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Conspiracy theorist Patrick Ruane, 55, was on Monday sentenced to five years in prison for terrorism offenses, after using social media to encourage violence against England's Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty, among others, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Referring to Whitty, Ruane had said that "whacking" the back of his skull "would turn said target into a vegetable for the rest of its life." About former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, he stated that there was an Irish Republican Army "play book" that "nearly took out Thatcher."

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Ruane was first arrested in November 2021 and later released on bail, but was then charged in August 2023. The UK's Metropolitan Police stated that "large numbers" of his Telegram posts encouraged violence "all because he didn't like the government's response to the pandemic."

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Prosecutors had alleged that Ruane was "all for" hunting down and executing those who were part of a pandemic "hidden agenda." He backed the burning of the offices and plants of pharmaceutical firms, alleging their conspiracy was "not going to stop until we start killing them back."

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Ruane, an audio producer, had a total reach of 26K individuals through two Telegram channels named "The Resistance UK" and "The Great Reopening." It was noted that, during the pandemic, Ruane had struggled with alcohol abuse.

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Conspiracy theorist Patrick Ruane, 55, was Monday sentenced to five years in prison for terrorism offenses after encouraging violence on social media against England's Chief Medical Office Chris Whitty, among others, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Referring to Whitty, Ruane had said that "whacking" the back of a scull "would turn said target into a vegetable for the rest of its life." About former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, he stated that there was an Irish Republican Army "play book" that "nearly took out Thatcher."

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Ruane was first arrested in November 2021 and later released on bail, but was later charged in August 2023. The UK's Metropolitan Police stated that "large numbers" of his Telegram posts encouraged violence "all because he didn't like the government's response to the pandemic."

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Prosecutors had alleged that Ruane was "all for" hunting down and executing those who were part of a pandemic "hidden agenda." He backed the burning of the offices and plants of pharmaceutical firms, as their conspiracy is "not going to stop until we start killing them back."

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Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK has seen an alarming rise of harmful conspiracy theories that encouraged the horrific recent violence in Southport over the summer. To mitigate this dangerous trend, the UK government must better regulate social media, raise public awareness through education, and provide greater support for marginalized individuals vulnerable to this type of content.

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Whilst the establishment is quick to silence anyone who questions the official line concerning COVID-19, a host of questions about its origins and purpose, and about those ultimately responsible for continuing fatalities thanks to the mass rollout of dangerous vaccines in the society. A large segment of the public continues to blindly follow the government narrative much to the disadvantage of the damning truth.

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There is a 50% chance that the World Health Organization will announce that the COVID-19 pandemic has ended by Oct. 24, 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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UK: 5 Years Jail For COVID-19 Conspiracy Theorist Who Encouraged Pandemic Violence

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Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK has seen an alarming rise in harmful conspiracy theories, including those that encouraged the horrific violence in Southport over the summer. To mitigate this dangerous trend, the UK government must better regulate social media, raise public awareness through education, and provide greater support for marginalized individuals vulnerable to this type of content.

While the establishment is quick to silence anyone who questions the official line concerning COVID-19, a host of questions about its origins and purpose, and about those ultimately responsible for continuing fatalities thanks to the mass rollout of dangerous vaccines remain. A large segment of the public continues to blindly follow the government narrative, much to the disadvantage of the damning truth.

There's a 50% chance that the World Health Organization will announce that the COVID-19 pandemic has ended by October 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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