A judge in London ruled that the burning of a Quran by Hamit Coskun constituted a religiously aggravated public order offense. The incident, which took place outside the Turkish consulate, included Coskun shouting derogatory remarks about Islam as he held the burning text. District Judge John McGarva emphasized the provocation of Coskun's actions and their hatred-driven motivation. He was fined for his conduct, which alarmed and distressed onlookers. Additional footage from the incident showed a physical confrontation as bystanders reacted to Coskun's actions, highlighting the tensions surrounding the event.
Your actions in burning the Quran where you did were highly provocative, and your actions were accompanied by bad language in some cases directed toward the religion and were motivated at least in part by hatred of followers of the religion.
Coskun was found guilty of a religiously aggravated public order offence of using disorderly behaviour within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress, motivated by hostility towards members of a religious group.
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