"On Tuesday, District Judge Sam Goozee found Robinson not guilty of failing to comply with the counter-terrorism powers during the incident in Folkestone on 28 July last year. Mr Goozee said: I cannot put out of my mind that it was actually what you stood for and your political beliefs that acted for the principle reason for this stop. He also said that Pc Mitchell Thorogood's decision to stop Robinson was based on a protected characteristic, adding: I cannot convict you."
"Robinson, 42, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was driving a silver Bentayga SUV to the Spanish tourist hotspot of Benidorm when he was stopped by officers at the Channel Tunnel last year, a court heard. Police were suspicious of the 42-year-old's vague replies about what he was doing and demanded access to his iPhone under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act,"
Tommy Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was stopped at the Channel Tunnel while driving a silver Bentayga SUV toward Benidorm with thousands of pounds in cash. Police became suspicious of his vague replies and sought access to his iPhone under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act. District Judge Sam Goozee found Robinson not guilty of failing to comply with counter-terrorism powers, concluding the stop was principally motivated by his political beliefs and constituted discrimination based on a protected characteristic. Supporters cheered the verdict and Robinson said Elon Musk covered his legal bill.
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