@patrickhadfield@mastodon.scot I fear that like his friend, Stephen Yaxley-Lennon a.k.a. "Tommy Robinson", he'll only see prison time as an opportunity to fundraise and enrich himself by misappropriating donations from gullible followers, while his outrageous publicity stunt still attracts new recruits. That's not a reason he shouldn't go to prison, but it needs to be a stiff sentence. Any leniancy and he'll leave the court smiling inside, knowing his notoriety, influence and wealth have all been boosted.