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29 Oct, 7 tweets, 3 min read
Can you see what it is yet?
Why the dogged insistence from the police in focusing on hate ‘crimes’? Do they really mean hate ‘incidents’ - which can simply be recorded without any further action and zero investigation?

While victims of serious crime know they have no redress. Image
The consequences for a society where people lose confidence in the police are obvious and serious. ImageImage
Rape for example is effectively decriminalised due to extremely low levels of charge or conviction.

The capture of the police, persuading them that the worst kind of crime is now disrespecting a man’s claimed gender identity, has consequences for us all.
Think it’s just about some uppity women running their mouths? Why can’t they just be nice!

It’s not. It’s about what you are allowed to read, or see performed. It’s about what you are allowed to think.

unherd.com/2020/10/why-ar… Image
The Law Commission consultation on Hate Crimes closes 24 Dec.

Please respond. Why are we hell bent on criminalising people’s speech and thoughts while rape and fraud are simply not investigated?

consult.justice.gov.uk/law-commission…
We are going to be living in Interesting Times.

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31 Oct
Very interesting look at how the police collect and analyse ‘hate’ on Twitter - thanks @zeno001 ImageImage
We can see the challenges inherent in deciding what is ‘hateful’. ImageImage
And how we can be ‘mapped’. Image
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31 Oct
Interesting example of the current problem.

"The Adver has obtained figures through a Freedom of Information request revealing an increase of 1,000 per cent in offences reported to the police from one in 2015 to 11 in 2019 in Swindon."

swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/18836338.…
a representative of Pride says

“The rise just shows the consequences of a society where transphobia is everywhere and must be challenged each and every time."

Remember one of those 11 is @SVPhillimore
And hopefully she is soon going to court to challenge her inclusion on this data base as false, unreasonable and hence unlawful.

So hopefully that terrible statistic will fall shortly!
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29 Oct
More appalling news from Nice.

"Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi said that three people were confirmed dead, and that the attacker repeatedly shouted “Allahu Akbhar,” or “God is greatest” in Arabic."

washingtonpost.com/world/europe/f…
And now we wonder. What are we allowed to say about this?

Is this a hate crime or hate incident?

Are we allowed to discuss the links between terrorism and fundamentalist Islam? Are we allowed to be critical of the Israeli state? Or because this will risk offending some, all discussion is forbidden, even in our own homes?
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28 Oct
In a pub there would presumably be other witnesses. How do you propose evidence is gathered against people in their own homes? You are either proposing to encourage people to inform on their family/friends or authorising covert surveillance.

Which?
Next question. Define 'stirring up hatred against Jews' please. What if a guest at a dinner party expressed robust condemnation of the actions of the Israeli State? Does this count? If not - why not?
You want the law extended to cover 'hatred' against transgender people. Do you think @SVPhillimore expresses sufficient 'hatred' here to earn a charge? Many would say she does by simple utterance of the definition of 'woman'.

If not. Why not?

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26 Oct
The fundamental problem with the Hate Crimes Guidance is the very wide and woolly definition of ‘hate’.

It includes ‘resentment’ and ‘unfriendliness’.

These emotions are normal. They don’t escalate into crime. They are nothing to do with the police.
cps.gov.uk/crime-info/hat…
We will continue to express our contempt for those individuals and organisations who deny science, reality and the law.

Record us on whatever data base you wish.
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12 Oct
Meet @OpenClasp

Open Clasp are a women's theatre group based in the north of England.

From their website: "Our aim is to Change the World, One Play at a Time by placing theatre at the heart of transforming the lives of disadvantage (sic) women* and girls.*"

[our asterisks]
"We make truthful, risk-taking and award-winning theatre informed by the lived experiences of women* disenfranchised in theatre and society, those from minority communities and women* affected by the criminal justice system."
"Our women*-centred practice collaborates..." cont.d
"... with women* to draw out their collective voices and shine a light on their experiences.

We create powerful professional theatre and perform to wide-ranging audiences. We encourage our audiences to walk in the shoes of the women* and make space for debate." [hollow laugh]
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