Some would call it hurty words
I don’t - this sick moron can shout his mouth off in a cell
Paul Martin was found guilty of encouragement of terrorism for posting a frenzied barrage of 16,000 messages in a Telegram chat group called "The Resistance UK" during the Covid-19 pandemic, urging members to launch a violent uprising against the UK government and attack infrastructure.
Details of the Conviction and Sentencing
Online Activity: Martin used the username "Perpetual Truth" to post messages on the 8,000-member Telegram group between December 2020 and September 2021. He spread conspiracy theories, claiming Covid-19 was a hoax and the vaccine was a poison, and called the situation a "silent war".
Calls for Violence: His messages encouraged group members to acquire weapons, such as crossbows and to make petrol bombs, for a violent revolt. He explicitly called for attacks on 5G towers and CCTV infrastructure, and even suggested burning down Parliament and banks.
Arrest and Evidence Seized: Counter-terrorism police arrested Martin at his home in South Norwood, Croydon, in September 2021. They seized several items, including two crossbows with bolts, a large knife, air guns, drones, and a stun gun disguised as a torch.
Charges and Verdict: Martin was found guilty of encouragement of terrorism, contrary to section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2006, after a two-week trial at the Old Bailey. He had previously pleaded guilty to possession of a stun gun. He was found not guilty of possessing the other weapons for the purposes of terrorism; he maintained they were for sport.
Sentencing: He was sentenced to three years and three months' imprisonment. The judge noted the "high degree of recklessness" in his actions and the potential for impressionable individuals in the large group to be influenced by his calls for violence.
Paul Martin was found guilty of encouragement of terrorism for posting a frenzied barrage of 16,000 messages in a Telegram chat group called "The Resistance UK" during the Covid-19 pandemic, urging members to launch a violent uprising against the UK government and attack infrastructure.
Details of the Conviction and Sentencing
Online Activity: Martin used the username "Perpetual Truth" to post messages on the 8,000-member Telegram group between December 2020 and September 2021. He spread conspiracy theories, claiming Covid-19 was a hoax and the vaccine was a poison, and called the situation a "silent war".
Calls for Violence: His messages encouraged group members to acquire weapons, such as crossbows and to make petrol bombs, for a violent revolt. He explicitly called for attacks on 5G towers and CCTV infrastructure, and even suggested burning down Parliament and banks.
Arrest and Evidence Seized: Counter-terrorism police arrested Martin at his home in South Norwood, Croydon, in September 2021. They seized several items, including two crossbows with bolts, a large knife, air guns, drones, and a stun gun disguised as a torch.
Charges and Verdict: Martin was found guilty of encouragement of terrorism, contrary to section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2006, after a two-week trial at the Old Bailey. He had previously pleaded guilty to possession of a stun gun. He was found not guilty of possessing the other weapons for the purposes of terrorism; he maintained they were for sport.
Sentencing: He was sentenced to three years and three months' imprisonment. The judge noted the "high degree of recklessness" in his actions and the potential for impressionable individuals in the large group to be influenced by his calls for violence.
