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Police urge public to report insults that hurt feelings, but aren't crimes [View all]
Police urge public to report insults that hurt feelings, but aren't crimes
Coran Elliott and Jamie Johnson
10 SEPTEMBER 2018 • 7:44PM
A police force has urged people to report insults which make them feel bad even if they are not crimes.
Under the slogan ‘Hate Hurts’, South Yorkshire Police have called upon members of the public to report incidents they know not to be criminal in order to build up a wider picture of actions which cause distress to people within the community.
Non-crime hate incidents can include offensive or insulting comments made online, in person or in writing, but the campaign has drawn criticism from people who say the police have enough work to do.
The move has come after an incident in Barnsley’s market square involving a woman wielding a foot long kitchen knife, who was heard shouting ‘Kill, Kill, kill’’ by witnesses.
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Coran Elliott and Jamie Johnson
10 SEPTEMBER 2018 • 7:44PM
A police force has urged people to report insults which make them feel bad even if they are not crimes.
Under the slogan ‘Hate Hurts’, South Yorkshire Police have called upon members of the public to report incidents they know not to be criminal in order to build up a wider picture of actions which cause distress to people within the community.
Non-crime hate incidents can include offensive or insulting comments made online, in person or in writing, but the campaign has drawn criticism from people who say the police have enough work to do.
The move has come after an incident in Barnsley’s market square involving a woman wielding a foot long kitchen knife, who was heard shouting ‘Kill, Kill, kill’’ by witnesses.
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