Armchair thug is first to be convicted for Facebook posts trying to stir up racial hatred during riots: 'Family man', 28, faces jail after urging mob to 'smash the f**k' out of migrant hotel while sat at home with broken heel
An armchair thug who urged far-right yobs to 'smash the f**k' out of a hotel housing asylum seekers was today locked up pending his sentencing.
Jordan Parlour, a 28-year-old sign installer described by his lawyer as a 'family man', is the first man to be charged over Facebook posts relating to the violent disorder across the UK.
Parlour - who was unable to take to the streets for violence because he had broken his heel - instead turned to social media to incite protesters to target the Britannia Hotel in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
The hotel, in the Seacroft area of the city and close to Parlour's home, had been attacked with rocks and a window had been broken - though it was not the scene of mass violence.
It comes after Home Secretary Yvette Cooper yesterday hit out at 'armchair thugs' such as Tommy Robinson, who have been fanning the flames of tension online.
One man - 19-year-old James Nelson - has already been charged, as he was jailed for two months after pleading guilty to causing criminal damage.
Parlour attempted to stir up racial hatred with posts on Facebook using his mobile phone between August 1 and 5.
One post read: 'Every man and his dog should smash the f**k out of the Britannia Hotel.' In a second, he stated: 'Cos they are over here living the life of Reilly, off the tax you hard working people earn, when it could be put to better use.'
