The London Metropolitan Police have issued their guidelines for what constitutes a “hate crime,” and the parameters they delineate are wide enough to cause real concern. The guidelines state, “A hate crime is when someone commits a crime against you because of your disability, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, religion, or any other perceived difference. It doesn’t always include physical violence. Someone using offensive language towards you or harassing you because of who you are, or who they think you are, is also a crime.”
The guidelines get even dicier here:
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