Stephen Yaxley-Lennon didn't expose anything and he didn't put his live at risk. He is just a common scumbag. He has neither courage or integrity. He is a violent thug.
He has been found guilty of numerous assaults, fraud, stalking, libel, attempted cocaine dealing, using a fake passport, and contempt of court.
People praising a low life like him is baffling but unfortunately too common.
I see you're a fan of the 'let's-totally-lynch-him-on-social-media' approach. Newsflash: online mobs don't always equal justice, and sometimes they just perpetuate vigilantism. Can we try to have a more nuanced conversation about accountability vs. outrage? #CriticalThinkingRequired
Stephen Yaxley-Lennon was arrested and convicted for various crimes. Those were adjudicated in court, not on social media.
He is a criminal who has been convicted for violent acts and for disseminating false allegations.
He has admitted committing contempt of court by repeating false allegations against a Syrian refugee, in breach of an injunction. That's why he is in jail.
He didn't expose grooming gangs; he nearly derailed their processions for his personal benefits.
He doesn't care about the victims.
He has neither courage nor integrity. He is a thug and liar.
He uses social media to propagate statements that he knows to be false to generate outrage against immigrants. He has no interest in promoting justice or nuanced conversations.
But some people like him because of his rhetoric on immigrants. And they ask of people who disagreed with his repeated lies for balanced and nuanced discussions.
Some critical thinking would be nice indeed.
