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Old 15-10-2017, 20:04   #206
RichardCoulter
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Re: Police to get tough on internet trolls.

Todays Adrian Goldberg '5 Live Investigates' programme was about hate crimes against disabled children under 16.

Over the last three years there has been a 150% increase in disabled children being subject to bullying, torment and abuse simply for being different.

These hate crimes include verbal assaults, online trolling and even violent physical attacks. These relate to one off incidents or full on campaigns of intimidation and what binds them together is that they are motivated by hostility or prejudice towards a child's mental or physical disability.

If anyone would like to listen to it they can do so here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b098mtqm

Be warned that it is heartbreaking in places.

The Home Office has asked HM Inspectorate of Constabulary has to ensure that all forms of hate crime are dealt with effectively and efficiently.

£600,000 has been made available to deal specifically with online hate crime.

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