Patrick Ruane has been jailed over his social media posts
A Covid denier has been jailed for five years after encouraging violence against Professor Sir Chris Whitty on social media. Patrick Ruane, 55, suggested 'whacking' the chief medical officer for England over the head with a rounders bat in one post.
Ruane specifically targeted individuals, such as Sir Chris, and the chief executive officer of Covid vaccine developer Pfizer in a series of posts during 2021, the court heard previously. Prosecutor Julia Faure Walker said that Ruane was “angry, frustrated and upset” about lockdown policies and the vaccine rollout.
In response to another post, he advocated burning “all the big pharmas’ offices, manufacturing plants and infrastructure” to the ground. The court heard Ruane referred to executing politicians, saying the manufacture of ammunition for sniper weapons “could end corrupt politicians and Davos scum in one shot”.
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