the peace outside a courthouse in Leeds.
The right wing activist was streaming a Facebook live video outside Leeds Crown Court, where a grooming trial is reportedly underway, on Friday morning.
Robinson, real name Stephen Lennon, can be seen being led towards the back of a police van and searched in footage posted to his Facebook page.
He can be heard saying: "I'm being arrested? I am being arrested...I'm 'causing a breach of peace'...I'm being arrested for breaching the peace."
...Officers can be seen leading Mr Robinson into the back of a police van while reading him his rights.
Tommy Robinson has been arrested in Leeds court for reporting on grooming gangs. More updates to follow pic.twitter.com/iEPDoNOKHM
— Caolan Robertson (@CaolanRob) May 25, 2018
His supporters said they fear that if he's sent to prison he'll be killed by Muslim gangs:
Tommy warned us about these rape gangs.
— Katie Hopkins (@KTHopkins) May 25, 2018
You laughed and called him a racist
Tommy will die in prison at the hands of these gangs.
You will laugh and say it served him right
Then you will remember YOU have a daughter #TommyRobinson https://t.co/CkT9s3UA5i
I'm sad & done 4 today.
— Ella Cruz♦️????????#IAmTommyRobinson (@EllaaaCruzzz) May 25, 2018
I just heard from @Lauren_Southern that the man who left bacon at the mosque's door was killed in prison. Checked it & it's true. We heard about him being sentenced to 12 months, but they didn't report his murder. Worried 4 Tommy#TommyRobinson #FreeTommy pic.twitter.com/bI56AO57EP
Arrested for “breaching the peace” while reporting on a Islamic grooming gang trial?
— Geert Wilders (@geertwilderspvv) May 25, 2018
Is this Saudi-Arabia?
Has the United Kingdom become a police state?
Jail = a death sentence for Tommy Robinson.
Come to your senses United Kingdom!#TommyRobinson https://t.co/uEcRNidvHy
The British government also reportedly issued a gag order on the case forcing UK news sites to purge their articles on the incident:
Go to Google News - Tommy Robinson
— Mike Cernovich ???????? (@Cernovich) May 25, 2018
See these articles?
They are being taken down in real time. This is 1984. The UK is a police state. pic.twitter.com/hWV3mQCCMQ
UPDATE: Breitbart forced to take down story about Tommy Robinson's arrest.
— Nick Monroe (@nickmon1112) May 25, 2018
Luckily archives are forever. Here's the story if you haven't seen it yet.https://t.co/vhkNpBUy6B pic.twitter.com/WpZgnD3MkN
UPDATE 2: Mirror's article on Tommy Robinson's arrest is ALSO GONE.
— Nick Monroe (@nickmon1112) May 25, 2018
Media stories are being SUPPRESSED.
Again here's an archive of the story THAT WAS DELETED. https://t.co/lETdZLibxn pic.twitter.com/8RczEt3Lpd
UPDATE 3: Birmingham Live's article on Tommy Robinson arrest was REMOVED.
— Nick Monroe (@nickmon1112) May 25, 2018
Nobody archived it in time to save the piece but it still shows up via Google searchhttps://t.co/lJ84UxdWTU pic.twitter.com/jLytPoKcaT
Update 4: Russia Today (RT) article on Tommy Robinson arrest is GONE.
— Nick Monroe (@nickmon1112) May 25, 2018
Here's an archive of what was there. https://t.co/UeCvUfZd5X pic.twitter.com/H8eTW1M4Ml
A protest was held Saturday calling for Tommy's release:
#FreeTommy now. Protest. #TommyRobinson The Great Rebellion begins. pic.twitter.com/5PBoDSCnEJ
— BJDJ #IAmTommy (@1BJDJ) May 26, 2018
