I am at Westminster Magistrates court sitting directly across the...
Nick Wallis@nickwallis
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Sep 04, 2025
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I am at Westminster Magistrates court sitting directly across the courtroom from Graham Linehan who is sitting in the dock, about to stand trial for harassment and damaging a camera. That is @sharrond62 in the photo who has arrived to support @Glinner
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Linehan has confirmed his name and DOB. Court is discussing a bit of trial management atmo. This is going to be a two day trial with two witnesses for the prosecution (the complainant) and a police officer and five for the defence - three of whom can only appear tomorrow.
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Judge has risen for 20 mins so CPS barrister can talk to the complainant. Sarah Vine KC is representing Linehan.
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Anya Palmer is sitting on one of the rear benches. Linehan has now been told he can leave the dock and sit in court. Whether he'll have to go back in when the judge returns is not clear.
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I seem to have a semi-decent mobile signal now but it was dropping out earlier. Will try to live tweet. Sadly I cannot be here tomorrow. Not sure if anyone else is live-tweeting, but the courtroom is packed with hacks.
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The public gallery is dotted with GC activists and a few people who look like they might be supporting the complainant (Sophia Brooks). Looks like the @Telegraph is live-blogging this telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09/0…
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Usual disclaimer for live-tweeting applies - my tweets are summaries and/or characterisations of what is happening/being said. Nothing is a direct quote unless it is in "direct quotes".
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J = judge
C = complainant AND/OR SB - Sophia Brooks (depending on how referred to in court)
D= Defendant AND/OR L = Linehan
SV = Sarah Vine KC for L
JFW = Julia Faure Walker for SB
C = complainant AND/OR SB - Sophia Brooks (depending on how referred to in court)
D= Defendant AND/OR L = Linehan
SV = Sarah Vine KC for L
JFW = Julia Faure Walker for SB
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I know I'm getting old, but I did think the judge (District Judge Briony Clarke) looked very young. She is! Turns out in 2017 she became the youngest woman ever to become a judge:
thetimes.com/uk/law/article…
thetimes.com/uk/law/article…
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Judge has returned. There are tech problems now with the CVP (the court remote access system).
Whilst we're waiting... judiciary.uk/in-conversatio…
Whilst we're waiting... judiciary.uk/in-conversatio…
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Judge has risen whilst they try to sort the tech problems. This being a magistrates court there is no jury making a decision in this case.
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Although we are eating up time a large part of the case which the judge was going to have to hear submissions on has now apparently been agreed between the parties, so it's pretty relaxed.
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Linehan is back in the dock talking to Anya Palmer.
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Thorin waits...
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L sitting in the dock, arms folded. Nothing happening.
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J is back in court. More trial management. SV has submitted a note on language used in court.
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[Suspect we are going to have a discussion about pronoun use.]
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J for the purposes of everyone in the public gallery - the Prosecution will address C according to affirmed gender and pronouns "she". D and D's counsel will refer to C as Brooks with sex-based pronouns. There will be no policing of language. This may cause offence...
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... but if anyone in the public gallery gives audible reactions, interruptions on this or anything else in this it may case may lead to exclusion from the court.
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P (prosecution JFW) on her feet. D faces two charges of harassment - contrary to 1997 Harassment Act in Oct 2024 and one count of criminal damage in Oct 2024. Not in dispute that D sent the tweets or threw the camera phone. SB was 17 when this happened at the LGB Alliance conf...
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... some girls there released insect in the venue and the conference was stopped. There was no evidence SB was involved. L linked that event to her. L asked if Fred Wallace and "this guy" was there. [P being v careful to ensure she is putting any masc prons for SB "IN QUOTES"]
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P says L's tweets were "oppressive and unacceptable" thereby crossing the threshold into harassment.
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The purpose of L's posts was say us was not to relay events, express political opinion, critcise or solve any crime. These were not merely posts containing ideas which shock disturb or offend - they were verbally abusive and vindictive and showed L's deep dislike of SB.
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P - One post said "this guy wearing Posy Parker merch" to try to get into events [P again emphasises L's pronoun use]. One Post said "does anyone know this man?"
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P one of L's tweets asked if the police will take seriously this example of "domestic terrorism"
P when L called the people in the photo "men" he must have been referring to SB
P - L said he - again referring to SB in the masc - is a "deeply disturbed sociopath"
P when L called the people in the photo "men" he must have been referring to SB
P - L said he - again referring to SB in the masc - is a "deeply disturbed sociopath"
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[P's opening speech has been interrupted by the battering in L's court headset dying. He can't hear v well behind the glass]
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[battery not battering obvs]
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P has agreed to virtually shout, as the headsets aren't working, but says this could be a problem when it comes to witnesses.
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[Common sense has prevailed - L is being allowed out of the dock into the main courtroom]
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P - I was just referring to what L said about "these scumbag grooming sociopathic sadists". L said "Tarquin or Sophie like all malignant narcissists"
P "Tarquin" is L's derogatory term for C
P "Tarquin" is L's derogatory term for C
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On 19 Oct L met SB for the first time in person o/s the Battle of Ideas conference. SB had been in the venue taking photos and vids with her phone. she was escored out of the building. 20 mins later L approached filming with his phone called SB a groomer and asking how many SB...
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... had groomed. he also called her an incel.
Later SB called out L's name and asked why he'd called her a "domestic terrorist" At this point L could have explained why or ignored her, rather he responded in a way which is indicative of his extreme personal animosity...
Later SB called out L's name and asked why he'd called her a "domestic terrorist" At this point L could have explained why or ignored her, rather he responded in a way which is indicative of his extreme personal animosity...
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He said "go away groomer, go away you disgusting incel" he called her a "sissyporn addicted scumbag"
SB said "why do you think it's acceptable to call teenagers domestic terrorists" - she was holding him to account. L "was angry and whacked the phone out of SB's hand." L was...
SB said "why do you think it's acceptable to call teenagers domestic terrorists" - she was holding him to account. L "was angry and whacked the phone out of SB's hand." L was...
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proud of what he'd done. L tweeted that he was proud to have grabbed his phone out of his hand and thrown it - he was pleased to have caused this damage to someone fromm the other side of the ideological divide.
L's posts continued...
L's posts continued...
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P L said "was interesting to meet Tarquin today - absolute psycho". He later retweeted the tweet where he referred to SB as a sociopath with a photo of SB.
P also on 19 Oct - yet another abusive post about SB and someone SB was with. Said "couldn't hack it as a gay man, now...
P also on 19 Oct - yet another abusive post about SB and someone SB was with. Said "couldn't hack it as a gay man, now...
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... hanging around with a 17yo sociopath who thinks he's a girl"
P he must have meant SB - so he knew she was 17yo
P later he says "watch how Buffalo Bill uses a camera to hide his face"
P responded to another photo tweet saying "here he is defending Fred Wallace's pscyho mate...
P he must have meant SB - so he knew she was 17yo
P later he says "watch how Buffalo Bill uses a camera to hide his face"
P responded to another photo tweet saying "here he is defending Fred Wallace's pscyho mate...
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... Tarquin." clearly another abusive reference to SB.
P in another tweet L refers to SB as "Fred Wallace' sociopath friend"
P on 22 Oct he said of SB "he likes to handle people and then complain about being touched himself"
P L said "why are you calling a man...
P in another tweet L refers to SB as "Fred Wallace' sociopath friend"
P on 22 Oct he said of SB "he likes to handle people and then complain about being touched himself"
P L said "why are you calling a man...
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... with long hair 'her'"
P then L refers to "Fred's severely disturbed mate"
J where is this
P gives ref
P re Tarquin - L said in answer to a q "oh no... we named him that"
P then L refers to "Fred's severely disturbed mate"
J where is this
P gives ref
P re Tarquin - L said in answer to a q "oh no... we named him that"
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P - someone asked if it T was SB's real name and L said "no it's a reference to his poshness"
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P L also wanted to get some info about SB. He tweeted - "if you know him and you want to stop him harassing people please get in touch"
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P - under a post about sex harassment L asked "sorry - what woman mate? This is a porn addicted man, like you."
