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Tag: incitement
May 4, 2026
News
Politics

The Case Against James Comey Extends Beyond His ‘86-47’ Instagram Post.

The Justice Department’s case against former FBI Director James Comey is much more in-depth than a simple Instagram post, according to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.

PULSE POINTS
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on two felony counts connected to an Instagram post from May 2022. The post featured seashells arranged to read “86 47,” interpreted as a threat against President Donald J. Trump. However, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Sunday that more evidence of wrongdoing beyond the Instagram post will be revealed.
📺 DETAIL: Acting Attorney General Blanche defended Comey’s indictment over the weekend, asserting the case is supported by more than just the Instagram post. To “86” something or someone means to get rid of it in the hospitality trade, and to kill them in mob slang. The number “47” is widely understood to refer to Trump as the 47th President of the United States.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Rest assured that it’s not just the Instagram post that leads somebody to get indicted.” – Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
🎯 IMPACT: The case against Comey comes after a third attempt on President Donald J. Trump’s life in Washington, D.C., on April 25, which the White House blames on inflammatory, violent rhetoric from Democrats and other Trump critics like Comey. This follows a previous attempt to prosecute Comey last year for lying to Congress, which was dropped by a judge on a technicality in November. The judge ruled that U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan could not prosecute the case, finding that her appointment violated U.S. law.

Image by Mark Warner.

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The Justice Department's case against former FBI Director James Comey is much more in-depth than a simple Instagram post, according to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.

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November 8, 2024
Crime
Religion
World

Sweden Jails Quran-Burning Activist for ‘Incitement Against an Ethnic Group.’

A Danish anti-Islam activist has been jailed in Sweden for four months after taking part in protests that involved setting the Islamic Quran on fire. Rasmus Paludan has been found guilty in the Malmö district court of “incitement against an ethnic group,” charges he firmly denies.

Paludan, leader of Denmark’s Stram Kurs (Hard Line) party, intends to appeal the conviction. His charges relate to two protests in April and September 2022. During the April demonstration, he allegedly wrapped bacon around a Quran, subsequently setting it on fire, kicking, and spitting on it.

He also reportedly made derogatory remarks about Muslims, stating they “like to use violence” and contribute to “unrest and disharmony.” Muslims erupted into riots several times after Paludan’s Quran-burning protests.

Paludan is also accused of telling an individual to “go home to Africa,” adding: “Africans do not belong in Sweden.”

Judge Nicklas Söderberg stated that while criticism of Islam and Muslims is supposedly permissible, Paludan’s comments exceeded acceptable discourse, aiming instead to insult and defame. In addition to his prison sentence, Paludan must pay SEK 20,000 ($1,840) to the individual he is accused of insulting.

Paludan remains adamant that he did not utter the alleged remarks, arguing that the court based its decision on interpretations rather than exact quotes.

Muslim groups along with world leaders like Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have called on Sweden to ban Quran burnings. While a ban on Quran burning was implemented in Denmark, it remains technically legal in Sweden under free speech protections.

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A Danish anti-Islam activist has been jailed in Sweden for four months after taking part in protests that involved setting the Islamic Quran on fire. Rasmus Paludan has been found guilty in the Malmö district court of "incitement against an ethnic group," charges he firmly denies. show more
August 8, 2024
Christopher Tomlinson
Immigration
Politics
UK

Politician Arrested After Calling on Rally-goers to Cut Throats of Anti-Mass Migration Protestors.

Britain’s governing Labour Party has been forced to suspend Councillor Ricky Jones after social media users identified him as the speaker who called for “far-right” anti-mass migration protestors to be murdered at a rally on Wednesday evening. Jones went on a tirade after being handed a microphone at the supposed “anti-racism” demonstration in Walthamstow, saying of anti-immigration protestors, “They are disgusting, Nazi fascists, and we need to cut all their throats and get rid of them all!”

Leaving little doubt as to his meaning, Jones made a throat-slitting gesture as he spoke. The assembled crowd welcomed his message with cheers and applause.

A Labour spokesman has said Jones is now suspended, saying, “This behavior is completely unacceptable and it will not be tolerated.”

Reform Party leader Nigel Farage MP questioned why Jones had not been arrested for inciting violence, saying on social media, “This man should be arrested. If not, we know there is two-tier policing.”

After substantial public pressure, London’s Metropolitan Police announced Jones had been arrested “on suspicion of encouraging murder and for an offense under the Public Order Act.”

Many have complained of two-tier policing under Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Police have confronted anti-mass migration protests, motivated by the mass stabbing of young girls by a migration-background teen in full riot gear, arresting hundreds.

However, armed mobs of Muslim counter-demonstrators are being left largely unchallenged as they search out white people and attack them in pubs and on the street while also threatening journalists.

Jack Montgomery contributed to this report. 

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Britain's governing Labour Party has been forced to suspend Councillor Ricky Jones after social media users identified him as the speaker who called for "far-right" anti-mass migration protestors to be murdered at a rally on Wednesday evening. Jones went on a tirade after being handed a microphone at the supposed "anti-racism" demonstration in Walthamstow, saying of anti-immigration protestors, "They are disgusting, Nazi fascists, and we need to cut all their throats and get rid of them all!" show more