Scotland's police officers warn SNP hate crime bill could criminalise private conversation
The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) said the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill could mean officers "determining free speech".
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/07/28/scotlands-police-officers-warn-snp-hate-crime-bill-could-criminalise/
The SNP's controversial hate crime law could lead to the policing of what Scots "think or feel" and criminalise private conversation, the organisation representing rank-and-file officers has warned.
The Bill would replace criminal intent with "something altogether more nebulous", it said, with "some form of 'accidental effect'" being enough to secure a conviction.
good times ahead then 😆
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Scotland's Catholic bishops warn Bible could fall foul of SNP hate crime law
The Bishops' Conference of Scotland their belief a person's sex and gender are "not fluid and changeable" may also fall foul of the law.
that's kinda crazy. W'd they have that much influence?
@artemis
kinda why the Scottish police are opposed to this passing
they have no idea how it'll be policed
especially if it's one person saying something against another with no witnesses
and we have the "what if a few people don't like me get together and just say he said this" situation
the whole thing is really isn't policiable < if that's even a word lol 😜