Ricky Jones, a suspended Labour councillor, faced trial for encouraging violent disorder after he called for violence against far-right protesters at an anti-racism rally. During the event, he described these activists as disgusting Nazi fascists and suggested the need to cut their throats. Despite the inflammatory language used, which included a throat-cutting gesture, Jones stated that his comments referred to individuals who had earlier placed dangerous stickers on trains and not those involved in the recent rioting. The jury found him not guilty after about thirty minutes of deliberation.
Ricky Jones, at an anti-racism rally, described far-right activists as "disgusting Nazi fascists" and suggested using violence against them, claiming they didn't care about the innocent.
Jones claimed his comments about cutting throats were directed at far-right individuals who had previously placed National Front stickers with razor blades, not protesters involved in specific riots.
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