A woman has been jailed for almost two years in the UK for pushing a bin at police. Stacey Vint, from Middlesbrough in northeast England, fell to the ground when wheeling the bin toward a wall of officers, meaning the bin did not make contact with police. Nevertheless, she received a 20-month jail term amid widespread claims that the British legal system is excessively tough on white natives while maintaining a lenient approach to immigrants.
Riots broke out across the UK after the brutal murder of three young children in Southport by the 17-year-old son of Rwandan immigrants. Demonstrations across the country called for an end to immigration and the “two-tier” justice system they insist pervades the nation. For instance, during the riots, groups of Muslims began marching through some city streets armed with knives and machetes, but police did not arrest them. Online video footage shows that officers advised the Muslim groups to store their weapons at the local mosque to avoid being seen breaking the law. In another clip, police are heard telling Muslim rioters, “We are here to protect you.”
The matter was made worse when Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer addressed the nation and promised to keep Muslims safe while dismissing white British demonstrators as “far-right thugs.” Additionally, police were posted to mosques nationwide to provide extra protection, while natives pointed out that no such protection is offered to them when terror attacks or rapes are found to have been committed by Islamic extremists.
Since the riots died down, demonstrators have been handed down heavy sentences, with one judge even stating that “curious observers” who had no direct involvement in the demonstrations could expect to see the inside of a cell. Courts were opened 24 hours per day to deal with the protestors, while immigrants accused of serious offenses are often bailed or avoid jail after conviction.
Twitter owner Elon Musk engaged with the issue on the platform and labeled the UK Prime Minister “Two-Tier Kier.” He also called for “free speech in the UK,” said the UK was on the verge of an “inevitable” civil war, and asked if Britain had turned into the Soviet Union. The remark prompted British lawmakers to accuse him of stirring up trouble.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, the most senior police officer in Britain, warned that he would seek extradition of US citizens to face criminal charges if they spread “misinformation” online. A spokesperson for Starmer lashed out at Musk, saying there is “no justification” for his controversial input and urging him to put his significant platform to better use. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has promised to hold social media platforms to account for allowing the “far right” to organize and spread allegedly false information.
“Whether you’re in this country committing crimes on the streets or committing crimes from further afield online, we will come after you,” Mr. Rowley stated.
