Swastika sent to Jewish students, labelled non-hate crime by UK police

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1. Could’ve been Hindus wishing them luck, maybe be a bit less discriminatory next time /s

2. “It’s not antisemitism, just anti zionism..” /s

3. So what is it?

4. *How* is that not hate crime? Do you need to have a funny mustache and speak in a German accent while doing it for it to be a hate crime or what?

5. Unless it was in the form of a Diwali greeting card I don’t see how it’s not hateful.

6. Just dont be cranky if people who benefit the country leave and the ones the police were afraid of offending cause chaos

7. Most people posting didn’t read the article.

8. The title is intentionally misleading, police have labeled it a ‘hate incident’, but it is not a ‘hate crime’ because sending someome an image isn’t in of itself a crime.

   To be classified as a hate crime it needs to be a regular crime, that was motivated by hatred for a protected characteristic.

9. So, are the Saudis or something putting pressure on these governments to just let this continue? I can’t for the life of me fathom how this is tolerated? There was another post about how the UK police just told Jews and lgbt folks to just avoid Arab areas. Like, what?!?! If Arabs were to go into a gay neighborhood and be attacked, would it just be “oh well you shouldn’t have gone there?”

10. It’s just a ‘special hate operation.’ lol

11. wtf has been going on with the UK police?

12. Of course.

13. How is that not a threat?

14. Has the UK gone completely bananas?

15. Cool. Then caving in the head of the person who did this once found is a non-violent crime.

16. The whole UK can go fuck themselves along with the UN

17. *’twas just a laff, mate*

18. They made the Malicious Communications Act to police people posting on twitter.

    You think they give a crap about actual hate crimes?

    That would require them to do some actual work instead of showing up to your door to cart you off for posting a pepe meme.

    The UK police are a joke and selectivly authoritarian.

19. Man, cops really are shit everywhere

20. I think the UK government has completely lost it . Not only on this occasion either. And I mean completely.

21. That’s a hate crime against penmanship, art, Jews, students, bricklayers, and society in general.

    If you’re going to do it, don’t cut that many corners. Damn. Makes you wonder…

22. Believe Jewish people when they tell you something is antisemitic.

23. Meanwhile, try criticizing a politician.

24. Maybe it was sent by Hindu students wishing Diwali

25. Read the article

    There is no denial that sending it is anti-Semitic – it’s whether it reaches a criminal level.

    The police determined it did not

    So they did not arrest the individual

    That’s all

26. Wtf? That’s like the definition of a hate crime.

27. Apparently these guys had an anti-semitism license.

28. It would seem that the UK is very selective with their “hate speech” laws.

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