ALBA Depute Leader Kenny MacAskill MP has written to the Chair of the Scottish Police Authority Martyn Evans following receipt of a reply from the Assistant Chief Constable of Police Scotland Gary Ritchie which confirms that Police Scotland are recording sex crimes against women as having been committed by a female where the male perpetrator of rape or other sexual assault chooses to “present (or self declare)” as a woman.
Mr MacAskill had sought assurances from Police Scotland about how crimes will be recorded in the future if the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill becomes law. However Police Scotland have confirmed that their “operational recording practice is based on how a person presents (or self declares)”. For example, “where a person born male who identifies as a female and does not have a full GRA and then commits rape.”
In his letter to the Chair of the Scottish Police Authority Martyn Evans, Mr MacAskill states:
“The decision to record a rape and other sexual assaults as being perpetrated by a female if the offender self identifies as such is not based on any current legal requirements. It is hugely controversial and threatening to women’s rights.
“Can I ask whether this has been considered and approved by the board? If so the enquiries and consultation made for the basis of it? and the justification for it? If it hasn’t been considered by the board can I seek assurances that it will be considered as a matter of urgency? The Scottish Police Authority has a clear duty to act in the wider public interest not simply accept any dogma in fashion with the Scottish Government.”
In a statement Mr MacAskill, MP for East Lothian states:
“ People will be aghast, as I was, to learn that, when it comes to the recording of sexual crimes against women, including rape, self-id is already a reality, despite there being no legal requirement for it.
“ Public authorities such as Police Scotland have a duty to ensure that data is recorded accurately, especially when it is an issue as sensitive as sexual violence against women. The fact that official data could record a rise in sexual crimes being committed by women when that is not in fact the case is deeply worrying.
“ I have therefore written to the Chair of the Scottish Police Authority demanding urgent answers on whether this policy is one that has been considered and approved by the board, what consultation has taken place and what possible basis and justification there can be for this.
“ According to Police Scotland the sex of the person perpetrating rape and other sexual assaults against women is irrelevant and men are already being recorded as female if they choose to ‘present (or self declare)’ as such. This policy threatens the welfare and safety of women and is completely unacceptable. It should be reviewed and reversed as a matter of urgency.”
Nicola Sturgeon is mad. How can any self-respecting police officer be expected to fall in with this dangerous nonsense? I am so thankful there are still sane politicians like Kenny MacAskill here to protect us from those ignorant and power-crazy creatures who are – for the moment – in the Scottish Government.
The law would have to be change if men are to be recorded as women, but have raped a woman as women cannot ‘Rape’. A penis is seen as a lady d*ck Lol.. if it is now a vagina then it is not possible to commit rape with a vagina! what about ‘flashers’ getting charged with indecent exposure- another law change needed? This stupid game has to stop. Bad enough rape crimes are not being brought to trial without removing the law, that makes rape a crime! so many LAWS would have to be changed to accommodate this poor policy1
Where have all the responsible , intelligent ,dedicated people gone in our political , judicial and legal organisations , we used to have what could be considered a fair and just compliment of public servants , now it appears they are all more interested in jumping on the perverts and deviants bandwagon
I honestly cannot comprehend how a police and judicial service can be so subsumed and captured that they believe it acceptable that Police Scotland are recording sex crimes against women as having been committed by a female where the male perpetrator of rape or other sexual assault chooses to “present (or self declare)” as a woman.
What lunacy are the public being FORCED to accept , IMO these alterations to the law of sense and reality is a distraction and diversion from the gross incompetence of the police and justiciary at detecting and prosecuting rapists and serial sex offenders
In times past we knew who was who, and anyone saying a man with a male attribution was a woman would be considered as mentally ill.
It seems the patients are running the asylum.
And the general public may consider the police in this category now and in the future.
Police Scotland have been slowly altered since the consolidation ( Scotland ) act,
Hansard, millbanksystem.com.
Hansard.1808-1960s-1964-July 1964 -22nd July 1964
Common sitting—orders of the day
Statue Law Revision (Scotland) Bill ( Lords)
Deb 22 July 1964 Vol 699 cc625–39.
Order for second reading
Motion made, and question proposed , that the Bill be now read 2nd time 10 .11 p.m
Breaking the treaty of the union acts.
As these changes that were effecting pre—union Scots Law were not to be altered according to the treaty of the union.
Codifying and indexing old Scots pre- laws of the union for the benifit of the lords to understand our laws was not a appropriate or sufficient reason to break the treaty acts of 1707.
Interesting discussions in. “Through a Scottish Prism.”