EVERY FRIDAY

and complain they just haven’t got the resources to investigate many of these crimes – although there is apparently no end of resources available to send in the flying squad if anybody makes a mildly disagreeable comment on Facebook.

This madness culminated last month with the entirely ludicrous decision by South Yorkshire Police to launch a “hurty feelings hotline” where people with far too much time on their hands were encouraged to report to the police every time they see something that upsets them on social media.

You think I’m exaggerating? I wish I were! Police bosses specifically asked the public to report “non-crime hate incidents” including offensive or