Shouting now a "Hate Crime"

prinzeugen

This is taking the piss. I know Scotland is slowly turning into a police state but this is a bit too 1984. George Orwell got it right.

https://mobile.twitter.com/policescotland/status/978953658153959424

I would tell them what I think but they might arrest me next time I am over there for swearing.

Are people that sensitive nowadays that they can't handle being told to feck off?

TheValeyard

That is the worst looking superhero since Ryan Reynolds played Green Lantern.

jamesbere

LOUD NOISES

dxhound2005

You can go to jail in South Africa for shouting.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/28/south-african-woman-jailed-in-landmark-ruling-for-racist-rant

Beasty

Pardon? Could you speak up a bit?

TheValeyard

Beasty wrote: »

Pardon? Could you speak up a bit?

Why, are you wearing a towel?

Beasty

dxhound2005 wrote: »

You can go to jail in South Africa for shouting.

You can lose your job for a year in Australia just for scratching your balls

DEFTLEFTHAND

I imagine being a Police Officer in the UK is confusing these days.

You sign up to fight crime and instead end up spending your days booking people for shouting and dressing up as the characters from Cool Runnings.

Are Am Eye

A "Dislike Crime" at best.

end of the road

before i even opened the thread i knew that this was something to do with britain. i genuinely fear for the future of it and it's people tbh.

major bill

Since when did the Scots become a shower of windbags?? that's embarrassing but they are known for it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offensive_Behaviour_at_Football_and_Threatening_Communications_(Scotland)_Act_2012 being an example!

Yer Da sells Avon

TO BE FAIR THOUGH, SHOUTING IS VERY ANNOYING.

Franz Von Peppercorn

These are dark days for deaf people and their friends and family.

Franz Von Peppercorn

dxhound2005 wrote: »

You can go to jail in South Africa for shouting.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/28/south-african-woman-jailed-in-landmark-ruling-for-racist-rant

Well there was more to that, of course.

Are Am Eye

Haud yer wheesht.

pleas advice

Are Am Eye wrote: »

A "Dislike Crime" at best.

I think they're calling them 'hate incidents' now, though you can be prosecuted for these 'incidents' as well, it seems

K.Flyer

So if you hurl abuse quietly at someone you'll be grand. :pac:

Yer Da sells Avon

"It's ok officer, I have Tourette's, you fucking pig cunt"

Graces7

Surely it depends WHAT they are shouting? I mean really? " Dinner is ready ; come and get it" ???

And calling the dog in? " Here Butch! "

Glad I left the UK though; even the far North was not far enough..

pxdf9i5cmoavkz

dxhound2005 wrote: »

You can go to jail in South Africa for shouting.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/28/south-african-woman-jailed-in-landmark-ruling-for-racist-rant

Two completely different things.

ohnonotgmail

I must have been the only one who spotted this bit on the poster. Its almost like context is important or something.

its a crime to pick on someone because of who they are attracted to, the gender they identify with, their disability, their race, their religion or belief.

super_furry

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

I must have been the only one who spotted this bit on the poster. Its almost like context is important or something.

But hang on, if you're going to throw context about the place like some kind of PC Brigadier, how can people get outraged about some daft poster?

ohnonotgmail

super_furry wrote: »

But hang on, if you're going to throw context about the place like some kind of PC Brigadier, how can people get outraged about some daft poster?

I'm sorry, i wont do it again

silverharp

major bill wrote: »

Since when did the Scots become a shower of windbags?? that's embarrassing but they are known for it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offensive_Behaviour_at_Football_and_Threatening_Communications_(Scotland)_Act_2012 being an example!

that's a hate crime and a micro aggression, take yourself of for reeducation

harry Bailey esq

Beasty wrote: »

You can lose your job for a year in Australia just for scratching your balls

People don't get paid to stand around scratching their balls. Unless of course they work as a product tester for canesten. Yer man's apology was f*ckin cringeworthy, heard it on newstalk earlier. Broke down into crocodile tears an all the prick. I reside in North County Dublin, and the natives take their cricket very seriously up there, and apparently ball tampering is very commonplace. The opinion of the lads in the pub was to just make a joke of it and it would quickly be forgotten. I know arse all about cricket but I'd be inclined to take their word for it, the back entrance of the pub even has an old sign above the door indicating it was once called the Cricketers Arms.

Odhinn

prinzeugen wrote: »

This is taking the piss. I know Scotland is slowly turning into a police state but this is a bit too 1984. George Orwell got it right.

https://mobile.twitter.com/policescotland/status/978953658153959424

I would tell them what I think but they might arrest me next time I am over there for swearing.

Are people that sensitive nowadays that they can't handle being told to feck off?

It would seem to refer to random racist and sectarian abuse.

Capt'n Midnight

Hapax Legomenon wrote: »

TO BE FAIR THOUGH, SHOUTING IS VERY ANNOYING.

PARDON ?

For Forks Sake

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

PARDON ?

That's it, off to jail.