The United Kingdom.

I have not been back to the UK in 5 years or more, and not going back any time soon. Why? because it looks like a madhouse to me.

I speak often to my mom on the phone, some times we talk about the UK, when I point out what I see as insane things going on, she always replies with "it is okay for you, you do not have to live it" & she has a fair point, though it is after all my home country, so I think I have the right to speak about it.

Law and (dis)order.

I watched a video a couple of weeks ago, with the infamous Tommy Robinson in it, where he says he was arrested at a airport, and charged with some sort of hate crime, because he asked a minority Muslim woman working at a reception at the hotel where he was staying, where she came from, she was offended (after he left) and called the police to report him for asking where she came from, to me this is one of those "past insane" things I refereed to above.
So I delved into the laws that lay the foundation for this new insanity. As it seems now, that the law has changed from fact of the act, to "I am offended" you hurt my feelings or looked at me the wrong way, so you must be punished.

(P.S. he said he only asked her because she was good looking.)

The law (is an ass)

Statutes

In England and Wales the Public Order Act 1986 prohibits, by its Part 3, expressions of racial hatred, which is defined as hatred against a group of persons by reason of the group's colour, race, nationality (including citizenship) or ethnic or national origins. Section 18 of the Act says:

A person who uses threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, or displays any written material which is threatening, abusive or insulting, is guilty of an offence if—

(a) he intends thereby to stir up racial hatred, or

(b) having regard to all the circumstances racial hatred is likely to be stirred up thereby.

Offences under Part 3 carry a maximum sentence of seven years imprisonment or a fine or both.

Let's see how this applies to asking someone where they come from shall we?

Ramping the law up every so often has got us to the situation where this can happen, a simple question can be used against someone, merely based on the fact - the person listening perceives it as "offensive" even if you were not being offensive.

The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 inserted Section 4A into the Public Order Act 1986. That part prohibits anyone from causing alarm or distress. Section 4A states, in part:
(1) A person is guilty of an offence if, with intent to cause a person harassment, alarm or distress, he—

(a) uses threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, or disorderly behaviour, or

(b) displays any writing, sign or other visible representation which is threatening, abusive or insulting,

thereby causing that or another person harassment, alarm or distress.

(5) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to both.[7]

I am still failing to see where the law is, that says "personal - perceived - insult"

Bingo (found it)

I had to trawl through countless law guides to get to this, here it is.

Racist and religious crime - the legislation

Parliament has passed specific legislation aimed at outlawing crime where the offender is motivated by hostility or hatred towards the victim's race or religious beliefs (actual or perceived). A table setting out some of the more commonly used legislation is at Annex A. For conduct not covered by the specific offences in the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, it may be appropriate to remind the court of its duty to treat evidence of racial or religious hostility as an aggravating factor increasing sentence as provided by section 145 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.

It is important that prosecutors are aware of the full range of available offences when deciding on the most appropriate charge to prosecute in a particular case. https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/racist-and-religious-hate-crime-prosecution-guidance

Out of control.

And there you have it, since 2003 it has been made a crime - away from the "fact" and was changed to "actual or perceived" the only person that decides this then, is the person listening, no matter what the person speaking, is actually trying to say.

• I am expecting the next step to be the Orwellian style "thought crime" I have no idea how you could insert that into law, I know they are trying though. http://www.wnd.com/2014/06/now-thought-crime-is-terror-in-u-s/

I genuinely am very glad I got out of there, and feel sorry for the people that have to stay behind, it is much calmer here in the East. Looking back at the UK now, I can safely say I am never going back, unless forced to.

Have a fantastic weekend. Drops mic......... out.

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