Members of self-styled 'Muslim Patrol' jailed for threatening passers-by in London
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Three members of a self-styled "Muslim Patrol" in London who threatened strangers for holding hands, drinking alcohol and other behavior they deemed "un-Islamic" have been sentenced to jail.
Nineteen-year-old Jordan Horner, 26-year-old Ricardo McFarlane and a third man who can't be named for legal reasons pleaded guilty to a variety of charges, including actual bodily harm and affray.
They were sentenced Friday at London's Central Criminal Court to jail terms of between 24 weeks and 17 months.
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London's Chief Crown Prosecutor, Baljit Ubhey, said the trio "aggressively intimidated a couple who were holding hands in the street, a group of friends who were drinking alcohol, and a girl whom they deemed to be dressed provocatively."
He said the trio's "bullying behavior" would not be tolerated in London.