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Racist Incidents and Harassment
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Act
S21 Public Order Act 1986
Points to prove
Distribute/show/play
recording
threatening/abusive/insulting
visual images/sounds
any person directs
intending/likely to stir up racial hatred
Penalty
On indictment, 2 years
Power of arrest
No specific power
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