William Morgan, who has been jailed for more than two years, needed three officers to detain him Barney Davis 5 hours ago (Merseyside Police) Two rioters have been jailed over violent far-right disorder triggered by the Southport killings. William Morgan, 69, was found to be at the forefront of a mob of about 100 people who set fire to bins, damaged businesses and buildings and threw missiles at police on County Road, Liverpool on the evening of Saturday August 3. The retired welder was seen setting fire to bins and damaging a community library and foodbank in Spellow Lane, Liverpool Crown Court heard. The court heard, the grandfather who had no previous criminal record, was seen holding a wooden cosh – a small truncheon – “plainly used to be a weapon”. He told police, who needed three officers to arrest him, he brought it for his own protection. Body-worn footage showed the widower telling officers to get off him as they attempted to arrest him. At one point he said “I’m f* 70” and an officer responded: “Well, why are you at a f**** riot?”
via independent: Pensioner rioter told police ‘I’m f***ing 70’ during arrest over library attack