Non-crime hate incident
| "Non-crime hate incident" link (enemy image, demonization) | |
|---|---|
| An infringement on freedom of speech. |
Similar to Hate crime
Non-crime hate incidents are recorded by the British Police. The police spend time investigating "non-crimes" at the expense of serious violent crime.
Former police officer Harry Miller was questioned by police in January 2020 for "transphobic tweets". It was recorded on a national database as a NCHI.[1]
In December 2021, he won his legal challenge. The court of appeals found that the police had unlawfully interfered with Miller's freedom of expression.[2] "Being offensive is not, cannot and should not be an offence," he said.[3]