Posted on 10/30/2020 7:30:12 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
Conversations at home that incite hatred must be prosecuted under Scotland’s hate crime law, the Scottish justice secretary has insisted.
The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill has been opposed by the Scottish Catholic Church, police representatives, academics and artists, but is set to introduce an offence of ‘stirring-up hatred’ against certain groups, including on the grounds of disability, sexual orientation and age.
The Public Order Act 1986, which currently outlaws threatening, abusive or insulting words and behaviour, includes a “dwelling defence” that states threatening language cannot be prosecuted if spoken at home.
The new bill will be based on that act, but Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has made clear his hope that a “dwelling defence” will not be included.
The additional crime of “stirring up hate” against a protected group could be committed by “behaving in a threatening or abusive manner, or communicating threatening or abusive material to another person,” as well as the crime of possessing “inflammatory material.”
Journalists and theatre directors could also face prosecution if their work is deemed to deliberately encourage prejudice.
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Get rid of him ASAP. He is toxic Islamic pollution
Thought crime must be prosecuted
The Islamic Inquisition
The Scots are going the way of the Norwegians and the French?
Governments who inhibit free speech should be prosecuted by its people.
“Just remember, no opposition to our takeover will be tolerated”
Scotland is a laughing stock
Send in Longshanks
who has blasphemed the prophet?
He wants to lead the Islamic Republic of Scotland
This ain’t the Scotland of William Wallace anymore!
Hate crimes creates a protected class thus proving them right to begin with. This can only end in chaos
Paging William Wallace! William Wallace please pick up the white courtesy phone.
He’s being paged in post 11. LOL!
The Clan Yousaf have long been nothing but troublemakers.
Picked by old fish face herself Nicola Sturgeon ?
This is all nonsense. Of course one is allowed to hate people. Take this guy Humza Yousaf, I only heard of him yesterday and I already hate his guts, I am well within my conscience rights to do so. But can I punch him in the nose just because I hate him? No.
Actions can be restrained, our thoughts must never be.
I disavow my Scottish heritage. What a bunch of pussies. All the good Scots are here.
That famous Scottish law expert up and croaked.
...citing Scottish law, Mr. Specter voted “not proven,” adding, “therefore not guilty.”.
“...and we need to install microphones and cameras in people’s homes, so we can check.”
“Hate speech” = speech that we (the government) hate.
“What a bunch of pussies”
And just think...7 decades ago our families fought and died to prevent white Europeans from taking over Scotland because they were eeeeevil.
What a waste of life. Shoulda just let the damn Saxons overrun them a second time in history. They’re “independent” now of the English crown? Oh Dear. Looks like the Caliphate will be the new rulers.
Clowns in skirts.
This ain’t the Scotland of William Wallace anymore!”
That’s for sure. The left ruined it like everything else it touches. I used to be proud of my Scottish heritage.
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