Around 100 people have been charged, some concerning online activity, after the week-long riots across the UK, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on August 7, Report informs referring to Xinhua.
Some of those charged have already appeared in court on Tuesday, including a man who became the first person convicted for "posting online in relation to the public disorder," the CPS said.
Jordan Parlour, 28, "has been convicted of using threatening words or behavior to stir up racial hatred" after making Facebook comments "advocating an attack on a hotel in Leeds," and became the first person convicted for "posting online in relation to the public disorder," the CPS revealed.
"I want to be absolutely clear, anyone involved in inciting this thuggish behaviour will face severe consequences," said Nick Price, director of legal services at the CPS.