Racist rioter claimed he was insulting Alan, not Allah

Public racial abuse is illegal in the U.K.—and lots of people are getting collared for it as authorities leisurely comb through the extensive social media footage posted by and of far-right rioters in recent weeks. Phil Hoban, charged with racially aggravated harassment over his activities at an anti-immigration rally in Leeds, offered a brilliant excuse to the police: he was ranting about Alan, not Allah. — Read the rest

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