@patrickhadfield@mastodon.scot
2026-09-23 09:25 UTC
I'd have expected endangering lives at sea to be a criminal act. I hope this apology for a human being suffers the full effects of the law.
"Thomas filmed himself stabbing a knife into the inflatable dinghy several times and slashing its side. The noise of escaping air was audible, and Thomas shouted: “This is England. This is not France any more.”"
"Far-right activist Daniel Thomas slashes dinghy in Channel with blade while rescue worker onboard."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/22/far-right-activist-daniel-thomas-slashes-dinghy-with-blade-while-rescue-worker-onboard?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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@ApostateEnglishman@mastodon.world 2026-09-23 19:07
@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.