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P - another user noted L had admitted throwing the phone of a young trans protestor across the road and was now stalking them online. L replied that Tarquin was a sociopathic misogynist who likes to harass women
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P in another reply L said "he's been 17yo for a number of years" and has been harassing women at a conference and was also behind the insect attack at the LGB conference.
P C was not harassing women, she was filming at the conference and there is no evidence she had...
P C was not harassing women, she was filming at the conference and there is no evidence she had...
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... any involvement in the insect attack.
P - L also called SB "a scumbag who harasses women" and "if you encounter Tarquin in the wild try to resist the urge to stick his cameras up his arse"
P SB felt alarm/distress.
P - L also called SB "a scumbag who harasses women" and "if you encounter Tarquin in the wild try to resist the urge to stick his cameras up his arse"
P SB felt alarm/distress.
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P she did not engage with him online. This was not an argument between two people trading insults. L gave a prepped statement saying T had harassed him by aproaching him and filming him at close quarters. Says he tried to ignore him but C put the phone in his face.
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P said it was a reaction to grab the phone. In his statement L also said he did not accept his tweets were harassment.
P for an offence of harassment (h) - it has to have happened more than once, it has to be conduct which is oppressive and unacceptable. L takes issue that...
P for an offence of harassment (h) - it has to have happened more than once, it has to be conduct which is oppressive and unacceptable. L takes issue that...
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.. his conduct was H.
P - it is expected L will raise a defence that his actions were about trying to stop or raise awareness of a crime and that it was reasonable.
P - J I have set out some authorities in the opening note, but I can leave them til the end of the case.
P - it is expected L will raise a defence that his actions were about trying to stop or raise awareness of a crime and that it was reasonable.
P - J I have set out some authorities in the opening note, but I can leave them til the end of the case.
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P the D does not accept the damage to the phone was by him. Nor that it was reckless.
P I call the first witness - SB
[someone goes to get SB who is sitting o/s court]
P I call the first witness - SB
[someone goes to get SB who is sitting o/s court]
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[SB enters court and goes to witness box. Wearing black trousers, blue work shirt. Has long dark hair and is wearing glasses. SB is affirmed. Asks to sit down. J says yes. He is quite posh.]
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P - asks name "Sophia [Anne/Anthea?] Brooks"
P- when did you start using that name?
SB - about 2022 [I think]
P - want to ask you about Oct 2024 in QEII centre in London - were you aware of an LBG Alliance event taking place that day
SB I was yes
P- when did you start using that name?
SB - about 2022 [I think]
P - want to ask you about Oct 2024 in QEII centre in London - were you aware of an LBG Alliance event taking place that day
SB I was yes
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P - broadly speaking do you agree or disagree with their ideas
SB - disagree, broadly speaking
P - can you briefly explain what your and what LGB's stance is an were you disagree
SB - I believe the LGB alliance opposes my rights as a TG person
P - in particular?
SB - disagree, broadly speaking
P - can you briefly explain what your and what LGB's stance is an were you disagree
SB - I believe the LGB alliance opposes my rights as a TG person
P - in particular?
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SB - nothing in particular
P - did you go to Westminster on 11 Oct 2024
SB - yes
P - what time did you get to QEII vicinity
SB - I would have to check my witness statement (WS)
P - it's to your right - look at the middle of the first page - it says you arrived around...
SB 1700
P - did you go to Westminster on 11 Oct 2024
SB - yes
P - what time did you get to QEII vicinity
SB - I would have to check my witness statement (WS)
P - it's to your right - look at the middle of the first page - it says you arrived around...
SB 1700
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... hours
P so 5pm
SB yes
P did you go inside.
SB no
P as of that moment had you heard of L
SB yes
P aware he was on twitter or X
SB yes
P any comms with L on any soc med platform
SB no
P any comms at any point at all ever
SB don't believe so
P so 5pm
SB yes
P did you go inside.
SB no
P as of that moment had you heard of L
SB yes
P aware he was on twitter or X
SB yes
P any comms with L on any soc med platform
SB no
P any comms at any point at all ever
SB don't believe so
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P did you see L at the QEII
SB - I don't believe so
P - as we will see from soc med posts there were reports of insects being released into the venue
SB no I had no prior knowledge of this
P have you seen police compilation of tweets by L
SB yes
[P takes him to them]
SB - I don't believe so
P - as we will see from soc med posts there were reports of insects being released into the venue
SB no I had no prior knowledge of this
P have you seen police compilation of tweets by L
SB yes
[P takes him to them]
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P is this what you provided to police
SB yes
P how did you become aware of them
SB sent to me by someone I don't remember, but that's how I found out
P when was that
SB roughly around 11 Oct
SB yes
P how did you become aware of them
SB sent to me by someone I don't remember, but that's how I found out
P when was that
SB roughly around 11 Oct
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[takes him to a tweet]
P do you see there is an image of the QEII centre with a person waving a flag outside it
SB yes
P is that person you?
SB yes
P on 11 Oct
SB I think it was an alter image
J a what
SB an alternate [?] image
P taken on another occasion
SB yes
P do you see there is an image of the QEII centre with a person waving a flag outside it
SB yes
P is that person you?
SB yes
P on 11 Oct
SB I think it was an alter image
J a what
SB an alternate [?] image
P taken on another occasion
SB yes
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P see the post re people who came in with large bag of crickets or cockroaches that day
SB yes
P did you have anything to do with that
SB no
P look at the left of that post - is that an image of you
SB yes
P who posted it
SB yes
P did you have anything to do with that
SB no
P look at the left of that post - is that an image of you
SB yes
P who posted it
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SB At Glinner - belonging to Graham Linehan
P where did that image come from
SB to the best of my knowledge Feb 2023
P how many followers has Glinner
SB about 500k
P we see what L says "wasn't Fred Wallace present - wasn't this guy with him"
SB yes
P where did that image come from
SB to the best of my knowledge Feb 2023
P how many followers has Glinner
SB about 500k
P we see what L says "wasn't Fred Wallace present - wasn't this guy with him"
SB yes
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P who is he referring to
SB Freda Wallace and me
P do you know FW
SB an acqaintance
P see the tweet views
SB yes
P what do you understand that to mean
SB around 10k people have viewed it
SB Freda Wallace and me
P do you know FW
SB an acqaintance
P see the tweet views
SB yes
P what do you understand that to mean
SB around 10k people have viewed it
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P Maria McLachlan notes the photo is two homophobes outside an LGB conference - do you know MM?
SB met her twice
P where
SB battle of ideas fest and one other occasion
P so who were the two homophobes referring to
SB me
P are you homophobic?
SB er no I'm a bisexual person
SB met her twice
P where
SB battle of ideas fest and one other occasion
P so who were the two homophobes referring to
SB me
P are you homophobic?
SB er no I'm a bisexual person
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[P takes him to a long post from L]
P not going to read it all out - but it says listen met police, but bringing these three men in could save a lot of time for your officers - they've been harassing a lot of people
[P skips a bit]
P - L says you have tried to infiltrate...
P not going to read it all out - but it says listen met police, but bringing these three men in could save a lot of time for your officers - they've been harassing a lot of people
[P skips a bit]
P - L says you have tried to infiltrate...
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... LWS events in disguise.
