Man Jailed for Inciting Racial Hatred Online

Key Points

• 28-year-old man jailed for 20 months in Leeds for inciting racial hatred online
• Posts encouraged attacks on a hotel housing asylum seekers and refugees
• First case of its kind linked to recent riots in England

Pros

• Justice served for inciting racial hatred
• Setting a precedent for similar cases

Cons

• Freedom of speech concerns
• Impact on asylum seekers and refugees

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