Racist Floyd troll ‘just’ dodges jail
Roofer knelt on pal’s neck for post
AN ONLINE troll who mocked the murder of George Floyd has been ordered to carry out 200 hours unpaid work in the community.
Racist roofer Jordan McGhie was told he had “just” avoided a prison sentence for posting an image online which went viral and prompted a public backlash.
McGhie, 27, sparked outrage by posing for a picture kneeling on his friend’s neck in the days after George was murdered in the same manner by police officer Derek Chauvin.
Sheriff Gregor Murray told him yesterday: “I take a very dim view indeed of this offence. However, you have not offended for a number of years so you can, just, avoid a custodial sentence.”
Dundee Sheriff Court was told that McGhie had been forced to flee from his home after the image went viral and caused a furious public reaction.
McGhie’s SnapChat post of him kneeling on his friend’s neck a week after the killing of George in the USA quickly went viral after being posted online.
It was captioned: “George Floyd challenge 2020. Raise awareness.”
Several people called the police to report the image of McGhie posing with pal Danny Carstairs after it appeared on a Facebook news feed.
McGhie, of Cupar, pled guilty to acting in a racially aggravated manner by sending an offensive and racist image from his friend’s house in June last year.
He also admitted breaching the Communications Act 2003 by posting an image on social media which was “grossly offensive, indecent, obscene or of menacing character”.
McGhie has a previous convictions for assault to injury and for a racist offence in 2011. He was 17 when he subjected a 13-year-old boy to a tirade of drunken abuse on a bus.
I take a very dim view of this offence indeed SHERIFF GREGOR MURRAY TO MCGHIE