{"id":313731,"date":"2025-08-16T06:58:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T06:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=313731"},"modified":"2025-08-18T06:17:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T06:17:48","slug":"two-tier-uk-cut-throats-councillor-freed-while-mother-who-tweeted-still-in-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=313731","title":{"rendered":"Two Tier UK: \u2018Cut Throats\u2019 Councillor Freed, While Mother Who Tweeted Still In Prison"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Steve Watson \u2013 modernity.news Aug 15, 2025<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong>A leftist councillor in the UK who called for \u201ccutting the throats\u201d of anti-mass migration protesters has been acquitted of all charges and set free, while conservatives who expressed anti-illegal immigration sentiment in tweets are still languishing in prison.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the backstory:<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"0DT2raeu1i\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/modernity.news\/2024\/08\/08\/leftist-at-peaceful-anti-racism-rally-asserts-we-need-to-cut-all-their-throats\/\">Leftist at \u201cPeaceful\u201d Anti-Racism Rally Asserts \u201cWe Need to Cut All Their Throats\u201d<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" title=\"\u201cLeftist at \u201cPeaceful\u201d Anti-Racism Rally Asserts \u201cWe Need to Cut All Their Throats\u201d\u201d \u2014 modernity\" src=\"https:\/\/modernity.news\/2024\/08\/08\/leftist-at-peaceful-anti-racism-rally-asserts-we-need-to-cut-all-their-throats\/embed\/#?secret=0DT2raeu1i\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" data-secret=\"0DT2raeu1i\"><\/iframe><script><\/p>\n<p>\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/<\/p>\n<p>!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&#038;&#038;(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&#038;&#038;(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&#038;&#038;(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&#038;&#038;n.host===r.host&#038;&#038;l.activeElement===s&#038;&#038;(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\n<\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThey are disgusting Nazi fascists,\u201d asserted Labour councillor named Ricky Jones a year ago, adding \u201cAnd we need to cut all their throats and get rid of them all,\u201d while performing the cut throat gesture by running his finger across his neck.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cWe\u2019ve got to cut their throats &amp; get rid of all of them\u201d said Ricky Jones Councillor in Walthamstow<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Not guilty\u2019<\/p>\n<p>But post a furious X post or shout at police dog or \u2018other\u2019 words of different opinions &amp; prison time<\/p>\n<p>Two Tier justice needs to be stopped<\/p>\n<p>Insist Together <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/19dUKpIZSh\">pic.twitter.com\/19dUKpIZSh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alan D Miller (@alanvibe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alanvibe\/status\/1956346093391777945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The incident came amid unrest prompted by the horrific murder of three children in Southport by Axel Rudakubana, a 17-year-old born in the UK to Rwandan migrant parents.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6qymh7qWwfQ?si=AMQKeiNsiRXH1TkH\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Jones, a 57-year-old borough councillor in Dartford, Kent, and a full-time official for the Transport Salaried Staffs\u2019 Association (TSSA) union, made the inflammatory remarks at a counter-demonstration in Walthamstow, north London.<\/p>\n<p>He was arrested the following day on suspicion of encouraging violent disorder. He was suspended by the Labour Party immediately after the video surfaced.<\/p>\n<p>During his trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court, the prosecution argued that his words were \u201cinflammatory and rabble-rousing,\u201d amplified in a volatile setting where police anticipated potential clashes. A senior police officer testified that \u201cany spark could have led to an incident or disorder occurring.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In his defense, Jones claimed his comments were not directed at the contemporary far-right protesters but referenced historical acts by the National Front, a far-right group from the 1970s and 1980s, who allegedly left razor blades behind stickers on trains to harm unsuspecting people.