P have you done that
SB yes
P - L says will the met police take action on this "domestic terrorism" - some silly children "doing the bidding of very dangerous men"
P who is domestic terrorist here
SB me
P who are the v dangerous men
SB three unknowns
P have you done that
SB yes
P - L says will the met police take action on this "domestic terrorism" - some silly children "doing the bidding of very dangerous men"
P who is domestic terrorist here
SB me
P who are the v dangerous men
SB three unknowns
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P - see L here asks how long before a woman is killed by one of these trans activists
SB yes
P - see post from L saysing "here is a recording of the man behind countless episodes of harassment... he is a deeply disturbed sociopath"
SB yes
P posted alongside an image of you
SB
SB yes
P - see post from L saysing "here is a recording of the man behind countless episodes of harassment... he is a deeply disturbed sociopath"
SB yes
P posted alongside an image of you
SB
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... yes
P who did you understand the deeply disturbed sociopath to be
SB me
P how did you feel about that
SB alarmed and distressed
P expand
SB I was being called a DDS by a famous person with a lot of followers any of whom could have caused great harm to me
P who did you understand the deeply disturbed sociopath to be
SB me
P how did you feel about that
SB alarmed and distressed
P expand
SB I was being called a DDS by a famous person with a lot of followers any of whom could have caused great harm to me
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[P taking him to a q asked of L about being a bit softer on scumbag grooming homophobic sociopathic sadists?] - see it
SB yes
P who is SGHSS?
SB me
P have you ever gone by the name of Tarquin
SB no
P is it your birth name
SB no
P how did you get it
SB it is apparently to do...
SB yes
P who is SGHSS?
SB me
P have you ever gone by the name of Tarquin
SB no
P is it your birth name
SB no
P how did you get it
SB it is apparently to do...
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... with my poshness
[said v poshly]
P who have you this name
SB Graham Linehan
P did you go to the battle of ideas
SB yes I bought a ticket
P who did you go with
SB freda wallace
P did you encounter Kate harris there?
SB yes
P who is she
[said v poshly]
P who have you this name
SB Graham Linehan
P did you go to the battle of ideas
SB yes I bought a ticket
P who did you go with
SB freda wallace
P did you encounter Kate harris there?
SB yes
P who is she
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SB something to do with LGB Alliance
P who were hosting the confy
SB yes
P was there an encounter
SB yes she stormed up to me in an aggressive manner
P what were you doing
SB taking pictures of the panellists from some distance away
P who were hosting the confy
SB yes
P was there an encounter
SB yes she stormed up to me in an aggressive manner
P what were you doing
SB taking pictures of the panellists from some distance away
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P sitting or standing
SB sitting first then standing to get a better angle
P what happened
SB KH stormed up to me with a brochure for her event attempting to block my camera
P was anyone filming you
SB 5 or 6 people afterwards
P after?
SB she stormed up to me twice - one was...
SB sitting first then standing to get a better angle
P what happened
SB KH stormed up to me with a brochure for her event attempting to block my camera
P was anyone filming you
SB 5 or 6 people afterwards
P after?
SB she stormed up to me twice - one was...
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... videod.
P had you encountered L
SB he was not present... I don't believe he was present
P so after the encounter with KH - who filmed first
SB I had a DSLR I was taking photos with - after KH stormed up to me people were filming me
P were you escorted out by security
SB yes
P had you encountered L
SB he was not present... I don't believe he was present
P so after the encounter with KH - who filmed first
SB I had a DSLR I was taking photos with - after KH stormed up to me people were filming me
P were you escorted out by security
SB yes
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P had you assaulted or attempted to assault anyone
SB no
P what time were you escorted out
SB about 3.15
P so you are now outside the venue
SB yes
P this was at Church House in Gt College St in Westminster
SB yes
P what happened next
SB no
P what time were you escorted out
SB about 3.15
P so you are now outside the venue
SB yes
P this was at Church House in Gt College St in Westminster
SB yes
P what happened next
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SB about 20 minutes later L crossed the street he was filming and called me a groomer and asked me how many kids I'd groomed.
P had you done anything towards him
SB no
P then what
SB he walked into the conference
P what else did he say if at all
P had you done anything towards him
SB no
P then what
SB he walked into the conference
P what else did he say if at all
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SB I'd have to check my statement
P please do
SB "he called me an incel and stormed off"
P so that we can understand - what do you understand incel to mean
SB an involuntary celibate
P what gender
SB male
P what is an incel
P please do
SB "he called me an incel and stormed off"
P so that we can understand - what do you understand incel to mean
SB an involuntary celibate
P what gender
SB male
P what is an incel
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SB someone who does not have the privilege of sexual intercourse with another.
P so where did L go
SB he went into the battle of ideas, sorry stormed into the battle of ideas
P was Freda Wallace with you
P so where did L go
SB he went into the battle of ideas, sorry stormed into the battle of ideas
P was Freda Wallace with you
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SB no she joined me later - she was inside when I was inside - when I was kicked out she joined me an hour later.
P so did you remain in the idea [sic] and take photos of the grounds and buildings
SB I took photos of the attendees none of which were L
P then you walked to Tufton
P so did you remain in the idea [sic] and take photos of the grounds and buildings
SB I took photos of the attendees none of which were L
P then you walked to Tufton
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... St and took some photos there
SB yes
P fast forward a few hours - were you photographing and videoing people leaving the conference
SB yes
P L?
SB yes
P what happened
SB I asked him why he thought it was acceptable to call teenagers domestic terrorists online
P how did...
SB yes
P fast forward a few hours - were you photographing and videoing people leaving the conference
SB yes
P L?
SB yes
P what happened
SB I asked him why he thought it was acceptable to call teenagers domestic terrorists online
P how did...
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... he respond?
SB I believe he called me a groomer and told me to go away
P how did you feel about that
SB distressed as I am not a groomer
P what is a groomer
SB someone who takes advantage of someone's naivity sometimes sexually
P did you ask him why he called you a greoomer
SB I believe he called me a groomer and told me to go away
P how did you feel about that
SB distressed as I am not a groomer
P what is a groomer
SB someone who takes advantage of someone's naivity sometimes sexually
P did you ask him why he called you a greoomer
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SB yes
P what did he say
SB he called me a groomer again and a sissy-porn watching scumbag
P what's sissy-porn
SB where feminised men cross dress
P what did he say
SB he called me a groomer again and a sissy-porn watching scumbag
P what's sissy-porn
SB where feminised men cross dress
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P are you into sissy-porn or have you ever given any indication of being so online
SB no
P what did you say
SB you're the incel - you're divorced
P did you engage in any discussion about your ideological differences
SB no he just shouted abuse again
SB no
P what did you say
SB you're the incel - you're divorced
P did you engage in any discussion about your ideological differences
SB no he just shouted abuse again
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P how did L look
SB angry
P did you pose any physical threat to him
SB he grabbed my hand and forcefully ripped my phone out of it, then he took my phone behind my back and refused to give it to me
P what next
SB I demanded I get my phone back and after realising I wouldn't...
SB angry
P did you pose any physical threat to him
SB he grabbed my hand and forcefully ripped my phone out of it, then he took my phone behind my back and refused to give it to me
P what next
SB I demanded I get my phone back and after realising I wouldn't...
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... relent he said "go and get your fucking phone" and threw it into the road.
[P wants to play some video, bringing some technical jeopardy into proceedings. Amazing how regularly av f***s up in the courts. It shouldn't be that difficult nowadays]
[P wants to play some video, bringing some technical jeopardy into proceedings. Amazing how regularly av f***s up in the courts. It shouldn't be that difficult nowadays]
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[Looks like this might work. It is av video taken by SB of people walking out of the conference including Maya Forstater]
[SB says "Graham Graham do you mind explaining why you called me a domestic terrorist" L says "Go away groomer - go away you disgusting incel"]
[SB says "Graham Graham do you mind explaining why you called me a domestic terrorist" L says "Go away groomer - go away you disgusting incel"]
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[We go to a later video - it is dark. SB approaches L and goads him again. L is filming SB. L says SB has been filming people all day and is a sissy-porn addicted scumbag and walks off "Bye Graham!" shouts SB]
[Cut to another video take by SB - he approaches L and says...
[Cut to another video take by SB - he approaches L and says...
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... "why do you think it's acceptable to call teenagers domestic terrorists" L looks up sees its him and reaches toward the camera which goes dark there is a voice saying "Oi! Oi!" then the video stops]
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P takes him to police photos of the damage to SB's phone. SB describes the damage - large scratch to top and bottom.
