A labor councilor who called for cutting the neck of far-flung protesters, which was “across the character completely” and was wrong by a court.
58 -year -old Ricky Jones, during an anti -racism rally at Walthmsto on August 7 last year, is on a test in the Crown Court after calling the protesters “Nazi fascists” to “Nazi fascists”.
The Dartford Councilor told the police his comment, captured the video because he had addressed the “tens of thousands”, “Sick-pronounced”.
Mr. Jones, who was then a full -time officer for the Transport Salaid Staff Association (TSSA) Union, told the gamblers that their comments were not “taken literally” by anyone. He refuses to encourage violent behavior.
Mr. Jones’s friend Kevin Courtney, a retired teacher, told the gamblers on Thursday that he was “surprise” with his comments.
He said: “I did not hear anything in those words or in any way …
“I think they are [the comments] Are wrong. I wondered that Ricky said to him – I think it is completely out of character. ,
The court heard the former Joint General Secretary of the National Education Association (NEU) Mr. Courtney, participated in the rallies with the first councilor.
When asked by Defense Barrister Hosain Zaheer Casey, did Mr. Jones ever encourage any violence, Mr. Courtney said: “No, it was a whole shock when I saw that video …
“The mood was peaceful – Ricky’s words were not just jail with him.”
Mr. Jones told the gamblers on Tuesday that their comments were not directed to them at the rally.
He said that he was “especially” mentioning an incident where one National Front Rights’ For whites The sticker was found in a train with a hidden razor blade.
The councilor told the gamblers on Wednesday that he felt “very passionate and very upset” after receiving pictures of the sticker a day before the rally.
He said that the crowd at Walthamsto was “clearly known” his comments “what happened in the train”.
Mr. Jones went against the advice not to attend the rally organized in response to the protests that took place after the killing of three children in Southport.
After commenting, he was arrested and the court said that he felt that it was his “duty” that was to participate in counter-protects.
The test is going on.
Additional reporting by PA Media
