Index on Censorship » Stuart Rodger http://www.indexoncensorship.org for free expression Fri, 17 May 2013 16:22:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 for free expression Index on Censorship no for free expression Index on Censorship » Stuart Rodger http://www.indexoncensorship.org/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/Free_Speech_Bites_Logo.jpg http://www.indexoncensorship.org UK: Man sentenced to 100 hours of community service for shouting at Prime Minister http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/11/man-sentenced-to-100-hours-of-community-service-for-shouting-at-prime-minister/ http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/11/man-sentenced-to-100-hours-of-community-service-for-shouting-at-prime-minister/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:21:39 +0000 Marta Cooper http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=41645 A man who shouted “no ifs, not buts, no public sector cuts” at Prime Minister David Cameron during a speech in Glasgow in July has been sentenced to 100 hours of community service, it was reported today. Activist Stuart Rodger, 23, admitted behaving in a threatening or abusive manner by violating a security cordon; shouting and failing to desist; [...]

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]]> reported today. Activist Stuart Rodger, 23, admitted behaving in a threatening or abusive manner by violating a security cordon; shouting and failing to desist; attempting to approach Cameron and causing fear and alarm. His sentence was reduced from 150 hours of community service to 100 due to his guilty plea. The BBC has reported that Rodger was previously fined £200 for hitting Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg with paint.

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