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Port Talbot teen faces jail over mural defacing using nazi imagery and racial slur (www.bbc.co.uk)

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A teenager who daubed a Windrush mural with Nazi symbols after being radicalised online is facing jail. The 17-year-old from south Wales, who cannot legally be named due to his age, is charged with five terror offences.

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[–] Navarian@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I can't claim to understand as well as you, though I can say that a family member of mine has Asperger's Syndrome, so I've been close and personal to the issue for essentially my entire life. Though that's all to say very little, given how widely different each and every person with Asperger's is.

It's a tough call for me as I absolutely believe there should be some level of repercussion but honestly, as you mention, the efficacy of custodial sentences for crimes of this nature are very much up for debate.

All this aside, I appreciate your perspective on this thanks.