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Behind the Aegis

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Tue Jan 5, 2021, 05:03 PM Jan 2021

Neo-Nazi influenced by Trump that promoted extermination of LGBTQ people sent to jail

Luke Hunter "promoted killing techniques and encouraged the killing of Jews, non-white races and homosexuals" after becoming infatuated with Donald Trump's politics in 2016.

23-year-old Luke Hunter was sentenced to four years and two months in prison for seven terror-related offences, including encouragement of terrorism, disseminating terrorist publications, and broadcasting violent material.

Hunter used his influence on thousands of social media users between Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Discord and Telegram to promote the extermination of Jewish people, non-white people, and LGBTQ people. He also celebrate mass murderers such as Dylann Roof and David Copeland, and assist in the operations of the Nazi groups, including one ran by a 13 year old.

Hunter was sentenced by Leeds Crown Court in England. He was first arrested by police in October 2019 after the extremist watch group HOPE not hate notified authorities of out of the ordinary behavior by Hunter online, sending fears that he might take action on his beliefs.

Unbeknownst to them, Hunter’s father was a retired officer with the Counter Terror Command of the Metropolitan Police, and he was still working as a civilian for the department at the time of Hunter’s arrest.

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