Ireland considers a hate crimes law VERBATIM: Lawmakers are considering legislation that has stirred much controversy due to its vague wording. One part of the proposed legislation makes it an offense to “possess materials that could incite hatred” — with a five year prison term to be levied against violators. Some critics say that could […]
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Ireland considers a hate crimes law
Ireland considers a hate crimes law
VERBATIM: Lawmakers are considering legislation that has stirred much controversy due to its vague wording. One part of the proposed legislation makes it an offense to “possess materials that could incite hatred” — with a five year prison term to be levied against violators. Some critics say that could make possession of a Bible against the law. Scotland recently sparked an uproar with its own hate crimes statute. Michael Harrington, SRN News.