Some interesting information here as to what approach the CPS will take regarding those who make assumptions about the credibility of disabled people, what they will do if the police think that it was not a hate crime (because the crime wasn't committed due to a hatred of disabled people, but because they are perceived as easy targets by some people) and how online attacks will be dealt with:
http://blacktrianglecampaign.org/201...-wins-support/
I had an interesting conversation yesterday with one of my niece's who works in Human Resources for a local authority in Yorkshire; she says that they are having to take this sort of behaviour more seriously given that it will become regarded as criminal behaviour. I'm surprised that they didn't before given that staff, contractors etc are required to adhere to their diversity policies!