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| Cartoons protester found guilty | Cartoons protester found guilty |
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| A man who called for the killing of British troops has been found guilty of stirring up racial hatred at a rally. | |
| Mizanur Rahman, 23, was arrested following a protest outside the UK's Danish Embassy over cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad. | Mizanur Rahman, 23, was arrested following a protest outside the UK's Danish Embassy over cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad. |
| The cartoons had been published by newspapers in Denmark and other European countries. | The cartoons had been published by newspapers in Denmark and other European countries. |
| The Old Bailey jury was unable to reach a verdict on a separate charge of soliciting murder. | The Old Bailey jury was unable to reach a verdict on a separate charge of soliciting murder. |
| Body bags | |
| Web designer Rahman was remanded in custody while the judge considers which sentence to hand down. | Web designer Rahman was remanded in custody while the judge considers which sentence to hand down. |
| He was arrested after a 3 February London rally which was attended by some 300 Muslims. | He was arrested after a 3 February London rally which was attended by some 300 Muslims. |
| The Old Bailey heard that he addressed the protest on the issue of UK troops in Iraq, saying: "We want to see their blood running in the streets of Baghdad." | The Old Bailey heard that he addressed the protest on the issue of UK troops in Iraq, saying: "We want to see their blood running in the streets of Baghdad." |
| The prosecution told the jury Mr Rahman was also filmed calling for troops to be brought back to the UK in body bags and urging another 9/11 in Europe. | |
| He was also photographed holding placards which said: "Annihilate those who insult Islam." | |
| 'Hot-head' | |
| In his defence he said he had no intention of anyone carrying out the actions he called for. | |
| His counsel, John Burton, told members of the jury it was not enough for them to be "offended, shocked and distressed" by the comments. | |
| "It is a matter of whether a serious crime has taken place," he added. | |
| Mr Burton likened the defendant's comments to those heard at Speaker's Corner in London's Hyde Park. |