UK: Street harassment: Doubts new law will change behaviour

Submitted by Mastodon on Sat, 2023-07-22 18:22

Article here. Excerpt:

'A new law making public sexual-based harassment a crime is being introduced, but many fear it will be unenforceable.

One charity told the BBC there was little chance of getting convictions.
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The government-backed bill, which has been passed by the House of Commons and is now being considered by The House of Lords, could see people convicted of catcalling, stalking or other intentionally sexual behaviour, jailed for up to two years.'

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... of ways a woman annoyed with a man for whatever reason can make his life miserable. The opps for misuse are enormous.

It's already illegal to catcall women, or men. Current harassment laws already cover it. Making a new feminist-inspired law forbidding it really will do nothing except place otherwise innocent men in danger of false accusations leading to years in jail.

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Submitted by Matt on Sun, 2023-07-23 18:24