EDL supporters admit roles in Walsall protest disorder
John Sharpe, aged 45, from Walsall and Kyle Kirkbridge, aged 24, from Rugeley
Kyle Kirkbride, 24, of Rugeley, admitted threatening behaviour, while John Sharpe, of Leamore, Bloxwich, admitted racially aggravated harassment at the EDL protest in Walsall on 29th September last year.
Walsall Magistrates Court heard Sharpe made racist remarks to a police officer. District Judge Michael Morris ordered him to pay a £100 fine, £150 compensation, £85 costs and £15 victim surcharge.
The prosecution said Kirkbride, had made rude hand gestures to Asian men.
Mr Jason Georgiou, mitigating, said he was not racist and was responding to the men. He was given a £280 fine, told to pay £85 costs and £15 victim surcharge.
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