The UK has a specificity problem.Recent headlines talk of , a protestor who, while attending a pro-Palestine march, carried a sign that depicted UK politicians Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman as coconuts. She was for a “racially aggravated public order offence” but found not guilty earlier this year.Her prosecution could be considered one of many under the umbrella of hate crime laws in the UK. These are defined as “any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person to be motivated by hostility or prejudice”, based on five personal characteristics.(This law has, somewhat ironically, been for not including gender as a protected characteristic.)Hundreds of other Palestinian protesters have been for non-compliance with police and some under hate crime laws. In many cases, these charges have been dropped due to a lack of evidence — for example, students in London who were accused of assault.Similarly, during the recent “far-right” rioting, many peaceful protesters in crowds were with aggressors and arrested.An example is in Belfast, who argues he was simply watching the riots taking place in the city. The judge in his case…