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Explaining the Tommy Robinson case

30 May 2018
From a journalist who was in his court hearing.
· 29 May 2018

To those who support / , from someone with the actual qualifications to know what they’re talking about. A THREAD.

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· 29 May 2018

I’m a reporter who witnessed Tommy both live streaming in front of jurors outside and him being sentenced inside the court.

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· 29 May 2018

But uninformed, ignorant and arrogant Tommy, running rife with conspiracy theories about cover-ups and and in spite of (as far as I know) not having a journalism accreditation, took it upon himself to ‘save the day’ and be a vigilante ‘reporter’. 😑

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· 29 May 2018

He livestreamed to a very large audience, making prejudicial and even inaccurate comments. He did this within earshot of jurors turning up to court. If they did not hear him then, they could certainly stumble upon the video online. He encouraged it to be shared widely.

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· 29 May 2018

And let me make this clear - that gloryhunter was doing this without having sat in to listen to that trial ONCE. All the information he had was from an online PUBLIC article. So what favour exactly was he doing for the British public? 🤔

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· 29 May 2018

He was jailed - despite concerns for his safety - because he is a CRIMINAL who BREACHED a suspended sentence for the SAME CRIME - one that can cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of pounds. He should have learned his lesson the first time at .

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· 29 May 2018

WHAT THIS IS REALLY ABOUT: Defendants have the right to a fair trial, complainants shouldn’t have to give evidence twice because a selfish stranger caused a retrial and taxpayers shouldn’t have to pay for his irresponsible ‘journalism’. Disagreeing with that is...questionable.

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· 29 May 2018

As the judge said: ‘Freedom of speech comes with responsibility’.

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· 29 May 2018

Robinson was given a second chance, he shouldn’t have been given a third. This is legal, NOT political. Stop with the conspiracy theories already. 🙄

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· 29 May 2018

Moral of the story: if you want to stay out of jail, don’t go ONLINE and discuss or publish details of a court case that hasn’t been reported in the media - leave it to the PROFESSIONALS. Either that, or enroll in a class and join the ranks 😒

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· 29 May 2018

On another note, the judge put a temporary reporting restriction on both his arrest and his court proceedings. That ban was scheduled to end when the jury had delivered their verdicts in the trial. Again, justified.

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· 29 May 2018

So NO ONE (not me, not the rest of the media there, not and especially not his supporters, nor ) were allowed to report his arrest or his sentence until TODAY.

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· 29 May 2018

Anyone who DID publish these things online, including the national media who reported the arrest and everyone who tweeted about it, is in breach of a court order and therefore in contempt of court.

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· 29 May 2018

And look where that got Tommy 🙃👩🏻‍⚖️👨🏻‍⚖️ that’s all, folks. Sleep soundly 🤣

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· 29 May 2018

PS read the FULL details of the court hearing here:

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· 29 May 2018

Very informative on Tommy Robinson case, including about contempt law, by

Moral of the story: if you want to stay out of jail, don’t go ONLINE and discuss or publish details of a court case that hasn’t been reported in the media - leave it to the PROFESSIONALS. Either that, or enroll in a class and join the ranks 😒
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· 29 May 2018

This is outstanding by , showing what real journalism and real court reporting looks like.

To those who support / , from someone with the actual qualifications to know what they’re talking about. A THREAD.
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· 29 May 2018

New on HTFP today: and reporter overturns reporting ban on far-right activist Tommy Robinson’s sentencing at Leeds Crown Court

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· 29 May 2018

Well done to & Leeds Live for getting reporting restrictions lifted. We now know Tommy Robinson pleaded guilty to contempt of court and breach of a suspended sentence, and he 'deeply regrets' his actions. Hope trial doesn't collapse.

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· 29 May 2018

This is driving me bonkers. The reporting restrictions were lifted by a local newspaper reporter who stood up in court and successfully made a case against them - namely . The Indy's role in this is ancillary at best

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· 29 May 2018

Stephanie now receiving threats from Robinson followers for doing her job and doing her job well.

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· 29 May 2018

Total respect to for showing why it's important to have local reporters who regularly attend courts. It's disgusting that she's getting personal abuse for doing her job and challenging reporting restrictions. She is a brave excellent reporter role model.

Well done to & Leeds Live for getting reporting restrictions lifted. We now know Tommy Robinson pleaded guilty to contempt of court and breach of a suspended sentence, and he 'deeply regrets' his actions. Hope trial doesn't collapse.
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· 29 May 2018

Wishing female journalists get raped is not okay

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· 29 May 2018

The vile abuse is getting for doing her job for by getting restrictions lifted and then naming and giving the street address of a defendant is beyond belief. Excellent and brave regional journalism throughout, especially dealing with this reaction

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· 29 May 2018
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I taught Steph media law at and so proud of her courage in fighting for open justice

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· 29 May 2018

First class journalism by explaining how and why Far Right criminal "Tommy Robinson" was jailed. The abuse she's suffered shames his supporters and apologists

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· 29 May 2018
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It was the address given in court. It was published as it would be for any other Tom, Dick or Harry who appeared in court. If Tommy was concerned he could have asked his solicitor to ask the judge to restrict the media from publishing the address. He didn’t.

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· 29 May 2018
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A good job well done. I know I’ll probably be drowned out by the idiots shouting abuse at you, but I hope you get this: thank you. Justice needs to be seen to be done, so you’ve done an important job today.

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· 29 May 2018

Up bright and early to discuss all the coverage of the Tommy Robinson case on and beyond at . Tune in at 6.50am.

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· 30 May 2018

About 45 minutes in:

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· 30 May 2018

For anyone interested, here’s my interview with .

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· 30 May 2018

(Part 2)

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· 24 Sep 2018

Confused about contempt? has a guide to what contempt of court means and how it works in the courts

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· 19 Oct 2018

BREAKING: Huddersfield grooming gang jailed for total of 221 years. A THREAD.

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· 30 Nov 2018

The remarkably resilient speaks to us about the Tommy Robinson contempt of course case and how her course at prepared her

Day two of the Journalism Skills Conference begins ! We start with a panel discussion on how some of the biggest stories of 2018 were sourced and covered
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