Self-described'genocidal racist monster' jailed after BBC investigation A former tax worker who described himself as the ultimate genocidal racist monster has been jailed for inciting hatred online after he was exposed by a BBC investigation. Thomas Webster was sacked by HMRC and investigated by police after comments he made to an undercover journalist in the BBC programme'Unmasked: Extreme Far Right'. Webster, 29, from Lapworth, Warwickshire, admitted 10 counts of stirring up racial hatred online, including ones calling for the killing and extinction of his racial enemies. Webster also admitted to stirring up religious hatred and another count of stirring up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation. He was sentenced to two years at Warwick Crown Court.

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Homeland Security Investigations agents hit the outdoor retailer with a controversial subpoena as part of a dragnet search for the identities of protesters who entered a Minnesota church in March. Did you buy a beanie from REI recently? The Department of Homeland Security might be looking for you. New court filings allege that Homeland Security Investigations agents subpoenaed the outdoor retailer in March, requesting the transaction information for "all persons" in the greater Minneapolis-St. Paul area who had purchased a specific type of dark green beanie from the company since 2024.