A little over one-half of one per cent of all hate crime reports made since the introduction of new draconian speech codes in Scotland have been found to be legitimate as chaos continues to engulf First Minister Humza Yousaf’s big-ticket legislation.
On April 1st, the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 came into force, criminalising vaguely worded “stirring up hatred” against several protected classes of people such as the elderly, disabled, LGBT people and racial minorities with up to seven years in prison. The draconian measures apply to comments even made in the privacy of one’s home and do not consider the speaker’s intent, but merely whether the statements may stir up hatred.
Since coming into effect three weeks ago, there have been 9,400 complaints filed with Police Scotland, swamping the already struggling law enforcement force dealing with a rise…
