A man accused of rioting during last year's Sydney Muslim protests has been read the 'riot act' by a magistrate.
Mohammad Issai Issaka refused to stand up in court claiming it was against his religion.
Mr Issaka appeared in court faced with charges of riot, assaulting police and resisting arrest over last year’s riots.
In a 20 minute stand off, the Lakemba man refused to stand for the Magistrate, claiming it was against his religion. [Yahoo! New Zealand] Read more