Beautiful Virgin Islands

Sunday, Aug 31, 2025

overwhelm

Neo-Nazis and far-right agitators in Scotland are making excessive hate crime reports in an attempt to overwhelm the police system, according to the Observer.
A figure in England's white nationalist movement is encouraging followers to spam Police Scotland with anonymous online complaints using the encrypted messaging app Telegram.

A far-right group leader also promoted a "call to action" on Telegram, urging members to report perceived "anti-white" hate, including a statement on the police force's website about young men being most likely to commit hate crimes.

The first minister of Scotland has called for an end to these vexatious reports.

A hate crime reporting group on social media was offended by messages targeting a specific group and labeled it as racially motivated.

The group's administrator urged members to mass report tweets from the public, including a former local councillor, for allegedly singling out white men as evil.

The administrator's goal was to overwhelm the system and waste the time of those being reported.

This comes after Scotland's new hate crime legislation faced criticism from far-right actors.

A new law in the UK, effective from 1 April, makes it a criminal offense to communicate threatening or abusive material or behave in a way that a reasonable person would find offensive, with the intention of stirring up hatred based on protected characteristics.

These include age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity, variations in sex characteristics, race, color, and nationality.

The Scottish government asserts that the law provides greater protection to victims while safeguarding free speech.

However, the law has faced criticism for not including sex as a protected characteristic.

Ministers argue that a separate bill addressing misogyny is under development.

The Scottish government passed a new hate crime law, which critics argue will stifle free speech.

High-profile figures like JK Rowling, Joe Rogan, and Elon Musk have spoken out against the law.

Rowling challenged authorities to arrest her for misgendering someone online, but police said her tweets were not criminal.

In response, Rowling posted a statement expressing her concerns over women's rights.

Scotland's first minister, Humza Yousaf, defended the legislation, stating that false information about the law was being spread, and it does not criminalize derogatory comments based on protected characteristics.

A new hate crime law in Scotland has led to over 4,000 reports in its first three days, according to Police Scotland.

The law has a "high threshold for criminality" and is not intended to prevent people from expressing controversial views.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon warned against making vexatious complaints and expressed concern over the number of reports, stating that they are wasting police resources and time.

Many reports were reportedly made against First Minister Sturgeon herself for comments she made four years ago about the lack of non-white people in top jobs in Scotland.

Police Scotland reported a significant increase in hate crime reports since the new law against hate speech came into effect.

The force has hired additional staff to handle the increased demand, but it has not affected frontline policing.

Imran Ahmed from the Center for Countering Digital Hate criticized the implementation of the law, stating that it was being misused by the same hate groups it was intended to target.

He argued that the Scottish government aimed to prosecute speech rather than holding social media platforms accountable for the proliferation of hate speech and their profit from it.

The Association of Scottish Police Superintendents (ASPS) expressed concern before a new law was enacted, predicting it would negatively impact police resources.

In a letter to Holyrood's justice committee, ASPS President Ch Supt Rob Hay voiced worry that the law could be misused by an "activist fringe" from various political spectrums, potentially diverting police attention from more serious crimes.
Newsletter

Related Articles

Beautiful Virgin Islands
0:00
0:00
Close
Chinese Stock Market Rally Fueled by Domestic Investors
Israeli Airstrike in Yemen Kills Houthi Prime Minister
Ukrainian Nationalist Politician Andriy Parubiy Assassinated in Lviv
Corporate America Cuts Middle Management as Bosses Take On Triple the Workload
Parents Sue OpenAI After Teen’s Death, Alleging ChatGPT Encouraged Suicide
Amazon Faces Lawsuit Over 'Buy' Label on Digital Streaming Content
Federal Reserve Independence Questioned Amid Trump’s Push to Reshape Central Bank
British Politics Faces Tumultuous Autumn After Summer of Rebellions and Rising Farage Momentum
US Appeals Court Rules Against Most Trump-Era Tariffs
UK Sought Broad Access to Apple Users’ Data, Court Filing Reveals
UK Bank Shares Dive Over Potential Tax on Sector
Germany’s Auto Industry Sheds 51,500 Jobs in First Half of 2025 Amid Deepening Crisis
Bruce Willis Relocated Due to Advanced Dementia
French and Korean Nuclear Majors Clash As EU Launches Foreign Subsidy Probe
EU Stands Firm on Digital Rules as Trump Warns of Retaliation
Getting Ready for the 3rd Time in Its History, Germany Approves Voluntary Military Service for Teenagers
Argentine President Javier Milei Evacuated After Stones Thrown During Campaign Event
Denmark Confronts U.S. Diplomat Over Covert Trump-Linked Influence in Greenland
Starmer Should Back Away from ECHR, Says Jack Straw
Trump Demands RICO Charges Against George Soros and Son for Funding Violent Protests
Taylor Swift Announces Engagement to NFL Star Travis Kelce
France May Need IMF Bailout, Warns Finance Minister
Chinese AI Chipmaker Cambricon Posts Record Profit as Beijing Pushes Pivot from Nvidia
After the Shock of Defeat, Iranians Yearn for Change
Ukraine Finally Allows Young Men Aged Eighteen to Twenty-Two to Leave the Country
The Porn Remains, Privacy Disappears: How Britain Broke the Internet in Ten Days
YouTube Altered Content by Artificial Intelligence – Without Permission
Welcome to The Definition of Insanity: Germany Edition
Just a reminder, this is Michael Jackson's daughter, Paris.
Spotify’s Strange Move: The Feature Nobody Asked For – Returns
Manhunt in Australia: Armed Anti-Government Suspect Kills Police Officers Sent to Arrest Him
China Launches World’s Most Powerful Neutrino Detector
How Beijing-Linked Networks Shape Elections in New York City
Ukrainian Refugee Iryna Zarutska Fled War To US, Stabbed To Death
Elon Musk Sues Apple and OpenAI Over Alleged App Store Monopoly
2 Australian Police Shot Dead In Encounter In Rural Victoria State
Vietnam Evacuates Hundreds of Thousands as Typhoon Kajiki Strikes; China’s Sanya Shuts Down
UK Government Delays Decision on China’s Proposed London Embassy Amid Concerns Over Redacted Plans
A 150-Year Tradition to Be Abolished? Uproar Over the Popular Central Park Attraction
A new faith called Robotheism claims artificial intelligence isn’t just smart but actually God itself
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner Purchases Third Property Amid Housing Tax Reforms Debate
HSBC Switzerland Ends Relationships with Over 1,000 Clients from Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Qatar, and Egypt
Sharia Law Made Legally Binding in Austria Despite Warnings Over 'Incompatible' Values
Italian Facebook Group Sharing Intimate Images Without Consent Shut Down Amid Police Investigation
Dutch Foreign Minister Resigns Amid Deadlock Over Israel Sanctions
Trump and Allies Send Messages of Support to Ukraine on Independence Day Amid Ongoing Conflict
China Reels as Telegram Chat Group Shares Hidden-Camera Footage of Women and Children
Sam Nicoresti becomes first transgender comedian to win Edinburgh Comedy Award
Builders uncover historic human remains in Lancashire house renovation
Australia Wants to Tax Your Empty Bedrooms
×