If it's proven that hate is the reason, then she should be punished according to the religious hatred laws.
Whether or not an act is motivated by hatred per se, the crime is acting or speaking with an intention to stir up religious hatred; not hating something. In other words, a bigot can do whatever they like providing, say, that their motivation is making someone question their own religion.
Whether a young punk could carry off that defence is anyone's guess. Being outrageous for its own sake without thinking of the consequences is something teenagers have a tendency to do. School is the place to learn lessons like "folk take this seriously". Does that merit:
[[[ (a)on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years or a fine or both;
(b)on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both. ]]]
or just giving her a scare and a bit of a wake-up call?
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Whether or not an act is motivated by hatred per se, the crime is acting or speaking with an intention to stir up religious hatred; not hating something. In other words, a bigot can do whatever they like providing, say, that their motivation is making someone question their own religion.
Whether a young punk could carry off that defence is anyone's guess. Being outrageous for its own sake without thinking of the consequences is something teenagers have a tendency to do. School is the place to learn lessons like "folk take this seriously". Does that merit:
[[[
(a)on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years or a fine or both;
(b)on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both.
]]]
or just giving her a scare and a bit of a wake-up call?