Date: May 30th, 2018 3:30 AM
Author: Talented Nighttime Degenerate Hairy Legs
He came to Leeds on Friday morning - and it was his Facebook Live which led to his imprisonment that afternoon.
But this was not simply a case about freedom of speech, despite what his supporters have said on social media.
His arrest and conviction were to protect our justice system - under legislation that ensure trials don't collapse.
The law ensures defendants receive a fair trial, that justice can be done and to try and prevent any witnesses from giving evidence and being cross-examined again in a second trial.
Tommy Robinson's supporters have staged protests, started petitions and cried out that his jailing is an assault on freedom of speech in the UK.
Here we explain exactly why the 35-year-old has been locked up - and why the media were unable to legally report it until now.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3986696&forum_id=2#36150162)