Criminalising free speech only leads in one direction : Scotland’s new Hate Crimes Act is an Orwellian nightmare
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Justice Minister admits Hate Crime information could have been better: Angela Constance said messaging around the new Hate Crime Act could have done more to ...
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Huge fire breaks out in Scots city as smoke seen billowing into sky: Emergency services were called to Clachnaharry Road in the city after the alarm was raised ...
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Police watchdog should be scrapped, says woman raped by Emma Caldwell’s killer: Magdalene Robertson - who was raped by packer when she was 14 - said she was ...
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Bus bursts into flames on busy Scots road as drivers warned to 'avoid area': Fire crews are tackling flames from a coach that went ablaze on the A725 East ...
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Scottish police receive thousands of reports after new hate crime law
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Scotland’s hate speech law ignites culture war far outside its borders: Scotland made it an imprisonable offense to “stir up hatred” against some groups ...
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Scottish Police Federation warning about rise of 'really bad' organised criminals must be taken seriously – Scotsman comment
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Staff were trapped inside Torry fishmonger as e-scooter blaze broke out: Fire crews have responded to a fire at a commercial property in Sinclair Road Torry ...
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Car ploughs into building in Scots horror crash : Police and fire crews were called to the street in Milnathort, Kinross-shire, overnight.
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Fire rips through Scots house as dramatic footage shows roof engulfed in flames - www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/fire-rips-through-scots-house-32597462
A hate crime law was meant to protect against prejudice. It ended up sowing further division
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Byrehill Place battery recycling plant fire burns for third night: Firefighters tackled a blaze at a recycling centre for the third night as residents have been ...
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Police officers appealing for information following fire in Airdrie: The fire happened around 9pm on Monday, 8 April, 2024 at a premises on Centenary Avenue.
dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/lanarkshire/police-officers-appealing-information-following-32584504
Scots police cuts risk more organised crime and missed terror-threats, federation warns
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Wildlife offences against birds double after Police Scotland operation: Wildlife offences involving birds have more than doubled – with a police operation ...
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New arrests in probe into attack at John Henry Sayers' Newcastle homewww.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/john-henry-sayers-new-arrests-29018021
‘People making hate crime complaints for political points’, says Scottish Police Federation chair
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Police ‘making up hate-crime rules as they go’ over JK Rowling storm: Scottish force deluged with ‘3,000 complaints’ in the first 24 hours of new law
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JK Rowling to face no further action after police receive complaints about social media post
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JK Rowling says 'arrest me' in challenge to Scotland's controversial new hate crime laws
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Quick Glance: Rowling's Remarks on Scottish Hate Crime Law Not Criminal
- Harry Potter author JK Rowling has stated that her posts regarding Scotland's new hate crime law are not criminal, as confirmed by Police Scotland.
- Despite complaints about her posts, where she referred to trans women as men, Rowling argued that freedom of speech and belief would cease in Scotland if the accurate description of biological sex was deemed criminal.
- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak emphasized that people should not be criminalized for stating simple biological facts.
- While the law consolidates existing hate crime legislation and introduces a new offense of stirring up hatred against protected characteristics, women have not been granted protection, raising concerns about freedom of speech in Scotland.
MP investigated by Police Scotland under new hate crime law: Neale Hanvey, of the Alba Party, said the legislation is open to abuse and it is ‘utterly ...
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NEW: A Scottish Government minister has said that she has had a 'fake' hate crime complaint submitted in her name.
Siobhian Brown said she was 'surprised' to ... Show more
First pic of Scots pensioner killed in mobility scooter car crash in Paisley: George Johnston, 88, was riding the mobility scooter when he was involved in a ...
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J.K. Rowling will not be arrested for comments about transgender women, police say
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A batch of puppies destined for the unlicensed trade have been seized during a raid in Ayrshire by Police Scotland and the Scottish SPCA 🐶
The puppies were ... Show more www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ayrshire/puppies-seized-east-ayrshire-unlicensed-32450764
Nearly 4,000 hate crime complaints reported to Police Scotland since Monday: Police Scotland has set up a 'gold group' to deal with an influx of hate ...
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Scotland is seeking to protect transgender people with a new law against hate speech that came into force this week. But critics are up in arms, with author J ... Show more
Scotland’s police at ‘breaking point’ over new hate law: Oh dear. As the furore around Scotland’s Hate Crime Act extends into its sixth day ...
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JK Rowling dares police to arrest her as Scotland brings in new hate crime laws: Author vows to continue misgendering people online despite possible police ...
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Euan McColm: The new Hate Crime Act astonishingly makes no space for the protection of women
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Scottish Conservative MSP’s details not held in non-crime hate incident records, police say
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JK Rowling says 'arrest me' in challenge to Scotland's controversial new hate crime laws
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Our job is to inform on Hate Crime Act and give both sides: To say the Scottish Government's new Hate Crime Bill has divided opinion is something of an ...
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Hate crime law could 'damage confidence in police': A senior police officer has said new Scottish hate crime laws which take effect on Monday could risk damaging ...
