He is known as Count Dankula on YouTube
A man who was fined £800 after filming a pet dog giving Nazi salutes has announced he will be a candidate for UKIP in the European Parliament elections.
He was found guilty of breaching the Communications Act by posting material that was ‘grossly offensive’ and ‘anti-Semitic and racist in nature’, in an offence aggravated by religious prejudice, following a trial at Airdrie Sheriff Court in April last year.Meechan, 31, repeatedly refused to pay the fine but had the money seized from his bank account by court officials last month.
Announcing his candidacy, Meechan, from Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, urged his followers on social media to donate to UKIP’s election fund. Meechan’s video was viewed more than three million times on YouTube and sparked a debate over free speech, with comedians Ricky Gervais and David Baddiel defending him.
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