Student convicted under controversial anti-sectarian laws.......

[Gazza_8 233]

Interesting case that. As I keep saying, people should never be getting slammed with criminal records for singing something offensive at a football match. The whole concept is flawed to the point of being more idiotic than any of the acts it's supposedly targeting.

 

Not only that, but cops aren't always the sharpest tools in the box, so expecting them to always use a sensible level of discretion and good judgement with these vague and difficult to interpret offensive behaviour laws is just madness.

 

The whole thing is an expensive waste of time and the only people benefiting from it are the lawyers.

 

The (more common) sections and subsections in this new Act are fairly easy to understand and follow. Someone chants, sings or shouts something sectarian and they're jailed. Simple. I would also add that the cops don't like this new Act either but they have no choice but to follow it especially when there's senior officers watching the fans and directing the cops to any fans who are committing an offence.

 

Anyway, it's upto the fan to behave themselves. Whether they agree or disagree with this new Act, it's now the law so what do they expect when they, a mate or a fellow supporter is jailed?

 

Finally, what place in football is there for a "fuck the pope" or "fuck the queen" chant? These people deserve the jail for being idiots who are stuck in the dark days. Move on.

[Gazza_8 233]

Let's face it this law was targeted at us Rangers supporters first and foremost.You only need to see how much the GB get away with to realise that.

 

Seriously?

 

You ought to see the stats for arrests at football game under this new Act.