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P how was the damage caused
SB by L throwing it into the road
P takes him to a repair estimate from Apple - what's the estimated amount?
SB £369
P so that's the repair cost
SB yes
SB by L throwing it into the road
P takes him to a repair estimate from Apple - what's the estimated amount?
SB £369
P so that's the repair cost
SB yes
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P still at BoI conference - did you encounter Julie Bindel that day
SB I don't know what she looks like, sorry.
SB I don't know what she looks like, sorry.
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[it's v hot in here - water has been distributed to lawyers]
P takes him to the "couldn't hack it as a gay man" tweet. Does that image show you and Freda Wallace?
SB yes
P so who is the gay man
SB Freda
P who is the 17yo sociopath to be
SB me
P takes him to the "couldn't hack it as a gay man" tweet. Does that image show you and Freda Wallace?
SB yes
P so who is the gay man
SB Freda
P who is the 17yo sociopath to be
SB me
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[P takes him to a post of L's about SB/Tarq's alleged sock accounts]
SB what's a sock
P disposable twitter acc
SB how did you feel about being described as a sociopath
P alarmed and distressed
[audible giggles from the public gallery]
SB what's a sock
P disposable twitter acc
SB how did you feel about being described as a sociopath
P alarmed and distressed
[audible giggles from the public gallery]
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[P takes him to the L tweet about SB's studies and asking people if he knew him to get in touch.]
P how did you feel about that
SB alarmed and distressed
[P takes SB to L's tweet about SB handling people]
P had you handled anyone that day
SB no
P how did you feel about that
SB alarmed and distressed
[P takes SB to L's tweet about SB handling people]
P had you handled anyone that day
SB no
90
[P takes him to tweet from Julie Bindel - "look at this utter bellend... harassing women, including me " L says "I'm quite proud of the fact I grabbed his phone and threw it across the road"]
P who was that referring to
SB me
P who was that referring to
SB me
91
[P takes him to L post of footage in Westminster - person in background and dark outer clothing]
P see that person?
SB yes that's me
P - L says "he's Fred's severely disturbed mate" - who is that refering to
SB me
P see that person?
SB yes that's me
P - L says "he's Fred's severely disturbed mate" - who is that refering to
SB me
92
[P takes him to Tarquin post]
P what does it mean
SB that Mr L and @PosyParker have named me Tarquin
P what does it mean
SB that Mr L and @PosyParker have named me Tarquin
93
[P takes him to L tweet alleging SB is porn-addicted]
P are you a porn-addict
SB no
P have you ever given than impression?
SB no
P are you a porn-addict
SB no
P have you ever given than impression?
SB no
94
P how did you feel about L trying to find out where you were or if they knew you?
SB alarmed and distressed
SB alarmed and distressed
95
[P goes to L tweet saying if you encounter T in the wild try to resist the urge to stick his camera up his arse - he's trying to provoke a reaction her can report to the police]
P was that what you were trying to do
SB no
P what were you trying to do
SB Freda Wallace runs a...
P was that what you were trying to do
SB no
P what were you trying to do
SB Freda Wallace runs a...
96
... blog and I was trying to get photos and footage for that.
[P takes him to tweet (not by L) of redacted image of SB's driving licence]
SB provisional driving licence
P were you using Sophia on your DL at that stage
SB yes
[P takes him to tweet (not by L) of redacted image of SB's driving licence]
SB provisional driving licence
P were you using Sophia on your DL at that stage
SB yes
97
P how did these posts make you feel
SB worried for my own safety
P why
SB a person who was famous and is famous was posting pictures of me and calling me a sociopath
SB worried for my own safety
P why
SB a person who was famous and is famous was posting pictures of me and calling me a sociopath
98
[We have had a 10 minute break SV for L]
SV we have heard you were alarmed and distressed many times
SB yes
SV on each occasion
SB yes
SV were you alarmed and distressed by L referring to you in the masculine
SB rude not a&d
SV just rude
Sb yes
SV we have heard you were alarmed and distressed many times
SB yes
SV on each occasion
SB yes
SV were you alarmed and distressed by L referring to you in the masculine
SB rude not a&d
SV just rude
Sb yes
99
SV tell us what your transactivism involves
SB what specifically
SV what does that mean for you
SB mostly just videography
SV for what purposes
SB for others who want to make a blog post or something
SV how does that work - what do you record
SB protests and demos
SB what specifically
SV what does that mean for you
SB mostly just videography
SV for what purposes
SB for others who want to make a blog post or something
SV how does that work - what do you record
SB protests and demos
100
SV what was the protest or demo at the battle of ideas
SB I consider it a demo
SV it was a conference
SB can I share my idea
SV sure
SB all the people speaking have the same ideas - it's not a debate - it's a demo - just indoors
SB I consider it a demo
SV it was a conference
SB can I share my idea
SV sure
SB all the people speaking have the same ideas - it's not a debate - it's a demo - just indoors
101
[SV is quite posh too - there's a bit of a posh off going on here]
SV was it a hate fest
SB not necessarily
SV you called it that
SB it had people with bigoted views in it
SV was it a hate fest
SB not necessarily
SV you called it that
SB it had people with bigoted views in it
102
[there's a bit of jousting going on about protected characteristics]
SV you were thrown out of the battle of ideas
SB no I was escorted out
SV sorry - you didn't leave voluntarily, but you cooperated when you were asked to leave
SB yes
SV afterwards you spent time...
SV you were thrown out of the battle of ideas
SB no I was escorted out
SV sorry - you didn't leave voluntarily, but you cooperated when you were asked to leave
SB yes
SV afterwards you spent time...
103
... taking photos outside of the attendees
SB and the buildings
SV why the attendees
SB there may have potentially been someone famous
SV did you make a statement with a view to starting civil proceedings against L
SB yes after I made a statement to the police
SB and the buildings
SV why the attendees
SB there may have potentially been someone famous
SV did you make a statement with a view to starting civil proceedings against L
SB yes after I made a statement to the police
104
[a statement is handed round]
SV is this your civil statement
SB yes
SV dated 14 Nov
SB yes
SV anything else that day
SB ?
SV remember being told by police the criminal matter was being dropped
SB no
SV is this your civil statement
SB yes
SV dated 14 Nov
SB yes
SV anything else that day
SB ?
SV remember being told by police the criminal matter was being dropped
SB no
105
[SV takes him to part of his statement where he says what he was videographing and photographing - uses the phrase dog-whistle merchandise]
SV asks him to explain dog whistle
SB well TWAM means Trans Women Are Men and only people in the know knows what TWAM
J asks him to explain
SV asks him to explain dog whistle
SB well TWAM means Trans Women Are Men and only people in the know knows what TWAM
J asks him to explain
106
... what a dog-whistle is
[SB has a pretty good stab at it. J now happy]
[we break for lunch - reconvene at 2.05pm]
[SB has a pretty good stab at it. J now happy]
[we break for lunch - reconvene at 2.05pm]
107
[Back in court waiting for the judge]
[SB is in the witness box waiting to continue being cross-examined by SV]
[SB is in the witness box waiting to continue being cross-examined by SV]
108
So SV is Sarah Vine KC for the Defence who is @Glinner - Graham Linehan - or L as I am calling him today.
SB is Sophia Brooks, who is the complainant in this case. SB is male, but identifies as a woman. His counsel is using she/her pronouns. SV has said L will use he/him...
SB is Sophia Brooks, who is the complainant in this case. SB is male, but identifies as a woman. His counsel is using she/her pronouns. SV has said L will use he/him...
109
And I think SV said she will use sex-based pronouns, though I may have misheard a "Ms Brooks" at one point
110
i am using "SB" or sex-based pronouns, unless I am quoting someone calling SB she. The judge at the beginning of the trial said there would be no policing of language.
111
And PLEASE NOTE - everything I write is a summary or a characterisation of what is happening and/or being said. NOTHING IS A DIRECT QUOTE unless it is in "direct quotes".