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Hate Crime Act: Police Scotland must now show this poorly framed law really can be enforced in a 'proportionate' way – Scotsman comment
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How I discovered I'd been secretly found guilty of 'hate' by Police Scotland – Murdo Fraser
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Man found dead in Tākaka sinkhole: A man was found dead in a sinkhole on his property after his family became concerned they had not heard from him for several ...
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Two Lossiemouth roads remain closed more than 12 hours after crash: The A941 between Elgin and Lossiemouth and the B9135 between Muirton and Lossiemouth remain ...
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Quick Glance: Moray Crash Victims Named as Friends Pay Tribute
- Marcus Beck and Gregor Booth died in a crash on the A941 between Elgin and Lossiemouth.
- The teenagers were identified as Marcus Beck, 17, and Gregor Booth, 16, and were pronounced dead at the scene.
- Friends and schoolmates lay flowers and cards at the crash site to remember the deceased.
- The road, closed for 16 hours for police investigations, has reopened as the community grapples with the tragedy.
Hate crime: The night I went to Scotland’s secret ‘hate’ gig: April 1st. Day one of the Scottish Government’s new hate crime law. Would I like to go to a secret ...
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Third of Police Scotland officers have not yet had Hate Crime training: Thousands of officers have still not received training for Scotland’s new hate crime laws ...
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Two teenagers riding e-bike killed in crash involving four cars on Scottish road: The crash happened on Monday evening
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Major landline crash as Scots urged to phone 999 on mobiles : Police Scotland said in the early hours of this morning that people had been unable to call the ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/major-landline-crash-scots-urged-32467439
Cowboy Paradise alleged underground cannabis bunker trial: Police snuck in under cover of darkness
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Shocking pics show aftermath of blaze that gutted West Lothian swimming pool: Police are investigating the 'deliberate' fire and say it was lucky ...
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Author JK Rowling has challenged Scottish police to arrest her over social media posts about transgender activists after the introduction of new hate crime ... Show more www.abc.net.au/news/app
Scotland’s hate crime law could harm artistic free expression: The dominance of social media means it has never been easier to whip up a mob
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Car bursts into flames on major Scots road as police raced to scene 😨 www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/car-bursts-flames-major-scots-32390174
How can Police Scotland be trusted on hate crime laws?: The Police Scotland response to recent press articles on the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act ...
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Shock new figures show mental health crisis in Scotland's police: The new figures have revealed a mental health crisis engulfing police - with everyone from beat ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/police-scotlands-mental-health-crisis-32425123
Three inmates have died at West Lothian prison since start of year: The Scottish Prison Service said Fatal Accident Inquiries will be held in due course
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/three-inmates-died-west-lothian-32345424
Should S.F. declare a fentanyl state of emergency?: Should San Francisco declare a state of emergency against fentanyl? Daniel Lurie and Mark Farrell ...
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Paid articlePaid Scots families flee homes after 19 properties evacuated due to massive fire: Police confirmed this morning that 19 properties were evacuated as the blaze ripped ...
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Scott McTominay faces £1m loss as cops probe fiancee and her dad’s failed firm: Fortress Capital Partners, a lending firm ran by the fiancee of Manchester United ...
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Scotland’s pound shop Stasi: The Scottish government’s illiberal Hate Crime and Public Order Act isn’t even being enforced yet and already Police Scotland are ...
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Scotland’s new Hate Crime Act is fraught with danger: ‘Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words… make me feel hated just for being me… make me scared to ...
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‘We almost have to be assaulted to be able to defend ourselves’: PSNI reluctant to use force as assaults rise
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4 top Michigan State Police officers will be removed from posts: Among four top Michigan State Police officers being removed from their posts is Major Beth Clark ...
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Three car fire in Glasgow being treated as deliberate: Police Scotland say the three car fire in Boyd Street, Glasgow on Monday night was deliberate as they ...
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Tech Investor Seeking to Run San Francisco Calls for More Cops: A leading contender for San Francisco mayor wants to funnel more money to police and restrict ...
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Public inquiry into Emma Caldwell police failings: The judge will examine how officers handled the murder investigation after she was strangled in 2005.
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Quick Glance: Public Inquiry into Emma Caldwell Police Failings
- The Scottish government has confirmed an independent public inquiry into the police handling of the Emma Caldwell murder case.
- Iain Packer was jailed for life last week after being found guilty of strangling the 27-year-old in 2005.
- Justice Secretary Angela Constance confirmed that a judge-led inquiry would take place in the Scottish Parliament.
- The announcement followed meetings between First Minister Humza Yousaf, the justice secretary, and Mrs. Caldwell.
Man, 60, in 'critical' condition after A9 crash south of Aviemore: Two men, aged 17 and 60, are in hospital following a two-car crash on the A9 near ...
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SPF warns Police Scotland ‘becoming a reactive service’: Police Scotland is becoming a “reactive service” where the force is only guaranteed to attend at serious ...
heraldscotland.com/news/24162276.spf-warns-police-scotland-becoming-reactive-service/
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