Canadian Jews condemn acquittal of U.S. neo-Nazi
— National Post reports: “An American neo-Nazi who advocated killing an Ottawa activist and overthrowing the Canadian government by force has been acquitted of uttering threats.”
— “William A. White was charged in 2008 after he wrote repeatedly on his website and in his magazine that Canadian human rights lawyer Richard Warman should be assassinated.”
— “A jury convicted White of threatening Mr. Warman but this week a U.S. District Court judge in Virginia overturned the verdict, ruling his actions did not amount to threats.”
— James Judge Turk: “Certainly, calling for Richard Warman to be ‘dragged out into the street and shot, after appropriate trial by a revolutionary tribunal of Canada’s white activists’ or expressing hope that someone firebombs his house is offensive and disturbing, and perhaps frightening to Richard Warman.”
— “But he said White’s actions were protected free speech and could not be considered threats because he had not indicated he intended to commit violence against the Canadian.”
— “The judge upheld three other convictions against White stemming from intimidation and threats. White is to be sentenced on April 14 and faces up to 30 years in prison.”
— “‘I testified at the trial that I don’t think it takes a rocket scientist to figure out that when someone publishes ‘Kill Richard Warman’ and then gives my home address that they mean it as a true threat,’ Mr. Warman said yesterday in an email.”