Judge is in court.
Judge is in court.
112
[SV is on her feet xe-ing SB]
SV So Ms Brooks you were telling us about dog-whistles and you were giving some egs of dws
SB yes
[SV takes him to an image of SB wearing a green white and violet scarf]
SV is that a dog-whistle
SB no
SV no it's associated with the suffragette...
SV So Ms Brooks you were telling us about dog-whistles and you were giving some egs of dws
SB yes
[SV takes him to an image of SB wearing a green white and violet scarf]
SV is that a dog-whistle
SB no
SV no it's associated with the suffragette...
113
... movement.
SV and has been adopted by GC feminists
SB maybe
SV this flag is used by Let Women Speak
SB no it's a suffragette flag
SV where there any suffragettes there campaigning for the right to vote
SB no
SV so can you please stop pretending you don't know what the colours
SV and has been adopted by GC feminists
SB maybe
SV this flag is used by Let Women Speak
SB no it's a suffragette flag
SV where there any suffragettes there campaigning for the right to vote
SB no
SV so can you please stop pretending you don't know what the colours
114
SV represent
[SV takes him to a photo of him wearing an purple white and green scarf - SB eventually accepts he wanted to be among a GC women to supply information to internet bloggers without being "attacked"]
[SV takes him to a photo of him wearing an purple white and green scarf - SB eventually accepts he wanted to be among a GC women to supply information to internet bloggers without being "attacked"]
115
SV what info did you want to supply
SB details of further meetings
SV why
SB I wanted details of their meet ups to supply to thers - Freda Wallace and Alan Driscoll
SV because they like GC meetings
SB no, they report on them
SV so it wasn't done for the purposes of...
SB details of further meetings
SV why
SB I wanted details of their meet ups to supply to thers - Freda Wallace and Alan Driscoll
SV because they like GC meetings
SB no, they report on them
SV so it wasn't done for the purposes of...
116
... lulling them into the idea of being a GC support
SB no - why would I
SV so they give info to you they wouldn't give to a TRA
SB accepts
SV most people at these events are women
SB yes
SV so you're putting women at ease so you can learn their plans in advance
SB potentially
SB no - why would I
SV so they give info to you they wouldn't give to a TRA
SB accepts
SV most people at these events are women
SB yes
SV so you're putting women at ease so you can learn their plans in advance
SB potentially
117
SV information they don't want known
SB potentially
SV so their protests could be disrupted
SVt disrupts a protest
SV there are different types of protest
SV you took photos of these people
SB they were consipiring - I'm allowed to take photos in a public place
SB potentially
SV so their protests could be disrupted
SVt disrupts a protest
SV there are different types of protest
SV you took photos of these people
SB they were consipiring - I'm allowed to take photos in a public place
118
SV not saying you're not - just wondering what you thought they were conspiring to do
SB to influence people
SV so perfectly innocent perspectives
SB yes
SV why did you want images of these women
SB to share with internet bloggers
SV so they knew who to target
SB no
SB to influence people
SV so perfectly innocent perspectives
SB yes
SV why did you want images of these women
SB to share with internet bloggers
SV so they knew who to target
SB no
119
SV want to move away from this to ask about your awareness of the tweets you are complaining about. Did you see something from L before the battle of ideas
SB no - I was asked to attend by Freda Wallace (FW)
SV so you saw nothing before 11 Oct
SB believe so, yes
SB no - I was asked to attend by Freda Wallace (FW)
SV so you saw nothing before 11 Oct
SB believe so, yes
120
SV and you didn't follow L on X
SB no
SV did you follow Seen Police UK
SB yes
SV cos you were a volunteer police cadet at the time
SB yes
SV and SEEN is run by Lynsay Watson
SB yes
SB and he's been in touch with you
SB no
SV did you follow Seen Police UK
SB yes
SV cos you were a volunteer police cadet at the time
SB yes
SV and SEEN is run by Lynsay Watson
SB yes
SB and he's been in touch with you
121
SB not very often
SV that's a yes
SB yes
SV did he alert you to L's tweets?
SB no
SV did the SEEN account alert you to L's tweets
SB no
SV did you have any contact with Lynsay after 11 Oct last year
SB can't remember
SV that's a yes
SB yes
SV did he alert you to L's tweets?
SB no
SV did the SEEN account alert you to L's tweets
SB no
SV did you have any contact with Lynsay after 11 Oct last year
SB can't remember
122
SV said you don't have contact often - you'd remember it
SB it's not a v memorable thing
[SV raises a tweet from the SEEN account drawing attention to L's tweets]
SV the police told you they were not going to pursue a complaint against L
SB don't remember - there were lots of...
SB it's not a v memorable thing
[SV raises a tweet from the SEEN account drawing attention to L's tweets]
SV the police told you they were not going to pursue a complaint against L
SB don't remember - there were lots of...
123
... complaints.
SV you don't remember writing to the police demanding the charges are reinstated with reasons why or you will threaten Judicial Review
SB I don't remember it was 11 months ago
SV we have documentation showing you did
SB okay
SV so you did
SB yes
SV you don't remember writing to the police demanding the charges are reinstated with reasons why or you will threaten Judicial Review
SB I don't remember it was 11 months ago
SV we have documentation showing you did
SB okay
SV so you did
SB yes
124
SV Lynsay Watson is a TRA
SB can't speak for him
SV Lynsay Watson said you could end up like Brianna Ghey - would that not concern you
SB yes
SV what would you do about it
SB nothing I can do about it
SV how about contacting the police?
SB can't speak for him
SV Lynsay Watson said you could end up like Brianna Ghey - would that not concern you
SB yes
SV what would you do about it
SB nothing I can do about it
SV how about contacting the police?
125
SV are you certain you had no contact with LW before you contacted the police
SB I can't remember it was 11 months ago
SV do you remember contacting the police's victim focus desk to complain about L chucking the phone
SB yes
SV and you told them you were collating evidence...
SB I can't remember it was 11 months ago
SV do you remember contacting the police's victim focus desk to complain about L chucking the phone
SB yes
SV and you told them you were collating evidence...
126
... about a complaint about stalking
SB yes
SV and you were not in contact with LW
SB I have told you multiple times I don't remember. It's impossible to get water out of a stone
SV how frightened were you about the risks and harms coming to you from L's tweets?
SB I don't...
SB yes
SV and you were not in contact with LW
SB I have told you multiple times I don't remember. It's impossible to get water out of a stone
SV how frightened were you about the risks and harms coming to you from L's tweets?
SB I don't...
127
... remember.
SV did you know if L was going to be a speaker at the Battle of Ideas?
SB no
SV and you say you were alarmed and distressed by his behaviour
SB yes
SV did you know if L was going to be a speaker at the Battle of Ideas?
SB no
SV and you say you were alarmed and distressed by his behaviour
SB yes
128
SV so we'll see that alarm and distress in the video you shot
[SV asks to see the second video shown earlier today which SB shot at the Battle of Ideas in selfie mode. Of course there are tech problems.]
[SV asks to see the second video shown earlier today which SB shot at the Battle of Ideas in selfie mode. Of course there are tech problems.]
129
[Here we go. It is dark outside. SB shoots alongside L - L calls him a scumbag and incel, SB calls L an incel as he's divorced. He looks v pleased with himself]
SV you are pleased with yourself there aren't you
SB yes
SV you're enjoying yourself
SB no
SV you weren't alarmed
SV you are pleased with yourself there aren't you
SB yes
SV you're enjoying yourself
SB no
SV you weren't alarmed
130
... or distressed
SB I was
SV why were you concerned about being called a "domestic terrorist"
SB someone a vigilante might beat me up or stab me in the street.
SV what does nonce mean
SB paeodphile
SV how many X accounts did you have in Oct last year
SB I was
SV why were you concerned about being called a "domestic terrorist"
SB someone a vigilante might beat me up or stab me in the street.
