Armchair thug is first to be convicted for Facebook posts trying to stir up racial hatred during riots: 'Family man', 28, faces jail after urging mob to 'smash the f**k' out of migrant hotel while sat at home with broken heel<br /><br />An armchair thug who urged far-right yobs to 'smash the f**k' out of a hotel housing asylum seekers was today locked up pending his sentencing. <br /><br />Jordan Parlour, a 28-year-old sign installer described by his lawyer as a 'family man', is the first man to be charged over Facebook posts relating to the violent disorder across the UK.<br /><br />Parlour - who was unable to take to the streets for violence because he had broken his heel - instead turned to social media to incite protesters to target the Britannia Hotel in Leeds, West Yorkshire.<br /><br />The hotel, in the Seacroft area of the city and close to Parlour's home, had been attacked with rocks and a window had been broken - though it was not the scene of mass violence.<br /><br />It comes after Home Secretary Yvette Cooper yesterday hit out at 'armchair thugs' such as Tommy Robinson, who have been fanning the flames of tension online.<br /><br />One man - 19-year-old James Nelson - has already been charged, as he was jailed for two months after pleading guilty to causing criminal damage.<br /><br />Parlour attempted to stir up racial hatred with posts on Facebook using his mobile phone between August 1 and 5. <br /><br />One post read: 'Every man and his dog should smash the f**k out of the Britannia Hotel.' In a second, he stated: 'Cos they are over here living the life of Reilly, off the tax you hard working people earn, when it could be put to better use.'
