FOR many years it has apparently been acceptable for the police to treat the stirring up of racial hatred as a crime and to enforce laws protecting…
FOR many years it has apparently been acceptable for the police to treat the stirring up of racial hatred as a crime and to enforce laws protecting minorities from hate crime, but the stirring up of hatred based on a person’s age, and other provisions of the Hate Crime Act as advised by Lord Bracadale, are not seemingly acceptable to some vocal critics. Worse still, according to these critics, law enforcement in Scotland will be plunged into chaos.
The position must be clarified now, because of the seriousness of the situation that may arise if only a small fraction of the number decide to take action that will prove beyond reasonable doubt that they are breaking the new law.I HAVE to say that I personally think there is no requirement for this Hate Crime Act. However, Mr McCoist’s comments really saddened me.
As soon as Rangers won the penalty shoot-out everyone in the family area we were in – men, woman and children – all turned to the corner where the few hundred Maritimo supporters were, bedecked in their wonderfully bright colours.THE stupid, inflammatory comments from Ally McCoist are further proof, if needed, that we absolutely need a robust Hate Crime Act!YOU report that Police Scotland have determined that JK Rowling did not commit an offence in her tweets on Monday.
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