French Man Jailed for Impersonating Extremist, Sharing Beheading Image Online

Originally from Toulouse, the young man had shared a tweet from the Conflans terrorist, in which the head of the history teacher appeared. He also created a profile, "a radical Islamist Muslim", on a forum known to deceive Internet users. This act occurred on Friday, October 16, the very day the teacher was beheaded, reveals saphirnews.com.

By creating a radical Islamic profile, the young man identified himself as of Arab origin and Muslim religion, to incite hatred. This way of proceeding borders on provocation. The prosecutor was also able to dwell on the charge relating to the relay of terrorist propaganda to decide. The young Toulousain is sentenced to one year in prison, including two months firm.

Let us recall that the accused’s remarks were very clear. "I pretended to be one of them to provoke the patriots on the forum. My goal was to annoy the nationalists so that they would take the lead," he said in court. Unfortunately, his actions were reported thanks to the "Pharos" reporting platform.

Last Friday, French Prime Minister Jean Castex said that 1,279 reports on Pharos had led to 27 arrests, following the assassination of Samuel Paty.