Scotland's new hate crime law could be used to 'settle scores'

On 1 April, a new hate crime law will be introduced in Scotland. The rules will apply in people's private homes and online.
The legislation criminalises threatening or abusive behaviour based on characteristics including age, disability, sexual orientation and transgender identity.
There are fears innocent people could end up on police databases with controversial new hate crime laws in Scotland being weaponised to "settle scores".
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[@barryloughran3632]

What about the first ministers own Adress, : White, White, White,White! ? Isnt that a Hate Crime?

[@commonwunder]

Scotland used to be a tough old place... where tough, stoic people were built.

[@MIhELLbOY]

Get that unelected leader out

[@Danny-el7ok]

Charge humza first

[@HzHz]

Hmm Humza the racist.

[@DisturbedAidan2]

It will make Scotland less tolerant, not more.

[@user-hl1ex6py8l]

It looks like something out of George Orwell's 1984. So we now know what an independent Scotland would look like, a totalitarian state. Who in their right mind would vote for the SNP or independence after this?

[@Insolation1]

April the 1st seems appropriate

[@samuelhill2990]

According to the UK government's own website, a petition with 10,000 signatures will see the government respond. If it gets 100,000 signatures, parliament will consider debating the topic. Maybe someone should start a petition to challenge this new Hate Crime Bill?

[@pinoygal6232]

"Law and Order"

[@slobiden.2593]

What if I hate Humza? Not for his race, but because he’s useless at his job and just wants to arrest his opponents.

[@stephenholmes1036]

Laws used by the stasi, NKVD, gestapo, Kampei tai!

[@user-he5ec8st4h]

Goodbye Edinburgh fringe festival, no jokes, no silly stories,no freedom of ANYTHING!

[@Diane739]

So disgusted by this government

[@CJones-99]

This is the thought police in action.

[@jcl3253]

why isn't hate crime laws applied to quran?

[@stuatherton1459]

From a Scottish government that has played on hatred of the English throughout its entire existence 😂

[@colinmacfarlane6838]

Useless is heading for a massive downfall. That's not hate but true 😂

[@holgerbrodersen5899]

What a frightening similarity to the totalitarian rules in North Korea, where no one can trust anyone 😢

[@Bungle-UK]

The SNP communist state in action….criminalising options they don’t agree with.