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Mark Meechan (pronounced[miːkæn]) (born 19 October 1987[1]) is a Scottish right-wing YouTuber, comedian,[4] and former candidate for the European Parliament.[5][6] He uses the pseudonym Count Dankula.
Meechan received press coverage when he posted a video showing him teaching his girlfriend's dog how to raise its paw in the manner of a Nazi salute, and to react to the phrase "Do you wanna gas the Jews?"[7][8][9][10] Meechan was arrested and convicted of being "grossly offensive" under the Communications Act 2003, following a trial in March 2018. The arrest generated controversy and discussions about free speech.[11][12] In April 2018, Meechan was fined £800.[13][14] Meechan stated he would not pay the fine,[15] and instead donated £800 to the Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity.[16] In March 2019, the money was seized from his bank account by an arrestment order.[17]
^ abMeechan, Mark [@CountDankulaTV] (17 October 2018). "It's My Birthday" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 May 2019 – via Twitter.
^@SUEHULK (16 June 2019). "Look how handsome @CountDankulaTV is!" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 January 2020 – via Twitter.
^ ab"About Count Dankula". YouTube.
^Power, Ed (14 June 2019). "Arrested for telling a bad joke: the Count Dankula story". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
^Miller, Graham (29 July 2017). "Coatbridge man who taught his girlfriend's dog to do a Nazi salute faces court". Daily Record. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
^Cramb, Auslan (20 March 2018). "YouTube user convicted of hate crime over pet dog's 'Nazi salutes'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
^Norton, Oliver (20 April 2016). "Shocking video shows man training 'Hitler dog' to perform a Nazi salute". Mirror Online. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
^"Video of man teaching dog Nazi salute meets outrage". Times of Israel. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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^"Hate crime trial of YouTube user over video of dog 'taught to do Nazi salute'". The Telegraph. 12 September 2017. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
^"Man guilty of hate crime over 'Nazi pug'". BBC News. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
^"Man convicted of hate crime for video of dog giving Nazi salute". NY Daily News. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
^"YouTuber Count Dankula could face year in jail for Nazi dog video". Newshub. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
^Dearden, Lizzie (23 April 2018). "Man who filmed girlfriend's dog giving Nazi salutes fined £800". The Independent. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
^Count Dankula (15 November 2018). Young Independence 2018 – Count Dankula. Retrieved 15 November 2018 – via YouTube.
^"Nazi dog Youtuber donates court fine to charity". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
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