Tommy Robinson is now in prison for ‘breach of terrorism act’ because he refused to give the police the PIN number for his phone when reporting to them for the contempt of court charge.
Explanation
The statement is partially accurate but misleading due to a lack of context. Tommy Robinson has indeed been charged under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act for failing to provide the PIN to his mobile phone as required by the police. However, he is in prison primarily due to a separate contempt of court charge, which resulted in an 18-month sentence. The linkage of his imprisonment directly as a consequence of the terrorism act charge is misleading; rather, it was through a different legal issue. Robinson was free on bail regarding the terrorism act charge until the contempt of court case was adjudicated. While failing to provide his phone PIN under the Terrorism Act is a part of his legal struggles, conflating this with his current prison sentence oversimplifies the situation and misrepresents the timeline of events.
Key Points
- Tommy Robinson was charged under the Terrorism Act for failing to provide his phone PIN.
- He is currently imprisoned for contempt of court, not directly due to the terrorism charge.
- The timing and nature of the charges are separate legal issues that should not be conflated.
