'Final opportunity' for man who insulted police on Facebook
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A Żabbar man who faced a stint in jail for having insulted police and posted other racist remarks on Facebook has been given a “final opportunity” after proving that he was getting his life back on track. Josef Vincenti, a 31-year old maintenance worker'Final opportunity' for man who insulted police on Facebook
A Żabbar man who faced a stint in jail for having insulted police and posted other racist remarks on Facebook has been given a “final opportunity” after proving that he was getting his life back on track. Josef Vincenti, a 31-year old maintenance worker, had landed on the wrong side of the law after airing inflammatory views on Facebook about the use of speed guns by traffic police and posting “racist” remarks. He was charged with instigation to commit an offence, incitement to disobey the law and to racial hatred, as well as the misuse of electronic equipment. He was further charged with having breached the conditions of an earlier bail decree, besides allegedly being a recidivist. He filed an early guilty plea, admitting all charges. A probation officer explained that Mr Vincenti had been facing hard times and was battling alcohol and drug addiction. He had also lost contact with his young son and was currently out of employment after undergoing surgery. Read: Fined €800 after calling police officer a 'liar' The probation officer had also reported that the man experienced difficulty in “controlling the way he expressed his thoughts and opinions in a civilised manner.” However,... Read more