SV what does nonce mean
SB paeodphile
SV how many X accounts did you have in Oct last year
131
SB I don't remember
SV a number
SB I really don't remember
[SV names one]
SB yes
[SV names two more]
SB yes
[Judge is amused by the X name "Beans Wit Pasties"]
SV you used your accounts to make allegations people were nonces, didn't you
SV a number
SB I really don't remember
[SV names one]
SB yes
[SV names two more]
SB yes
[Judge is amused by the X name "Beans Wit Pasties"]
SV you used your accounts to make allegations people were nonces, didn't you
132
SB I don't remember
SV let me help you
[SV gives him a printed photo of a tweet from one of his accounts Sophie [with trans hearts]]
SV there are screenshots which show you on 23 Nov you called someone a "fucking weirdo nonce"
SB confirms
SV let me help you
[SV gives him a printed photo of a tweet from one of his accounts Sophie [with trans hearts]]
SV there are screenshots which show you on 23 Nov you called someone a "fucking weirdo nonce"
SB confirms
133
[SV reads out another tweet in which one of SB's sock accounts accuses Thames Pilgrim of obsessing over 16yo girls (SB confirms he means SB)]
134
SV so Thames Pilgrim could see this
SB yes - he was saying things about me it was part of an ongoing feud
SV I'm not asking you about that
J pls just answer the questions
[SV takes him to a Jill Womb Haulier tweet where she says she's quite scared]
SB yes - he was saying things about me it was part of an ongoing feud
SV I'm not asking you about that
J pls just answer the questions
[SV takes him to a Jill Womb Haulier tweet where she says she's quite scared]
135
SV whats your attitude towards male violence against women
SB in what context
SV in any context
SB it's not okay ever
SB in what context
SV in any context
SB it's not okay ever
136
SV Thames Pilgrim is an ally of GC feminists
SB we have a long-standing feud - he's reported me to the police
SV do you think TP is an ally of GC movement
SB he considers himself to be
SV do yo know Jean Hatched
SB I know the name
SV ever year she organises a bike ride for
SB we have a long-standing feud - he's reported me to the police
SV do you think TP is an ally of GC movement
SB he considers himself to be
SV do yo know Jean Hatched
SB I know the name
SV ever year she organises a bike ride for
137
... murdered women - to commemorate them
SB didn't know that
SV you know about Posey Parker and her real name
SB Kelly Jay Kean
SV PP is a GC campaigner
SB yes
SV v high profile
SB not so much.... actually yes she is
SB didn't know that
SV you know about Posey Parker and her real name
SB Kelly Jay Kean
SV PP is a GC campaigner
SB yes
SV v high profile
SB not so much.... actually yes she is
138
SV Jean wrote a post with a pic saying - they've thrown soup over Posy again - shameful
SV and a reply saying it could have been acid
SV and you say
SB really wish it was though
SV really wish it was though
SB she's harassed me called me a sociopath
SV being a sociopath...
SV and a reply saying it could have been acid
SV and you say
SB really wish it was though
SV really wish it was though
SB she's harassed me called me a sociopath
SV being a sociopath...
139
... is about a lack of empathy. Were you showing empathy there?
SB I have a lack of empathy for those who attack me
SV so violence against women is okay
SB that's not what I said
SV no you wrote you wished it was acid - is that okay
SB no
SV because you got caught out
SB no
SB I have a lack of empathy for those who attack me
SV so violence against women is okay
SB that's not what I said
SV no you wrote you wished it was acid - is that okay
SB no
SV because you got caught out
SB no
140
SV you are concerned about being unemployable because of being called a "domestic terrorist" - yet you use accounts like this to dish out abuse
SB L has 500k followers that account had about 30 - quite a contrast I think
SB L has 500k followers that account had about 30 - quite a contrast I think
141
SV how did you get hold of L's phone number and address when you gave it to the police?
SB the Telegraph took a photo of him outside his house and I worked out where it is from using publicly available pictures and google images
SV what did you do to get his mobile number
SB the Telegraph took a photo of him outside his house and I worked out where it is from using publicly available pictures and google images
SV what did you do to get his mobile number
142
SB I was supplied it by an anonymous account which has since been deleted
SV what did you say to the police when they asked you how you got this info
SB they didn't ask me
SV they did and their notes state you didn't want to tell them.
SV what did you say to the police when they asked you how you got this info
SB they didn't ask me
SV they did and their notes state you didn't want to tell them.
143
SV have you ever enjoyed or endorsed someone doxxing a political opponent of yours
SB i don't remember
SV so it's possible
SB yes
SV what did you think of the release of crickets at the LGB Alliance event
SB quite funny - the Lesbian Avengers used to do similar stunts in...
SB i don't remember
SV so it's possible
SB yes
SV what did you think of the release of crickets at the LGB Alliance event
SB quite funny - the Lesbian Avengers used to do similar stunts in...
144
... San Francisco in the 60s, so I thought it was funny a hate group was getting the same treatment.
SV what makes them a hate group
SB they say [missed this] spread disease
SV you think its hateful that some people believe women only toilets should only be available to women
SV what makes them a hate group
SB they say [missed this] spread disease
SV you think its hateful that some people believe women only toilets should only be available to women
145
SB yes!
SV that photo of you wearing a suffragette scarf - L identified the similarity between you and the teenagers who released the crickets at the LGBA conference - and that similarity was that you were wearing markers aligned to people with GC views.
SB yes
SV that photo of you wearing a suffragette scarf - L identified the similarity between you and the teenagers who released the crickets at the LGBA conference - and that similarity was that you were wearing markers aligned to people with GC views.
SB yes
146
SV did you use that tactic a lot?
SB no - don't think so
SV are you associated with Trans Kids Deserve Better?
SB only started messaging through intermediaries recently
SV was one of those messages that you wanted as many people here at this trial as possible
SB that's perfectly
SB no - don't think so
SV are you associated with Trans Kids Deserve Better?
SB only started messaging through intermediaries recently
SV was one of those messages that you wanted as many people here at this trial as possible
SB that's perfectly
147
... normal
SV was one of those messages that you wanted as many people here at this trial as possible
SB yes
SV I want to talk to you about one of the events inside the Battle of Ideas [last year - where the confrontation between L and SB took place]
SV was one of those messages that you wanted as many people here at this trial as possible
SB yes
SV I want to talk to you about one of the events inside the Battle of Ideas [last year - where the confrontation between L and SB took place]
148
[SV takes him to a photo in the bundle - a photo of him and link to an audio recording of SB]
SV that audio recording is you
SB yes
SV did you listen to it
SB yes
[SV takes him to a video recording of a chat hosted by Freda Wallace which SB was on]
SV that audio recording is you
SB yes
SV did you listen to it
SB yes
[SV takes him to a video recording of a chat hosted by Freda Wallace which SB was on]
149
SV have you watched that
SB no
SV but you were there
SB yes
SV as part of your TRA, as well as your videography you research GC activists
SB yes, not many
SV in detail
SB I wouldn't say so
SB no
SV but you were there
SB yes
SV as part of your TRA, as well as your videography you research GC activists
SB yes, not many
SV in detail
SB I wouldn't say so
150
[SV takes him to the Freda Wallace chat transcript - she starts playing the chat - SB asks to read the transcript first. SV agrees]
SV plays chat
SB "I just want to say one thing to all the TERFS who are going to listen to this...
SV plays chat
SB "I just want to say one thing to all the TERFS who are going to listen to this...
151
... recording because they're too scared to listen to it live."
SV what's a TERF
[explains term, but says they're not feminists - "they're bigots"]
SV what's a TERF
[explains term, but says they're not feminists - "they're bigots"]
152
[SV presses play on the tape. We hear SB saying:
"you will pay - I never lose... good luck... they'll know I am from my voice... I've been deceitful enough so they never will truly know who I am wink wink!"]
SV when you say we know who you are and you are cataloguing everything
"you will pay - I never lose... good luck... they'll know I am from my voice... I've been deceitful enough so they never will truly know who I am wink wink!"]
