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Former Tax Worker Sentenced for Online Hate | UK News
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A former HMRC tax worker, Thomas Webster, has been jailed for two years after pleading guilty to inciting hatred online — describing himself as a “genocidal racist monster” and calling for the torture, execution, and extinction of Jewish, gay, and Muslim people. Caught by an undercover BBC investigation at far-right events, he also admitted to deliberately misinforming non-white individuals during his employment. Despite being dismissed in February last year, his extremist content — including posts from a Substack account — continued to circulate even under strict bail conditions, prompting police to arrest him in September. His case highlights how online hate can persist and evade accountability even after legal action begins.
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