[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Sirius

So what public services will lose some of there funding to pay for all of the police time dealing with frivolous complaints potentially raised by bully's and lets face it trolls who are targeting people they just don't like or have some sort of grievance. I do understand some might be genuine but the police MUST release details of how many were not genuine or had no case to answer. Also how many police officers will be taken off front line duties to deal with the mess.

To highlight what i am getting at

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...hate-crime-law



https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...hate-crime-law



https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/...de-first-week/



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...f-new-law.html



https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/202...ce-jk-rowling/



My point is that this is a charter for anyone to ether raise a complaint anonymously just to tie up the police or to target someone in a grudge action similar to the Swatting occurrences in America.

Maybe the SNP will introduce a blasphemy law next with weekly stoning in town centres


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wciENFKUelY

The police say that this has had little to no effect on their ability to carry out their other duties.

It sounds like they are sorting the wheat from the chat in order that those with a genuine complaints are dealt with.