Control room officers are battling to keep on top of the backlog created by the new ;law introduced by Humza Yousaf's (pictured) party - equivalent to one grievance every minute.
Officers are bracing for thousands more cases after Old Firm derby on SundayPolice in Scotland have been swamped with almost 8,000 complaints since the introduction of Humza Yousaf's shambolic hate crime laws, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
David Kennedy, general secretary of the Scottish Police Federation , said: 'It is a disaster and officers are swamped under a deluge of complaints.' JK Rowling challenged police to take action against her over her gender critical views under the news laws, but officers said no action would be taken READ MORE: JK Rowling is 'spreading disinformation' about Scotland's new hate crime laws says Humza Yousaf after Harry Potter author slammed his 'bumbling incompetence and illiberal authoritarianism'The SNP administration introduced hate crime legislation on April Fool's Day relating to age, disability, sexual orientation, transgender identity or variation in sex characteristics.
David Kennedy, general secretary of the Scottish Police Federation , says the new law is a 'disaster' and has seen 'officers are swamped under a deluge of complaints'
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