"IF YOU HAVE PUT SOMETHING LIKE THAT ONLINE I WOULD ADVISE YOU TO REMOVE IT THE ARREST MADE BY POLICE IS A WARNING TO PEOPLE“ 18 YEAR OLD ARRESTED FOR MAKING "OFFENSIVE" COMMENT AGAINST A MOSQUE ON FACEBOOK (UK)

A TEENAGER has been arrested after allegedly posting a racist threat against a mosque on Facebook.



Leon Richmond, aged 18, from Smithills, is alleged to have made an "offensive" comment about the proposed new mosque in Blackburn Road, Astley Bridge, on a Facebook page.



He has been bailed by police, who have warned that more arrests will follow.



The proposed mosque, which was given approval by Bolton Councilmembers earlier this month, will be built on a plot of land off Canning Street.



Det Insp Charlotte Cadden, from Bolton North Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of making racial threats to cause criminal damage.



“This is the first of a number of arrests we will be making.



"People seem to think they can make racially offensive comments online with impunity but they can’t because it’s offensive and people are rightly concerned.



“If you have put something like that online I would advise you to remove it.



"We have captured some of the comments already and we are prioritising the most serious ones.



“The arrest made by police is a warning to people.



"All people have a right to a lawful protest if they are unhappy about something but this has far overstepped the mark and turned into racial verbal abuse and threats to damage that have caused a lot concern and upset in all communities.


SLOW AND PAINFUL DEATH OF FREE SPEECH.



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