Posted on 06/25/2024 9:33:41 AM PDT by mbrfl
Tommy Robinson has been arrested in Canada for immigration offences and has been stripped of his passport.
Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley Lennon, was detained in the city of Calgary on Monday and ordered to stay in the country.
The British far-right activist had travelled to Canada for a podcast tour across various cities.
Footage shows Robinson being handcuffed and put in the back of a waiting police car.
A plain clothes police officer told him he was being arrested for an outstanding immigration warrant. Some ten police officers are said to have been involved in the arrest.
Robinson laughed and said the arrest was "absolutely insane" as he was being detained.
He added on Twitter later: "None of this makes sense, I'm now detained in Calgary, prevented from leaving the city, these conditions stop me from continuing my tour of Canada and meeting with guests for podcasts.
"I'm not even allowed to leave to travel home."
The 41-year-old had been booked to speak in three Canadian cities by the Rebel News outlet.
Ezra Levant from Rebel News made appeals for donations to cover Robinson's legal fees.
He said: "Tommy Robinson had just given a major speech to about 150 Calgarians about freedom of speech, lawfare and his battles in the UK.
(Excerpt) Read more at lbc.co.uk ...
BTW, video of Robinson being arrested are at the link.
Canada, run by Castro’s son and the granddaughter of a Nazi.
That’ll generate some clicks.
Dear Mr. Robinson,
As an internet lawyer I suggest you change your name to a fume Kwanzaa and self identify as a transgendered transracial illegal immigrant from Somalia speaking asylum. You will be treated better than any Canadian native.
Organic Panic www.esq.
Serious question. Was there a point to that comment?
“Far Right” Anyone who defends personal liberty, God given rights, and government limits.
Oh, that explains it! /s
Tommy Robinson is a modern day Ghandi.
Arrested for “immigration offenses”? What does that mean? He is a British citizen who is simply travelling to Canada for a speaking tour. Meanwhile, the millions of real illegal immigrants who are flooding Europe, the US, and Canada seem to come and go as they please, often receiving government benefits! Canada has gone full fascist.
Any update on what he’s actually been charged with or does that not apply anymore?
I share your confusion about the meaning of xoxox’s comments.
I think he’ll probably learn the charges about the time that Trump learns exactly HE’s been convicted of.
The article says “immigration offenses” but that is so vague as to really tell us nothing. Once again, journalism fails the basic requirement to provide the “Five W’s”.
I’m still trying to figure out what Trump did.
Otherwise, this guy spoke in favor of freedom of speech.
They will probably lock him away for 30 years.
I’m guessing he wants attention but has nothing to say.
I get it, that’s clever!
Give him a notice to appear before an immigration judge in, say, 2035, and let him loose.
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