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Matthew Wain Back in Court for Online Hate | Edinburgh News
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Matthew Wain, 36, back in court after already serving time for a 2020 hospital bomb threat, now faces fresh charges for posting a vicious YouTube video that doxxed a woman, threatened her death, and spewed racist abuse—just days after he’d been out on the street hurling hate speech. His history of similar offenses, including a 2017 conviction tied to gay bars, shows a pattern. Prosecutors are using Scotland’s Hate Crime Act, and his sentencing has been delayed pending a social work report. This case underscores how online hate can ignite real-world violence—and how justice is stepping up to hold it accountable.
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