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  • Newspaper editor charged under anti-racism laws following article

    08/10/2005 11:57:04 AM PDT · by LibWhacker · 6 replies · 645+ views
    The Scotsman ^ | 8/10/05 | Frank Urquhart
    THE editor of a Scottish weekly newspaper is facing possible prosecution under Britain's anti-racism laws, following the publication of an article claiming that a massive refugee camp could be built in Scotland. Alan Buchan, the publisher and editor of the North East Weekly, a free sheet based in Peterhead, was arrested by officers from Grampian Police in connection with the publication of an editorial in the latest issue of the newspaper, headlined "Perverts and Refugees". Mr Buchan was charged under a section of the Public Order Act which gives the police powers to arrest any person whom they suspect of...