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Hodge said the terrorism charge had never been previously tested in New Zealand's court system and it could backfire by giving Tarrant a platform to broadcast his white supremacist views, since defending himself against that charge could give him more scope to express his alleged motives. … [Read more...] about New Zealand judge allows images of man charged in Christchurch mosque shootings

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