A MAN from Sealand who posted anti-Muslim Facebook rants following the Westminster terror attack last year has been branded an “armchair bigot” by a judge.
Judge Timothy Petts imposed a 12 months suspended jail term on Sean Maguire and ordered him to do 250 hours unpaid work and a 20 days rehabilitation activity. He also has to pay £300 costs.
Previously the judge told Maguire, 49, at Caernarfon Crown Court: "The language you used was horrific and disgusting.”
Maguire, a jobless forklift truck driver from North Street, was convicted by a jury last month of two offences of publishing material intending to stir up religious hatred.
Barrister David Potter, prosecuting, said on the day of the terror attacks on Westminster Bridge and Parliament last March, Maguire wrote on Facebook: "Time to start fighting back. Kill all Muslims.’’ [The Leader] Read more
