LIKE most people concerned about freedom of speech, I've been watching the progress of the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications Bill with mounting alarm.
Outlawing the singing of songs at football matches seemed such a ridiculous proposition that initially I thought the Scottish Government weren't serious. That Alex Salmond just wanted to "send a message", and that the loopier parts of this unnecessary legislation would be dropped. And if not, MSPs would realise that such a law is as unworkable as it is objectionable. Surely, reason would prevail. It hasn't.
This dumb, unjust law is Salmond's first own goal
LIKE most people concerned about freedom of speech, I've been watching the progress of the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications Bill with mounting alarm.
Outlawing the singing of songs at football matches seemed such a ridiculous proposition that initially I thought the Scottish Government weren't serious. That Alex Salmond just wanted to "send a message", and that the loopier parts of this unnecessary legislation would be dropped. And if not, MSPs would realise that such a law is as unworkable as it is objectionable. Surely, reason would prevail. It hasn't.
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Don't show me this again.