Stirring up' hatred laws stall as police struggle with workload
The SNP administration has still not set a date for implementing the Hate Crime Act despite it becoming law in April 2021.
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The SNP administration has still not set a date for implementing the Hate Crime Act despite it becoming law in April 2021.
Nicola Murray, 42, was reported to police after saying her charity would stop referring clients to a rape crisis centre because of inflammatory comments made by its trans chief executive.
Police look on as Rangers fans stream into Glasgow city centre streets on Saturday. Many officers were later to come under attack. I HAVE just read Kevin McKenna’s scathing comments regarding Police Scotland and its response to recent public order situations ("Poverty and political failure lie at the heart of violence", The Herald, May 17). The implementation of Police Scotland was widely regarded as a shambles (and had been anticipated well in advance by anyone with any foresight). Police officers today now operate in a society where personal responsibility is sadly lacking and, more r...