SV when you say we know who you are and you are cataloguing everything
153
... who are you referring to.
SB KJK
SV and you think she would be too scared to listen to this
SB no
SV who else you use plurals
SB no one else - ambiguous
SB KJK
SV and you think she would be too scared to listen to this
SB no
SV who else you use plurals
SB no one else - ambiguous
154
SV so when you say TERFs you mean the TERF
SB yes
[we go to another tape and hear SB talking about how he tracks and finds people and says something he used got patched]
SV what's this about
SB yes
[we go to another tape and hear SB talking about how he tracks and finds people and says something he used got patched]
SV what's this about
155
SB was goaded into saying this by the person talking to me
SV when you said I can't find out what ward she was in you meant where she was living
SB yes
SV how did you come by this facility that got patched
SB can't remember
SV just appeared did it
SB can't remember
SV when you said I can't find out what ward she was in you meant where she was living
SB yes
SV how did you come by this facility that got patched
SB can't remember
SV just appeared did it
SB can't remember
156
SV in that FW tape were you trying to intimidate TERFS
SB no - no one was listening
SV you made that clear
SV what did you mean when you said "you will pay"
SB it's a joke - she says "I never lose" i was mocking that
SV who will pay
SB no - no one was listening
SV you made that clear
SV what did you mean when you said "you will pay"
SB it's a joke - she says "I never lose" i was mocking that
SV who will pay
157
SB nobody because no one is listening to the recording
SV you said people would
SB it was a joke
SV what's the joke
SB I don't know how to explain it to you but it's a joke
SV what's funny about "you will pay"
SB context
SV see how it might be construed as a threat
SB shouldn't
SV you said people would
SB it was a joke
SV what's the joke
SB I don't know how to explain it to you but it's a joke
SV what's funny about "you will pay"
SB context
SV see how it might be construed as a threat
SB shouldn't
158
... be but I can see how it might.
SV so this was a joke with or at KJK
SB joke with the other participants of the chat
[SV takes him back to the LGBA conf where SB was taking photos with his DSLR]
SB I was taking pictures of the panellists - Kate Harris chose to block me then...
SV so this was a joke with or at KJK
SB joke with the other participants of the chat
[SV takes him back to the LGBA conf where SB was taking photos with his DSLR]
SB I was taking pictures of the panellists - Kate Harris chose to block me then...
159
... she returned and blocked me again.
SV she's blocking you in this photo?
SB she's walking quite fast towards me with her arms stretched out
SV who are you photographing
SB I was photographing panellists, then she blocked me, then she came back and I photographed her.
SV she's blocking you in this photo?
SB she's walking quite fast towards me with her arms stretched out
SV who are you photographing
SB I was photographing panellists, then she blocked me, then she came back and I photographed her.
160
SV how many photos did you need of her
SB one of her rushing up to block me
[we are seeing some video of SB taking photos and KH remonstrating with SB - SB tells someone to fuck off]
SV why did you say fuck off
SB the other woman was touching me
SV did you hear someone else...
SB one of her rushing up to block me
[we are seeing some video of SB taking photos and KH remonstrating with SB - SB tells someone to fuck off]
SV why did you say fuck off
SB the other woman was touching me
SV did you hear someone else...
161
... say that you're going to keep doing it - disrupting the conference
SB KH was disrupting the conference by approaching me
SB KH was disrupting the conference by approaching me
162
[there is noise in the public gallery - judge admonishes them - no comments no laughter - 3 x phones have gone off already today - judge is getting hacked off]
163
[the video continues as we see SB being ejected from the confy - he is pointing his camera at people as they film him. he leaves peacefully]
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[In think we're about to see another video of the same incident - Kate Harris and Venice Allan identified. KH is tring to block SB's filming of SB - Venice is just standing with her arms folded. SB starts filming her. Venice is unmoved and SB starts filming others who are...
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... filming him.]
SV why film Venice
SB she came up to me
SV and did what
SV did being filmed make you feel uncomfortable
SB can I go to the loo?
SV yes of course
SB I've drunk two bottles of water
J we'll have a ten minute break
[we have a ten minute break]
SV why film Venice
SB she came up to me
SV and did what
SV did being filmed make you feel uncomfortable
SB can I go to the loo?
SV yes of course
SB I've drunk two bottles of water
J we'll have a ten minute break
[we have a ten minute break]
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[we're back]
SV the talk you were in [at the BoI confy I think] was called something like will the gender wars ever end - remember that?
SB no i don't
SV and you spoke to someone whilst you were at the confy called Robbie Travers
SB with Freda - yeah
SV the talk you were in [at the BoI confy I think] was called something like will the gender wars ever end - remember that?
SB no i don't
SV and you spoke to someone whilst you were at the confy called Robbie Travers
SB with Freda - yeah
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[we see a video of SB is chatting with Freda and Robbie Travers - about getting kicked out. It appears to be surreptitiously recorded by Freda or Robbie - SB is telling FW and RT he kicked out and wasn't taking photos and FW (I think) says maybe they thought we were going...
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... to do something like LGBA and SB says yeah - then the subject of L comes up and SB notices he's being recorded and the recording stops.]
SV you said you weren't taking photos
SB [says something about KH]
[New subject]
SV you said you weren't taking photos
SB [says something about KH]
[New subject]
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SV you know Maria McLachlin was assaulted
SB yes
SV you said you thought she was lying
SB I did
SV Tara Wolf was convicted
SB yes
SV do you consider that male violence on women
SB no
SV because you think Tara Wolf is a woman
SB yes
SB yes
SV you said you thought she was lying
SB I did
SV Tara Wolf was convicted
SB yes
SV do you consider that male violence on women
SB no
SV because you think Tara Wolf is a woman
SB yes
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SV have you seen the video of it
SB yes - it's more of a jostle
[we go to a video where MM is interviewing SB - MM raises SB saying she had lied about her assault - SB says she did lie about her assault. SB goads MM through the interview, SB asks her why she's trembling]
SB yes - it's more of a jostle
[we go to a video where MM is interviewing SB - MM raises SB saying she had lied about her assault - SB says she did lie about her assault. SB goads MM through the interview, SB asks her why she's trembling]
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[MM says she's angry.]
SV were you enjoying this?
SB no - people can look like they're happy when they're not
SV are you one of those people
SB yes
SV why did you tell her to leave
SB well if she's trembling I suggested she leave
SV were you enjoying this?
SB no - people can look like they're happy when they're not
SV are you one of those people
SB yes
SV why did you tell her to leave
SB well if she's trembling I suggested she leave
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SV points out SB's phone has a cover on in MM's video
[missed what SB said in response]
SV goes to the Apple estimate for work which shows it was bought in 2020.
SB yes
SV you emailed the police in November and told them you were going to have your phone assessed for any damage
[missed what SB said in response]
SV goes to the Apple estimate for work which shows it was bought in 2020.
SB yes
SV you emailed the police in November and told them you were going to have your phone assessed for any damage
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... Mr Linehan had caused.
SB yes
SV Apple Genius called the damage an impact point and a dent
[SV takes him to his statement]
SV you describe a "deep dent" on the top left had side and on the bottom. - where's the deep dent - show us on the photos
SB they're poor quality
SB yes
SV Apple Genius called the damage an impact point and a dent
[SV takes him to his statement]
SV you describe a "deep dent" on the top left had side and on the bottom. - where's the deep dent - show us on the photos
SB they're poor quality
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SV show us where the housing has come away
SB which part of the bundle
J tab 3
SV is there a photo
SB Yes!
SV which number
SB 2
SV show us
SB holds up phone
SV whereabouts - where has the housing come away
SB which part of the bundle
J tab 3
SV is there a photo
SB Yes!
