The problem is that the hate speech laws are, like in this case, open to abuse. Somebody can have their career damaged whilst they fight an abusive case for over a year just because somebody feels offended.
They shouldn’t be on the books. They need repealing, or at the very least made much more specific.
Oh look, freedom of speech wins in the UK.
Where are all the right wing free speech dickheads now?
Oh yeah, the “perpetrator” is black and the “victim” is Jewish
The problem is that the hate speech laws are, like in this case, open to abuse. Somebody can have their career damaged whilst they fight an abusive case for over a year just because somebody feels offended.
They shouldn’t be on the books. They need repealing, or at the very least made much more specific.