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Revision as of 01:09, 28 March 2018
Mark Meechan | |
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 Meechan in an interview in December 2017 | |
| Born | 1988[1] |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | YouTuber |
| Known for | Conviction under the Communications Act 2003 |
Mark Meechan is a Scottish YouTube content creator.[2] Working under the name Count Dankula, Meechan received considerable press coverage when he posted a video of his girlfriend's pug performing a Nazi salute.[3][4] The video subsequently resulted in Meechan being arrested and convicted of committing a hate crime under the 2003 UK Communications Act in March 2018, an outcome which in turn generated significant controversy and discussions about free speech.[5][6]
Controversy
In April 2016 Meechan posted a video of his girlfriend's pet pug Buddha titled "M8 Yer Dugs A Nazi". He says at the start of the video "My girlfriend is always ranting and raving about how cute and adorable her wee dog is so I thought I would turn him into the least cute thing I could think of, which is a Nazi."[4] In the video, the dog is seen preforming a Nazi salute (when prompted by the command "Sieg Heil"), watching a speech by Adolf Hitler, and reacting to the phrase "Gas the Jews" with enthusiasm.[3][4] Meechan claimed that the video was originally only intended to be seen by friends, but the clip went viral and garnered over 3 million views on YouTube.[7] Meechan was subsequently arrested on suspicion that the video could be used to inspire violence against a religious group. On 19 March 2018 Meechan was convicted of committing a hate crime and with being "grossly offensive" by the Airdrie Sheriff Court.[6][5] Meechan's conviction subsequently generated controversy concerning the issue of free speech, and multiple media outlets reported that British comedian Ricky Gervais had made comments supporting Meechan.[5][8][7]
See also
- Jackie (dog) – Dalmatian taught by its owner to do Nazi salutes. The owner was investigated by Nazi authorities but charges were dropped for lack of evidence.
References
- ^ Sophie Evans (2018-03-20). "Man who taught dog Nazi salute found guilty of hate crime". Coventry Telegraph.
- ^ Cramb, Auslan (2018-03-20). "YouTube user convicted of hate crime over pet dog's 'Nazi salutes'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
- ^ a b Jr, Cleve R. Wootson (2017-09-12). "This video showed a Nazi-saluting dog. Was posting it on YouTube a hate crime?". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
- ^ a b c Reporters, Telegraph (2017-09-12). "Hate crime trial of YouTube user over video of dog 'taught to do Nazi salute'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
- ^ a b c "Man guilty of hate crime over 'Nazi pug'". BBC News. 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
- ^ a b "Man convicted of hate crime for video of dog giving Nazi salute". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
- ^ a b "YouTuber found guilty of hate crime for teaching pet pug 'Nazi salute'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
- ^ "YouTuber Count Dankula found guilty of hate speech for 'Nazi salute' pug video". 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2018-03-24.