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A “conspiracy theorist” who abused police when an anti-immigration protest turned violent has been jailed.
Grandfather Peter Lynch, 61, went to the Holiday Inn Express in Manvers, Rotherham, on 4 August with a placard which referred to as law enforcement officials, MPs and the media “corrupt”.
He shouted “racist and provocative remarks” in direction of officers and referred to as asylum seekers within the lodge “baby killers”, the Recorder of Sheffield Judge Jeremy Richardson KC informed Sheffield Crown Court throughout his sentencing.
Lynch pleaded responsible to a cost of violent dysfunction and was jailed for 2 years and eight months on Thursday.
“Family man” Lynch, who not too long ago had a coronary heart assault, had gone to protest on the lodge towards immigration, his defence barrister mentioned.
He had “a basic conspiracy principle towards anybody and any type of authority”, and his placard referenced the “deep state” and area company Nasa.
Video performed to the court docket confirmed Lynch “revving up” the scenario earlier than it turned violent, the decide mentioned.
He was filmed calling the police “scum”.
His signal and protest was not illegal, however his verbal abuse in direction of law enforcement officials throughout the “racist incident” crossed the road, the decide added.
Lynch, of Burman Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, was a “full participant” within the dysfunction, the court docket was informed.
“You had been unquestionably endeavouring to the rev up the scenario the very best you may,” Judge Richardson added.
The placard said that police chiefs, reporters, civil servants, judges and the Environment Agency had been all “corrupt”.
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