Four anti-ULEZ demonstrators, known as the “Tooting Four,” have been found guilty of harassment after staging a protest near London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s home in April. The protest, dubbed “Khanage @ Khan’s,” opposed Khan’s Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) policy.

The group, Nicholas Arlett, Allison Young, Martin Whitehead, and Lloyd Dunsford, joined around 100 campaigners in the Streatham demonstration, which led to police intervention. Seven arrests were made on the day, with six charged under the Public Order Act.

Appearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, the defendants were criticized for holding banners with offensive slogans, including some mimicking blood. Judge Daniel Sternberg ruled that the protest held 100 meters from Khan’s residence, caused harassment, alarm, or distress.

Arlett was fined £750, with an additional £610 in costs and victim surcharges. The other three protesters were fined £500 each, plus surcharges and costs totaling £960.

The court clarified that victim surcharges would not benefit Khan but support broader crime victims. Arlett expressed outrage, alleging judicial bias, and confirmed plans to appeal.

The demonstration followed months of calls from MPs to ban protests outside politicians’ homes. Comparisons were drawn to a recent case where Just Stop Oil activists were cleared of similar charges outside former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s home, leading to criticism of perceived double standards in the justice system.

Khan has faced threats previously, including a March incident where a man received a suspended sentence for making death threats against him.