Due to a prolonged period of ill health, The ESP has not been updated til now. Let us re-commence...
November 9, 2006 saw a judgement in the trial of Mizanur Rahman over allegations of 'stirring up racial hatred and incitement to murder' during the "cartoon demo" at the Danish embassy, London in 2005. There is no hard evidence of Mr. Rahman brandishing any "hate placards" as alleged. Mr. Rahman was found guilty on the former count, but the jury could not agree on the latter count. Mr. Rahman remains in custody awaiting a retrial or possibly a series of retrials until the required guilty verdict is arrived at...
November 10, 2006 saw a judgement in the trial of Nick Griffin (BNP) for a similar offence of 'stirring up racial hatred' - actual filmed evidence of his inflammatory remarks exists. Mr Griffin was aquitted, and was seen in news broadcasts celebrating with his cronies over a bottle of new-brand "white beer" outside the court...
What is any citizen of our nation to conclude from these events on concurrent days in November, 2006? One law for whom-and one law for whom else...?
