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'''Non-crime hate incidents''' are recorded by the [[British Police]]. The police spend time investigating "non-crimes" at the expense of serious violent crime. | '''Non-crime hate incidents''' are recorded by the [[British Police]]. The police spend time investigating "non-crimes" at the expense of serious violent crime. | ||
− | Harry Miller was questioned by police in January 2020 | + | Former [[police officer]] Harry Miller was questioned by police in January 2020 for "transphobic tweets". It was recorded on a national database as a NCHI.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-47005937</ref> |
− | In December 2021, he won his legal challenge. "Being offensive is not, cannot and should not be an offence," he said.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-59727118</ref> | + | In December 2021, he won his legal challenge. The court of appeals found that the police had unlawfully interfered with Miller's freedom of expression.<ref>https://news.sky.com/story/harry-miller-police-unlawfully-interfered-with-freedom-of-expression-over-transphobic-tweets-11933809</ref> "Being offensive is not, cannot and should not be an offence," he said.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-59727118</ref> |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:43, 22 December 2021
"Non-crime hate incident" (enemy image, demonization) | |
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An infringement on freedom of speech. |
Similar to Hate crime
Non-crime hate incidents are recorded by the British Police. The police spend time investigating "non-crimes" at the expense of serious violent crime.
Former police officer Harry Miller was questioned by police in January 2020 for "transphobic tweets". It was recorded on a national database as a NCHI.[1]
In December 2021, he won his legal challenge. The court of appeals found that the police had unlawfully interfered with Miller's freedom of expression.[2] "Being offensive is not, cannot and should not be an offence," he said.[3]
The ADL's Pyramid of Hate was used by Humberside Police to justify the charges. |
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