'˜Very small' number of football bigots convicted, figures reveal
A SCOTTISH Government publication has admitted the number of football fans convicted under controversial anti-sectarian legislation has been 'very small', reviving claims that the legislation is unnecessary.
The admission was made in a bulletin entitled Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2014/15 and led for more calls for repeal of the law.
The bulletin showed that there have been just 231 convictions under the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications Act since it was introduced four years ago.
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