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Internet troll jailed for abusing journalist

An internet troll who targeted a journalist with online abuse has been sentenced to six months in jail.

Magazine journalist Angela Haggerty was the target of threatening abuse by David Limond, 41, from Ayr, who was also given a three-year non harassment order after he was found guilty of sending threatening communications, Scottish Television reported.

Limond was convicted at Ayr Sheriff Court in December of a religiously aggravated breach of the peace for having subjected Ms Haggerty to online abuse and comments in a podcast on an unofficial Rangers fansite.

STV reported that Limond featured Ms Haggerty in the “Taig of the Day” segment of his unofficial Rangers podcast on September 20, 2012, gave out her Twitter details, and encouraged listeners to abuse her online.

Limond was sentenced today by Sheriff Scott Pattison.

After the hearing Ms Haggerty said she was glad that the court had seen that Limond’s reference to her as “Taig of the day” as both a racist and sectarian comment.

She added: “I hope Mr Limond, while in prison, will consider his actions and the racial hatred that propelled him to abuse and terrify me.”

 

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  • January 9, 2014 at 6:28 pm
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    You thought this stuff just went on in Belfast?
    Welcome to the West of Scotland.

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