Is racism illegal in the UK?

[Joecooool]

I had this article forwarded to me -

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/thoug...

I am confused, is it against the law to make a racist comment in public or are these isolated incidents?

[Joecooool]

The Riddler said:

Joecooool said:

I had this article forwarded to me -

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/thoug...

I am confused, is it against the law to make a racist comment in public or are these isolated incidents?

It is against the law to act in any way which may cause harrasment, alarm or distress. Although in the UK racism only counts if your being 'racist' towards a 'minority' group.

So one could be arrested for simply calling someone else a racial slur?

[Joecooool]

Wow, that's pretty shocking.

I can't believe you don't have the right to free (how ever appalling) speech.

If they had that law over here half the country would be locked up the first day.