Anti-sectarian authoritarianism
We believe that introducing a law to imprison people for up to five years because of offensive sectarian chanting or online comments is extreme and illiberal. continue reading »
"Disappointing that the SNP seem to have the same attitude toward Socttish football fans as Margaret Thatcher and can only apologise for voting for them."
"People should be able to go to a football game sing whatever want for 90 minutes an go home!"
"Freedom of speech for all ."
"do not single out rangers fans for punishment simply because they fly the union flag!!!"
"This draconian legislation encapsulates everything that is wrong with offical attitudes towards working class people in general and football fans in particular. It should be utterly resisted. Today it will be the Old Firm. Tomorrow it will be everyone."
"I oppose this oppressive law"
"The bill is a farce"
"My partners peado step father got 3 years for sexual abuse yet i will get 5 years for singing my national anthem - its nothing but an absolute disgrace! United we stand, divided we fall"
"Knee jerk reaction and a ridiculous bill for which there is no need."
"Freedom of speech is as much a right as freedom of thought, Are you going to stop me thinking what I please?"
"nonsense!!!"
"The educated person is laughing at the people behind this nonsense. STOP fuelling this SECTARIAN INDUSTRY and pandering to REAL bigots."
"as a law student i cannot belive that to rush through a bill in this time without proper debate will make it good law, the goverment is trying to get the judges to do uts work for them . T his bill is wrong there is already exisiting laws to deal with ant"
"Laws are already on the statute books covering this"