The controversial new hate speech law enacted by the leftist government of Humza Yousaf in Scotland will force police to cut backs on the policing of actual crimes, according to the head of the Scottish Police Federation (SPF). The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act has created a strain on officer time due to recording and investigating complaints of potential speech violations, leading to the sacrifice of other areas of policing. Over 6,000 complaints have been received by Police Scotland since the new speech restrictions came into place, with a maximum punishment of up to seven years in prison for the offence of “stirring up hatred” against protected groups.
Scottish police have warned that the controversial new hate speech law enacted by the leftist government of Humza Yousaf will force police to cut backs on the policing of actual crimes . The head of the Scottish Police Federation (SPF), David Threadgold, warned on Saturday that the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act will necessitate sacrificing other areas of policing due to the strain on officer time recording and investigating complaints of potential speech violations .
Police Scotland was bombarded with over 6,000 complaints since the new speech restrictions came into place on Monday, creating a vaguely-worded criminal offence of “stirring up hatred” against several protected groups with a maximum punishment of up to seven years in prison. “At some point in the next financial year, the police service will not do something because of the demand that it’s being placed under now… That will have an impact later on in the year, there’s no doubt about it
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