Katie Hopkins has managed to build a career on holding bad opinions.
A few days ago she hit the headlines again for a bitter tweet that tried to link refugees to the tragic murder of six-year-old Alesha MacPhail.
The former Apprentice contestant tweeted two seperate newspaper cuttings, one showing an increase in sexual crimes in Argyll and Bute, and another about Syrian refugees moving to Rothesay.
Not only was this a wholly reprehensible act, it also betrays a complete lack of knowledge on... well... pretty much everything.
This could be why Hopkins backtracked and deleted the tweet, but of course, the damage was already done.
Not looking to let her message go unchallenged, however, graffiti appeared in Glasgow this morning that sent a very public message back to the far-right troll.
Twitter user @chalkstorm1 spotted the message on South Street and shared it on Twitter.
The graffiti reads: "Refugees welcome here. Katie Hopkins f**k off!"
Given the choice between welcoming refugees or welcoming Katie Hopkins, we know where we stand.
The Jouker has never understood the need to dedicate what little time we have on this planet to making other people miserable, but Hopkins sure gives it a go.
It's always good to see folk willing to clap back.
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