SV which number
SB 2
SV show us
SB holds up phone
SV whereabouts - where has the housing come away
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SB partly
SV four year old phone
SB yes
SV pristine before that
SB yes - kept in a case with a screen protector
SV any photos
SB people don't usually take photos with their phones
SV four year old phone
SB yes
SV pristine before that
SB yes - kept in a case with a screen protector
SV any photos
SB people don't usually take photos with their phones
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SV you went to harass people at the BoI conference
SB no
SV you thought they were bigots
SB "they are bigots that doesn't stop me from not harassing them"
SV were people happy being filmed
SB if they were happy to film me they should be happy to be filmed back
SB no
SV you thought they were bigots
SB "they are bigots that doesn't stop me from not harassing them"
SV were people happy being filmed
SB if they were happy to film me they should be happy to be filmed back
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SV so it's a matter of who started it
SB not necessarily!
SV you had wished violence on one of those people you called bigots..
SB.. who was NOT attending that conference.
SB not necessarily!
SV you had wished violence on one of those people you called bigots..
SB.. who was NOT attending that conference.
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[SV takes us to a transcript of a confrontation with MM]
SV you ask why she's got her fist clenched and if she's going to punch you - did you think she was?
SB it was a genuine question
SV you ask why she's got her fist clenched and if she's going to punch you - did you think she was?
SB it was a genuine question
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SV if you look at her hand - you'll see its not a fist she's holding something
SB it's a poor photo
SV you were there
SB it was 11 months ago
SV at the end of your confrontation you say to MM -
"go lie about your assault more". Is that acceptable
SB yes - she was being
SB it's a poor photo
SV you were there
SB it was 11 months ago
SV at the end of your confrontation you say to MM -
"go lie about your assault more". Is that acceptable
SB yes - she was being
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... rude about me online.
SV so what was your best case scenario from approaching GL about the "domestic terrorist" quote.
SB that he would apologise
SV after he called you a groomer
SB yes possibly
SV really
SV so what was your best case scenario from approaching GL about the "domestic terrorist" quote.
SB that he would apologise
SV after he called you a groomer
SB yes possibly
SV really
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SB yes if he was a sane and normal person
SV do you think he was a sane and normal person
SB he could be - he might see the error of his ways
SV why film him on the second occasion in selfie mode - why did you think that might elicit an apology
SV do you think he was a sane and normal person
SB he could be - he might see the error of his ways
SV why film him on the second occasion in selfie mode - why did you think that might elicit an apology
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SB maybe to shame him into an apology
SV you know GL was trying to get info on you to pass on to the police
SB I don't think the way to do it is tagging the police on twitter
SV the third time you approached GL you followed him through a crowd of people
SV you know GL was trying to get info on you to pass on to the police
SB I don't think the way to do it is tagging the police on twitter
SV the third time you approached GL you followed him through a crowd of people
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SB I didn't follow him I approached him
SV and you put your phone in his face
SB I did not put my phone in his face
SV what did you think he was going to do
SB I don't know maybe walk off
SV by the third time you approached him did you not think he was angry at you
SB no
SV and you put your phone in his face
SB I did not put my phone in his face
SV what did you think he was going to do
SB I don't know maybe walk off
SV by the third time you approached him did you not think he was angry at you
SB no
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SV did the language not suggest it
SB he uses this language all the time - day in... it's typical of him.
SV and so not threatening
SB it's language other people might find threatening
SV did you film any other men else at close range
SB yes a volunteer
SV what happened
SB he uses this language all the time - day in... it's typical of him.
SV and so not threatening
SB it's language other people might find threatening
SV did you film any other men else at close range
SB yes a volunteer
SV what happened
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SB I asked who they were - they said they were just a volunteer. I was satisfied with that response and stopped.
SV other than him and GL - the only other people you filmed were women
SB no I filmed two security guards
SV why
SB just a continuation of filming
SV other than him and GL - the only other people you filmed were women
SB no I filmed two security guards
SV why
SB just a continuation of filming
186
SV you spent your afternoon harassing women
SB no
SV and Mr Linehan
SB no
SV and you used your phone for the purposes of that
SB no
SB no
SV and Mr Linehan
SB no
SV and you used your phone for the purposes of that
SB no
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SV whatever damage done to your phone was not the result of what L did
SB no - I changed phone case earlier that day and it was in pristine condition
SV so you checked
SB no I just saw it
SV and saw those little marks
SB L did the damage
SB no - I changed phone case earlier that day and it was in pristine condition
SV so you checked
SB no I just saw it
SV and saw those little marks
SB L did the damage
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SV the temperature in this debate is high
SB depends who you are
SV someone who wishes acid to be thrown on a woman is quite high up the scale
SB couldn't really say
SV GL is a well-known GC campaigner
SB yes
SV so he would be a massive scalp for you
SV if you say so
SB depends who you are
SV someone who wishes acid to be thrown on a woman is quite high up the scale
SB couldn't really say
SV GL is a well-known GC campaigner
SB yes
SV so he would be a massive scalp for you
SV if you say so
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SV so when the police discontinued legal action you threatened them because you wanted his scalp
SB no
SV Where did you get the phrase alarm and distress from
SB I felt alarm and distress
SV they are the terms in the Harassment Act
SB coincidence
SB no
SV Where did you get the phrase alarm and distress from
SB I felt alarm and distress
SV they are the terms in the Harassment Act
SB coincidence
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JFW (Prosecuting - P) re-examining SB
P would you get kudos from getting GL convicted
SB I'd get a lot of abuse
P were you telling the truth when you said you were alarmed and distressed
SB yes
P would you get kudos from getting GL convicted
SB I'd get a lot of abuse
P were you telling the truth when you said you were alarmed and distressed
SB yes
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P you were asked if you photographed anyone famous
[sorry I missed this q - his answer was he couldn't remember and hadn't checked the photos since he took them]
[P mentions Andy Ngo]
P did you photo him
SB yes
[sorry I missed this q - his answer was he couldn't remember and hadn't checked the photos since he took them]
[P mentions Andy Ngo]
P did you photo him
SB yes
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[P goes back to the "fucking weirdo nonce" message - screenshots from Thames Pilgrim - Guy Robinson]
P what was that in response to
SB Mr Robinson making reference to me as a "teenage sidekick"
P bad language either way perhaps
SB can I add to that - Mr R reported me to the...
P what was that in response to
SB Mr Robinson making reference to me as a "teenage sidekick"
P bad language either way perhaps
SB can I add to that - Mr R reported me to the...
193
... police and I was arrested. After that there was NFA after it had became clear he'd lied about an ambulance attending his house sending pizzas to his house. [exact quote "there were no malicious pizza orders"]
194
P asks about the MM confrontation and gets SB to explain that his claim of MM lying about her assault was because he believed she had also lied about his assault. SB calls it all part of a tit for tat exchange which never ends.
195
[there has been a police witness sitting in court all day. poor bloke. wonder what he's thinking]
196
[J asks about the "you will pay I will never lose" conversation]
J how did it get in the public domain
SB twitter now known as X had a thing called Spaces - so if you recorded it it immediately gets published
J did you know it would be made public
SB not at the time
J how did it get in the public domain
SB twitter now known as X had a thing called Spaces - so if you recorded it it immediately gets published
J did you know it would be made public
SB not at the time
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SV so when you said about the TERFs being too scared - why say it
SB in jest
SV but still why say it
SB I knew it would be made public, but only many months down the line
[SB's evidence ends - he is taken out]
[J now having case management discussion]
SB in jest
SV but still why say it
SB I knew it would be made public, but only many months down the line
[SB's evidence ends - he is taken out]
[J now having case management discussion]
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[J Suggesting case might be part-head as it might not finish tomorrow]
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[J asks GL to stand up and tells him he needs to abide by his bail and turn up tomorrow ("which I'm sure you will") or he might be arrested - and if he doesn't turn up the trial might well continue without him]
[The third day of this trial - if they don't finish on time...
[The third day of this trial - if they don't finish on time...
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... tomorrow looks like it won't be for another five weeks]
[Everyone leaves]
[Everyone leaves]
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@threadreaderapp unroll pls