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Protester Sentenced Without Jail Time Following Southport Unrest, Prompting Debate Over Legal Fairness
- Caroline Leneghan assaulted Dylan Fontaine during a pro-asylum seeker protest, mistaking him for a 'racist.' She was found guilty of assault and criminal damage by the Poole Magistrates Court.
- Judge Austin stated that Leneghan's actions left Fontaine at risk of being attacked and considered her behavior 'disgraceful.'
- Leneghan received a suspended six-month prison sentence due to being 20 weeks pregnant and was also ordered to pay compensation and court costs.
- The case has sparked controversy, with critics arguing it illustrates a double standard in the justice system based on political beliefs.
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Left-wing activist who assaulted white Muslim she mistook for 'racist' infiltrator walks free amid claims of 'two-tier justice'
A former nurse has avoided jail after she assaulted a white Muslim man she mistook for a "racist" at a pro-asylum seeker protest.Caroline Leneghan engaged in an argument with Dylan Fontaine, smashing his phone on the ground, calling him a "racist" and a "fascist", inciting others to "swarm" around him.However, Fontaine is a Muslim convert and was at the demonstration in Bournemouth supporting asylum seekers on August 7 last year. Leneghan denied…
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Total News Sources3
Leaning Left0Leaning Right2Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Right
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Right
67% Right
C 33%
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