A senior police officer has said that the 1,400 rape allegations made in Scotland in the space of six months this year probably represents "the tip of the iceberg". The total number of cases recorded by Police Scotland between April and September was 19.5% higher than in the same period last year. Assistant Chief Constable Steve Johnson said police were hoping it represented victims having increased confidence in coming forward to report sex crimes.
And if it doesn't represent this, but instead represents an actual increase, Sandy? What then?
Police Scotland revealed the figures as it launched the latest phase of its award-winning That Guy social media campaign, which aims to prevent sexual offending by addressing male behaviour.
It's noticable that almost all the men in this campaign are white Scots. There's the odd token dusky-hued chap, but they are very much in the minority.
Praised by campaigners, That Guy was launched in 2021 and targets men aged between 18 and 35, the main age of people convicted of sexual crime.
And though they've considered age, it seems they've not looked at race. But then, ignoring the obvious in order to skew the stats appears to be a thing south of the border too...
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