Why are the police at war with free speech?

“To make good decisions, a society must have healthy discussions even if it is offensive to some people”

Perhaps it would simplify things if the 999 dialling service was amended. From now on it might say: “Press ‘1’ for

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Right to be offended does not exist says judge as High Court hears police are recording ‘hate incidents’ even if there is no evidence for them

Judge hit out at police forces for recording ‘hate incidents’ despite no evidence

Mr Justice Julian Knowles told court said guidance on issue ‘did not make sense’

Rules state comment reported as hateful by a victim must always be

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Policeman’s anti-trans views can’t be hate speech because they form ‘legitimate public debate’, court told

Official police guidance on recording incidents of “non-crime” hate speech against trans people is “contrary to freedom of expression”, an English court heard yesterday.

In January, Humberside law enforcement reached out to former police officer Harry Miller following a

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