THE CRY WAS? YOUR ARRESTED
The SNP Government,are about to fast track a new law in time for the start of the new Scottish football season, which starts in mid July 2011. Their reason is to rid Scotland of its secret shame SECTARIANISM!
This new law is supposed to stop all forms of religious hatred,but how? Its not just a football problem its society's problem. Lets start with football,the main protagonists are Glasgow's big two THE OLD FIRM for a 100+years they have played each other & when they do, all hell breaks loose. For some its the EASTER UPRISING OF 1916 for the others its THE BATTLE OF THE BOYNE 1690, why the hell are these days in history being celebrated in Scotland, when they both happened in another country.
So on a Saturday whether its IBROX PARK or CELTIC PARK you will hear the fans singing of their particular cause . It is not just confined to their own stadiums their songs of hatred are heard at away grounds through out Scotland . At some away grounds the home fans have their own songs of hatred as well,so its not just a Glasgow problem or as its often referred to as a West Coast problem.
How are these laws going to be policed? Are they going to use video evidence to catch people? What happens if someone gives their season ticket to a mate & they're mate is caught on video singing sectarian songs? If the police use snatch squads could someone could be arrested who has not being singing,how do they prove their are innocent? you'll also get the smart arse "YER HONOR THERE WUS HUNNERS DAIN IT TAE,HOW COME THEY'ER NO GETTING DONE?" Heavy fines,banning orders or jail, the clubs should be held more accountable for their fans songs.
THE CYBER WORLD, how are the police going to achieve prosecutions? If they're caught by using their own computer they're arrested. How are they going to catch others if they use Internet cafes or local libraries, second phones.I don't think many will get caught, unless they have a software program that the public don't know about. Now be careful out there one mistyped word or if you sit in the wrong seat you could GET ARRESTED!
ONE SCOTLAND,OUR SCOTLAND
ALBA GU BRATH,SAOR ALBA
THE RANT'S OF THE TARTANMAN
I think the SNP government better really think about this, I don't think their ideas are clear.
ReplyDeleteStill, something has to be done.
The sectarian neds are brave and getting braver, I'd say largely (as usual) from the Orange side, sending bombs and making death theats.
If some sory of legislation at least calms the internet chat down a bit that would be good but as you say, very hard to prosecute.
Having said that, if they get some neds and threaten them with 5 years then they might get info they need and some calm.
The SNP need concrete ideas for this unstable, shifting quicksand called the internet.