Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was found not guilty of a terror offense after refusing to provide police with his phone PIN during a July 2024 stop at the Channel Tunnel in Folkestone while driving to Benidorm, Spain.

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Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was found not guilty of a terror offense after refusing to provide police with his phone PIN during a July 2024 stop at the Channel Tunnel in Folkestone while driving to Benidorm, Spain.

District Judge Sam Goozee ruled that Robinson was stopped unlawfully, stating he could not dismiss that Robinson's political beliefs and what he stood for acted as the principal reason for the police detention under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act.</span

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District Judge Sam Goozee ruled that Robinson was stopped unlawfully, stating he could not dismiss that Robinson's political beliefs and what he stood for acted as the principal reason for the police detention under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act.

Robinson, who was driving a silver Bentley not registered in his name and carrying over £13,000 ($16,900) and €1,900 ($2,100) in cash, was stopped by officers who became suspicious of his vague replies and demeanor during the border crossing, leading to his phone being seized.

Robinson, who was driving a silver Bentley not registered in his name and carrying over £13,000 ($16,900) and €1,900 ($2,100) in cash, was stopped by officers who became suspicious of his vague replies and demeanor during the border crossing, leading to his phone being seized.

The 42-year-old activist refused to provide his phone PIN, telling officers it contained journalistic material and information about vulnerable girls, responding to their request by saying he would not comply with what he viewed as unlawful demands.</span

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The 42-year-old activist refused to provide his phone PIN, telling officers it contained journalistic material and information about vulnerable girls, responding to their request by saying he would not comply with what he viewed as unlawful demands.

Judge Goozee criticized the police conduct, noting officers had no real recollection of questions asked during the 40-minute stop and failed to record clear reasons for selecting Robinson, describing the decision as appearing arbitrary and discriminatory.</span

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Judge Goozee criticized the police conduct, noting officers had no real recollection of questions asked during the 40-minute stop and failed to record clear reasons for selecting Robinson, describing the decision as appearing arbitrary and discriminatory.

Robinson thanked <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/tommy-robinson-on-trial-for-refusing-phone-pin-to-police">Elon Musk for funding his legal defense costs</a>, which he claimed totaled nearly £100,000, with supporters cheering in Westminster Magistrates' Court as the not guilty verdict was announced and he left the dock.

Robinson thanked Elon Musk for funding his legal defense costs, which he claimed totaled nearly £100,000, with supporters cheering in Westminster Magistrates' Court as the not guilty verdict was announced and he left the dock.

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Robinson was driving a silver Bentley not registered in his name and carried over £13,000 and €1,900 in cash when officers became suspicious of his vague replies and demeanor during the border crossing, leading to his phone being seized.</span

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Robinson was driving a silver Bentley not registered in his name and carried over £13,000 and €1,900 in cash when officers became suspicious of his vague replies and demeanor during the border crossing, leading to his phone being seized.

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Robinson thanked Elon Musk for funding his legal defense costs, which he claimed totaled nearly £100,000, with supporters cheering in Westminster Magistrates' Court as the not guilty verdict was announced and he left the dock.</span

Tommy Robinson's acquittal exposes the dangerous mainstreaming of far-right extremism in British politics. His ideas about 'two-tier policing' now echo through Conservative and Reform UK rhetoric, while his anti-immigration views find support from billionaire Elon Musk. This verdict legitimizes a figure whose conspiracy theories have shifted from fringe to mainstream discourse.

Tommy Robinson's acquittal exposes the dangerous mainstreaming of far-right extremism in British politics. His ideas about 'two-tier policing' now echo through Conservative and Reform UK rhetoric, while his anti-immigration views find support from billionaire Elon Musk. This verdict legitimizes a figure whose conspiracy theories have shifted from fringe to mainstream discourse.</span

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The judge's verdict proves what supporters knew all along - Tommy Robinson was targeted for his political beliefs, not terrorism. Police conducted discriminatory political persecution, spending millions to destroy him through endless harassment. This rare moment of judicial fairness exposes systematic bias against those challenging establishment narratives on immigration and free speech.

The judge's verdict proves what supporters knew all along - Tommy Robinson was targeted for his political beliefs, not terrorism. Police conducted discriminatory political persecution, spending millions to destroy him through endless harassment. This rare moment of judicial fairness exposes systematic bias against those challenging establishment narratives on immigration and free speech.</span

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The judge's verdict proves what supporters knew all along —Tommy Robinson was targeted for his political beliefs, not terrorism. Police conducted discriminatory political persecution, spending millions to destroy him through endless harassment. This rare moment of judicial fairness exposes systematic bias against those challenging establishment narratives on immigration and free speech.

The judge's verdict proves what supporters knew all along —Tommy Robinson was targeted for his political beliefs, not terrorism. Police conducted discriminatory political persecution, spending millions to destroy him through endless harassment. This rare moment of judicial fairness exposes systematic bias against those challenging establishment narratives on immigration and free speech.

Robinson's acquittal, which even the judge hinted at being based on a technicality, exposes the dangerous mainstreaming of far-right extremism in British politics. His ideas about 'two-tier policing' now echo through Conservative and Reform UK rhetoric, while his anti-immigrant views find support from billionaire Elon Musk. This verdict legitimizes a figure whose conspiracy theories constantly threaten minorities.

Robinson's acquittal, which even the judge hinted at being based on a technicality, exposes the dangerous mainstreaming of far-right extremism in British politics. His ideas about 'two-tier policing' now echo through Conservative and Reform UK rhetoric, while his anti-immigrant views find support from billionaire Elon Musk. This verdict legitimizes a figure whose conspiracy theories constantly threaten minorities.

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