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   From: d@ray   
      
   D. Ray  wrote:   
   > By now, most people will have heard that Sam Melia was found guilty in   
   > Leeds Crown Court of inciting racial hatred by means of producing stickers.   
   > Over three hundred stickers were produced, and the prosecution admitted in   
   > the opening stages of the trial that the language used on the stickers was   
   > in fact lawful. The prosecution contended that despite the content of the   
   > stickers being lawful, they were produced as a body of work intended to   
   > stir up racial hatred. During the trial the jury was also reminded that it   
   > did not matter whether the content of the stickers was true, as the truth   
   > is no defence in such a case. This has to be one of the greatest   
   > miscarriages of justice we have ever witnessed, a body of work which was   
   > deemed 'lawful' and the content of which was all true, has resulted in a   
   > man being found guilty on the basis of his perceived motivations.  My heart   
   > goes out to Sam, his pregnant wife Laura, their daughter Catherine and the   
   > rest of his family and loved ones. Whatever comes next, we will stand   
   > firmly by him and support Sam and Laura in any way we can.   
   >   
      
   I have had quite a number of people messaging me asking where they can send   
   donations in support of Sam and Laura. As such, I have set up a GiveSendGo   
   in order for people to donate if they wish.   
   Over the last few years, Sam and Laura have worked tirelessly, despite   
   having this court case hanging over their heads. Now Sam has been found   
   guilty, it is likely he will serve a custodial sentence. As such, the goal   
   of this campaign is raise them a small sum in order to allow them to go   
   away for a week as a family before the date of Sam's sentencing.   
   The campaign can be found here:   
      
      
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