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The SNP's hate crime laws waste Police Scotland's time

After three years in Holyrood, Scotland’s controversial hate crime law came into effect two weeks ago today. The catastrophe of its first fortnight leaves no doubt that the only course of action is for the Scottish government to scrap it entirely.
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