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.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.
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."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."
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK has seen an alarming rise ofin harmful conspiracy theories, including those 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.
WhilstWhile 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 societyremain. A large segment of the public continues to blindly follow the government narrative, much to the disadvantage of the damning truth.