UK Police Log Thousands of ‘Hate Incidents’ That Aren’t Crimes
Police officers in the United Kingdom are spending time and resources on logging tens of thousands of “hate incidents” every year, even though the offences are not crimes.
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Recorded ‘Hate Crimes’ Surge, Hatred of Men Could Soon be a Crime in UK
The government is looking to expand the number of “protected characteristics” for hate crimes to include men, old people, and Goths, as the number of recorded hate incidents in every category increased to a new record high.
Police ‘Too Busy With Online Spats for Serious Crime’
UK Police are too busy responding to trivial social media spats to tackle serious crime, the new head of the Police Federation has said, after years of forces encouraging “hate crime” reports for offensive comments.
UK Police Force Doubles Down on ‘Non-Crime Hate Incidents’ After Social Media Backlash
South Yorkshire Police have doubled down in response to backlash over ‘Orwellian’ tweets urging people to report “non-crime hate incidents”, stating that “offensive” online comments “re-emphasises the need” for officers to “tackle hate”.
Police ‘Struggling’ to Fight Crime, Study Warns
With soaring rates of “high harm” crime, falling arrest rates, and a shrinking proportion of crimes resulting in a charge, police forces in Britain are finding it “increasingly difficult” to keep the public safe, an official report has warned.
Police Defend Thousands of Hours Spent Investigating ‘Hate Incidents’ Amidst Crime Epidemic
Police across 30 forces have wasted thousands of hours reviewing 11,236 ‘hate incidents’, figures have revealed, while crime and violence surge in Britain and the vast majority of robberies go unsolved.
