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A British judge has sentenced four Palestine Action protesters as terrorists, handing them custodial sentences ranging from four to eight years.

The unprecedented ruling came despite jurors convicting them of criminal charges not connected to terrorism during the prosecution.

On Friday, the presiding judge, Justice Jeremy Johnson, added a “terrorism connection” to their offences.

In a preliminary ruling in March 2025, Johnson found an "appearance" of a terrorism connection in the case, as he said the activists were attempting to influence the Israeli government by restricting their access to weapons. This information was withheld from the jury who convicted them.

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[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 120 points 1 month ago (3 children)

the UK is officially a shithole country now

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 60 points 1 month ago

Fascism has been achieved

[–] svcg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Hakuso@scribe.disroot.org 22 points 1 month ago

They're putting the finishing touches on, been degrading for decades, ever since the focus of total control and surveillence shifted to them as a testbed.

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 16 points 1 month ago

UK gov: goes out of its way to make the place a shithole

also UK gov: "Why don't people consider it worthwhile to reproduce anymore?"

[–] masinko@lemmy.world 100 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Adding an offence later in the case and withholding information to a jury has to be grounds a mistrial.

[–] Servomoore@lemmy.world 46 points 1 month ago

Zionism overrules all other laws, it would seem.

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[–] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip 83 points 1 month ago

If spray painting a plane is the exact same as blowing it up then might as well blow it up.

[–] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 79 points 1 month ago (8 children)

So terrorism just doesn't mean anything anymore.

[–] neobunch@lemmy.world 46 points 1 month ago

Ironically, it means the same it has always meant: resistance to colonization/imperialism/opression, it's just that in the past it was disguised with the veil of "civilization", and now the mask is off and you can see the naked brutal truth of how the term has always been weaponized

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 month ago

It's literally a disinhibitive ruling. Someone somewhere will inevitably think "well if I'm going to be called a terrorist anyway for some property damage, why not shoot at the cop that's coming to stop me? In for a penny in for a pound."

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 month ago

It never has

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[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 44 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Terror is in interesting word, it used to mean a government that oppressed their citizens, then it changed to mean general attacks on civillians by a non government entity.

And now, it means protesting specific government policies.

The first meanings are understandable, they involve harming civillians.

The new definition is just idiotic.

[–] Sirius006@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago

Well, your statement is pertinent, and therefore it terrorises me, so I hope you do not live in the UK.

[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 42 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The unprecedented ruling came despite jurors convicting them of criminal charges not connected to terrorism during the prosecution.

On Friday, the presiding judge, Justice Jeremy Johnson, added a “terrorism connection” to their offences.

Rule Of Law my ass!

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Speaking ill of israel is a greater act of terrorism than crashing planes into buildings.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 39 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Free the Palestine Action prisoners!

Remove the shameful judge!

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Looks like they are one step behind the US and catching up fast.

[–] rwrwefwef@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In terms of personal rights suppression, the UK is already miles ahead.

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[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Unprecedented"?

The English courts have been sentencing civilians as terrorists for centuries.

[–] benjirenji@slrpnk.net 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The difference is that none of the charges are commonly associated with terrorism. The judge had to invent a "terrorism connection" in addition to the normal charges.

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[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Fucking Mosley must be laughing right now from hell.

[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I know that image from The Wall movie, but I guess it's also its own piece given the signature. That watercolor sky is absolutely beautiful.

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[–] IAMgROOT@lemmy.wtf 17 points 1 month ago

disarming israel is terrorism? yayyy were all terrorists because that term means nothing now

[–] 7rokhym@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Such a standard to be met:

He added that those convicted acted "for the purpose of advancing a political and/or ideological cause".

Guess the legal system has no standards.

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[–] Steve@startrek.website 17 points 1 month ago
[–] detren@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago

How does wanting to disarm a foreign government terrorism?? By that logic the entirety of the UK government is a bunch of terrorists for wanting to disarm uh Russia and Iran I assume?

UK has stopped making sense a long time ago

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

The only terrorist I see is the judge. They should be extradited to Hamas for trial.

[–] Smeagol666@crazypeople.online 10 points 1 month ago

The "last minute evidence" was probably pics of the judge with an underage girl sourced from MI5/CIA/Mossad assets.

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