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AN IDIOT yob has admitted her part in "violent" chaos after shoving a bin at cops - who calmly stepped out of the way.
Leanne Hodgson, 43, was a key member of a far-right riot which broke out in Sunderland on Friday.
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Footage showed Hodgson pushing a large bin towards a line of riot cops during the carnage.
A large crowd cheered as Hodgson tried to shove the bin into the police line.
But she was left looking ridiculous after the cops calmly stepped away from the bin, which toppled over.
Today Hodgson has pleaded guilty to violent disorder at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court.
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Hogdson denied taking part in the original march - but claimed she had been out drinking and got involved when the pub closed.
The court was told Hodgson had been "very drunk and angry" during the riot.
Riot yob Hodgson had a "long-running alcohol problem", the court was told.
District judge Zoe Passfield said Hodgson had made the choice to get involved in the riot.
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Passfield added: "This was large-scale mob violence which resulted in fear to the public and damage to local businesses."
Cops kicked down Hodgson's front door on Saturday before hauling her out in her underwear.
In footage released by Northumbria Police, officers are seen kicking in a glass door at an address in Sunderland on Saturday morning.
A female officer is seen thumping on the door shouting: "Police, open the door!" while her colleagues scale the garden fence.
The female officer then tells another cop: "There's someone in, can you put the door through?"
A male officer then boots the glass panel before cops swarm inside the end-terraced property.
Minutes later Hodgson is led out in handcuffs while still wearing a pink and black lacy nightie
Two men who were involved in the Sunderland riot also pleaded guilty to violent disorder today.
Josh Kellett, 29, from nearby Washington, admitted the offence at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court.
Andrew Smith, 41, from Sunderland, admitted the same offence at Newcastle Crown Court.
The two men will be sentenced along with Hodgson at Newcastle Crown Court next month.
All three offenders have been remanded in custody ahead of their sentencing.
Detective Chief Inspector Graeme Barr said: “All three individuals should be ashamed of their actions and I am pleased that they have been convicted at court.
“A comprehensive investigation is well underway as we look to identify those responsible for the disorder."
Barr added: "We will ensure they are faced with the full force of the law.
"We will continue to pursue every investigative avenue in order to bring justice against those involved, and further activity is planned."
It comes as far-right thugs are plotting to attack 39 immigration centres and have shared a sick ‘arson manual’ in a vile online forum.
A Telegram group with more than 14,000 members lists details of immigration lawyers, charities and advice centres across England.
Evil far-right agitators have posted instructions in the group telling thugs to attack the centres at specific times.
One post in the group was seen by more than 125,000 people in just two hours, reports.
Investigation group Red Flare said the group also features calls to murder ethnic minority Brits and government ministers.
Other members of the group have shared instructions on how to make petrol bombs.
One user posted a "arson manual" produced by a Russian-Ukrainian neo-Nazi group called National Socialism/White Power Crew.
The group includes far-right agitators from abroad - including a Spanish fascist who pledged to "fly England to join you guys".
Some of the asylum centres targeted have now shut or boarded up their windows.
Law Society president Nick Emmerson said: "We have serious concerns about the safety of our members."
It comes after ex Met counter-terror boss Neil Basu said violent rioting is terrorism after cops were hit with petrol bombs last night.
More than 400 people have now been arrested over the week of carnage on England and Northern Ireland's streets.
Former counter-terror chief Basu said some of the violence over the past week has "crossed the line into terrorism";.
Basu told the BBC: "I think we have seen serious acts of violence designed to cause terror to a section of our community."
He said the riots had been sparked by "lies spread through social media" - urging the government to take action.
Basu also slammed Tommy Robinson for "glorifying and creating violence from his sunbed in the Mediterranean".
Robinson, 41, aka Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, had a UK arrest warrant issued against him last Monday after he skipped a court appearance.
The far-right agitator has now fled to a all-inclusive resort in Cyprus - where he has posted a string of inflammatory tweets.
Basu said: "Yaxley-Lennon knows well he’s in the full glare of policing, counter-terrorism policing, and the security service.
"He has spent many years skirting round various fringes of the law.
"He has been able to inflame and toxify debates and create the kind of mayhem we’re seeing.
"If he is not crossing a legal threshold, then the government and society need to consider if that threshold is in the wrong place."
It comes after riot yobs lobbed missiles at cops, stormed a pub and chucked paint over graves in ANOTHER night of carnage.
Thugs hurled petrol bombs, bricks and bottles at police vans in south Belfast last night - while cops came under attack in Plymouth.
In Burnley, gravestones in a Muslim cemetery were vandalised in what the town's council leader called an "evil act" by "heinous individuals".
Violent clashes broke out in dozens of UK towns and cities last week and continued over the weekend.
They have been fuelled by online lies following the murders of three girls in Southport on Monday.
Posts wrongly claimed suspect Axel Rudakubana was a Muslim asylum seeker.
Rudakubana, 17, was actually born in Cardiff and raised as a Christian.
Six people were arrested in Plymouth last night after cops were injured in the violence.
And in Birmingham masked protesters interrupted a live news broadcast shouting "F*** the EDL" - before swarming a pub.
In south Belfast, thugs hurled stones and petrol bombs at police vans near a supermarket which had been torched at the weekend.
More than 400 people have now been arrested over the week of carnage on England and Northern Ireland's streets.
Footage shows how thugs in the Northern Irish capital hurled petrol bombs at police vans.
South Belfast resident Mohammed Idris told the BBC he won't reopen his cafe after vile thugs torched it at the weekend.
Riot cops were deployed to Sandy Row last night close to a supermarket that was set on fire.
Bottles, petrol bombs and planks of wood were then thrown at police vehicles during the unrest.
Officers with riot shields were seen standing firm as they lined up in a show of force despite missiles sailing through the air.
Youths dressed in black were also seen throwing stones at police Land Rovers.
In Plymouth, three cops were injured after far-right supporters pelted them with stones and lumps of concrete in fresh clashes.
Several protesters also suffered injuries, bins were set on fire and fireworks were hurled as the opposing groups collided in the seaside city.
More than 150 cops were deployed by Devon and Cornwall Police in a bid to get a grip on the situation.
Officers with riot shields stood firm and have been seen shoving back protesters from both sides who provoked them.
One male officer was pulled off the line with an apparent injury while several protesters needed treatment for head wounds.
Birmingham also saw chaotic scenes as a Sky News van was attacked by knife-wielding man.
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Meanwhile, hundreds of yobs wearing balaclavas descended on a pub with a man viciously attacked.
But there were powerful scenes in Liverpool, where mosque leaders embraced far-right protesters and offered them food - reducing some to tears.
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