such as the NCHI recorded against a man in Bedfordshire who facetiously whistled the theme tune from Bob The Builder at his neighbour. But the term is frighteningly apt because the real effect is to freeze people in their tracks, and send a cold shiver of fear down their spines. I joked to a friend that had Giles identified as ‘non-binary’, a police helicopter might have been on the scene within minutes to investigate the ‘hate crime’ against him. In fact, I have been specifically warned against it and there is a Non Hate Crime Incident on my own police record. Even black-clad Goths can be the victims of hate speech, according to a recent ruling — which implies any criticism of fashion is prohibited.

Source: Daily Mail July 19, 2021 21:16 UTC