B.C. man sentenced for hate messages on Internet

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. -- A man the Canadian Jewish Congress came to know as "Exterminance" on the Internet has been given a hefty sentence after being convicted of willful promotion of hatred against identifiable groups, a CJC spokesman said yesterday.

Keith Francis William Noble, 32, was sentenced in B.C. Supreme Court in Prince George to six months in jail.

Mr. Justice Glen Parrett said that was the appropriate sentence for Mr. Noble's actions, but he gave the Fort St. John resident two months credit for 40 days spent in custody before and during the nine-day trial.

Three years of probation will follow...

What made Mr. Noble "special" for the CJC, said Mr. Rudner, is that he was not only attempting to promote hatred but also trying to recruit people...

Judge Parrett ordered all computer equipment that police found in Mr. Noble's apartment forfeited to the Crown for destruction...

During the period of probation, Mr. Noble may not own a computer or access the Internet or go to any establishment where Internet service is the primary business.

The Criminal Code section against willful promotion of hatred exempts views expressed in private conversation.

But Mr. Noble published his views through the Internet where millions can read them and interested people almost anywhere may copy and republish his comments.

Judge Parrett said it is impossible to conclude Mr. Noble meant his communications to be private.

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B.C. man sentenced for hate messages on Internet

B.C. man sentenced for hate messages on Internet

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