Record non-crime hate incidents even if ‘victim’ does not think it is one, police officers told

Police officers were instructed by bosses to record non-crime hate incidents, even in cases where the supposed victim did not believe a hate incident had taken place.

Lancashire Constabulary briefed officers in April 2019 that any interaction could be recorded as an incident if any one person “perceived” it as “motivated by prejudice or hostility”.

The internal briefing – released under freedom of information (FOI) laws – said this could be a relative, a neighbour or the “attending officer”.

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The sexist rage against Nancy Mace

A prominent woman in American public life was openly threatened with death last week. A man posted a sick video on Instagram in which he fantasised about grabbing her by her ‘ratty looking fucking hair’ and repeatedly bashing her face into the floor until ‘the blood’s everywhere and you’re dead’. How did the right-on respond to this vile act of misogynist rage? Did they offer the woman in question their solidarity, damn the man who menaced her, promise to stand firm against the scourge of violence against women? Nope. They went after the woman herself. They called her a bully, a ‘cunt’, ‘hormonal’, a pox on the republic and ‘one of the worst people in the country’. I guess #MeToo’s over then?

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John Ivison: Another wake-up call to ready for war as Canada slumbers on

On the day that Vladimir Putin said NATO members are now directly involved in the war in Ukraine because they have supplied missiles being used to bomb Russia, Justin Trudeau was announcing a yuletide $6.3-billion GST holiday on Christmas trees, beer and popcorn.

Canada, remember, is the country that can’t afford to hit its NATO spending target of two per cent of GDP for another eight years.

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What we know about Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal

US President Joe Biden has announced a ceasefire deal to end 13 months of fighting between Israel and with Hezbollah, the Lebanese militia supported by Iran.

In a joint statement, the US and France said the agreement would cease fighting in Lebanon and “secure Israel from the threat of Hezbollah and other terrorist organisations”.

This is what we know about the ceasefire deal from official briefings and media reports.

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DNC Staffers Getting Desperate After Kamala Hung Them Out to Dry

Kamala Harris blew through nearly $2 billion in campaign cash before losing to President-elect Donald Trump on November 5 and now, Democratic National Committee staffers have been hung out to dry.

A new GoFundMe page has been launched to help staffers in the aftermath of the election, which wasn’t just a catastrophe for the campaign but also the DNC.

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Could Montreal riots bring down Justin Trudeau?

The fallout from a riot in Montreal on Friday afternoon has reverberated across the Canadian news landscape in the days since, with citizens and politicians reacting to the chaos and disturbing signs of overt antisemitism from the event. Though the violence was speedily quelled and widely condemned, questions remain about the state of Canada’s multicultural society and whether it can withstand the mounting internal and external pressures on its integrity and cohesion.

I wish.

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Feds expect 4.9 million with expiring visas to ‘voluntarily’ leave Canada in next year

With almost five million temporary permits expected to expire over the next year, the feds expect them to leave voluntarily.

So said Immigration Minister Marc Miller to the Commons immigration committee when confronted with that number by Conservative MP Tom Kmiec, according to Blacklock’s Reporter.

“There are many ways that people leave the country,” said Miller. “The vast majority leave voluntarily. That is what is expected.”

They lie so casually.

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Sixty British troops deployed to investigate drones over US airbases

Dozens of British troops have been deployed to locations across the country to try to discover who is responsible for flying drones over US air force bases amid concerns it could be part of a “sinister” plot.

A small number of drones have again been spotted flying near US air force bases in the UK after a number were seen over three bases last week.

Around 60 UK military personnel have been deployed to provide the US with assistance, according to a defence source speaking to The Times.

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