<\/p>\n<p>He stated \u201cYou\u2019ve got women and children using these trains during the summer holidays. They don\u2019t give a s*** about who they hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s an absolutely bizarre argument by Jones to claim he was calling for cutting the throats of people 40-50 years ago, but it has worked because he\u2019s walked free.<\/p>\n<p>Jones also cited neurodiversity, saying he has been diagnosed with ADHD, dyslexia, and dyscalculia, and stating it caused him to become distracted by a heckler in the crowd, leading to unprepared and misinterpreted remarks.<\/p>\n<p>He reiterated a commitment to peaceful protest, saying, \u201cI\u2019ve always believed the best way to make people realise who you are and what you are is to do it peacefully.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After a brief deliberation of just over 30 minutes, the jury cleared Jones of all charges, accepting his explanation and finding no intent to encourage violence. Outside the court, Jones expressed relief, calling the ordeal \u201cthe worst thing that ever happened to me\u201d and vowing never to speak unprepared at a demonstration again.<\/p>\n<p>The verdict drew sharp criticism from political figures, including former Tory home secretary James Cleverly, who called it \u201ctwo-tier justice,\u201d Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, who labeled it \u201cabsolutely disgraceful,\u201d and Reform UK chairman Zia Yusuf, who highlighted the disparity in legal outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>This case has intensified debates about inconsistencies in how the UK justice system handles inflammatory speech, particularly when compared to the treatment of Lucy Connolly, a 41-year-old childminder and wife of a former Conservative councillor.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MVrWTr6tznI?si=0jvLlb1u9x5lSDY_\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>On the day of the Southport stabbings, Connolly posted on X (formerly Twitter): \u201cMass deportation now, set fire to all the f***ing hotels full of the bastards for all I care\u2026 If that makes me racist, so be it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her tweet, fueled by the same false rumors about the attacker\u2019s identity, was deemed to incite racial hatred. Connolly pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 31 months in prison in October 2024. She later lost an appeal against the sentence in May 2025, with judges upholding the term despite arguments that it was excessive and raised free speech concerns.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ZN6RWQy4Zk\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/modernity.news\/2025\/05\/19\/the-case-for-reducing-lucy-connollys-31-month-sentence-for-a-tweet\/\">The Case For Reducing Lucy Connolly\u2019s 31-Month Sentence (For A Tweet)<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" title=\"\u201cThe Case For Reducing Lucy Connolly\u2019s 31-Month Sentence (For A Tweet)\u201d \u2014 modernity\" src=\"https:\/\/modernity.news\/2025\/05\/19\/the-case-for-reducing-lucy-connollys-31-month-sentence-for-a-tweet\/embed\/#?secret=ZN6RWQy4Zk\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" data-secret=\"ZN6RWQy4Zk\"><\/iframe><script><\/p>\n<p>\/*! 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Critics argue her punishment reflects a heavy-handed approach to online rhetoric, especially when juxtaposed with Jones\u2019s acquittal.<\/p>\n<p>While Jones\u2019s words explicitly called for violent acts like \u201ccutting throats\u201d in a public setting, he walked free after a jury trial. Connolly, however, faced swift conviction for a single social media post that did not directly advocate physical harm in the same graphic manner.<\/p>\n<p>With anti-mass migration protests once again happening all over the country, serious questions persist about whether the legal system applies consistent standards or if ideological leanings influence outcomes. For now, Jones resumes his life without charges, while Connolly serves her sentence, highlighting a divide that continues to provoke public outrage.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"wIP57idejB\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/modernity.news\/2025\/07\/31\/my-wrongful-imprisonment-shows-two-tier-policing-is-real\/\">My Wrongful Imprisonment Shows Two-Tier Policing is Real<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" title=\"\u201cMy Wrongful Imprisonment Shows Two-Tier Policing is Real\u201d \u2014 modernity\" src=\"https:\/\/modernity.news\/2025\/07\/31\/my-wrongful-imprisonment-shows-two-tier-policing-is-real\/embed\/#?secret=wIP57idejB\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" data-secret=\"wIP57idejB\"><\/iframe><script><\/p>\n<p>\/*! 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