Excellent analysis of a bad law. For me, one of its worst features is that the accuser of a hate crime can remain anonymous. So the alleged hate utterer has no means of knowing he/she has been accused of a hate crime until they have a visit from Police Scotland or discover that they cannot apply for that charity work they cherished.
A very good analysis of the infuriating inconsistencies not just within the commentary by police and politicians but within the Law itself!
Needless to say there has been a rash of overblown (and under-informed) press articles on this, but given the muddled 'roll out' of the Act, that is not surprising.
Excellent analysis of a bad law. For me, one of its worst features is that the accuser of a hate crime can remain anonymous. So the alleged hate utterer has no means of knowing he/she has been accused of a hate crime until they have a visit from Police Scotland or discover that they cannot apply for that charity work they cherished.
A very good analysis of the infuriating inconsistencies not just within the commentary by police and politicians but within the Law itself!
Needless to say there has been a rash of overblown (and under-informed) press articles on this, but given the muddled 'roll out' of the Act, that is not surprising.