TALKING about race, religion or sex over the dinner table at home could soon become a HATE crime, says a report.
The Law Commission claims the offence of “stirring up” division should be extended into private homes.
According to the Daily Mail, the Commission has drawn up a 500-page consultation report which will be presented to ministers next year.
Harry Miller, a businessman, former policeman and founder of Fair Cop, which opposes hate crime rules, told the Mail: “If the private home law is adopted by Government, a comment over the dinner table about a huge range of people could lead to a prison sentence.”
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