Football Bigots Will Face Five years In Jail
Last updated : 26 May 2011 By Lord Palmerston
FOOTBALL bigots will face five years in jail under new laws that are just WEEKS away.
The Scottish Government vowed yesterday to rush through the ultra-tough crackdown.
And last night a spokesman for Alex Salmond insisted it will be in force for the start of the SPL season on July 23.
Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill and the Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland presented the case for the change - which will bring in five-year jail terms for bigots who spout hate messages on the terraces or internet.