Independent journalist Glenn Greenwald slammed Scotland’s new hate speech law on Fox News on Tuesday, warning that the “mindset” driving the law is already in the US.
Greenwald appeared on “The Ingraham Angle” and spoke about the country’s recent hatred policy, which punishes people who “incite hatred against groups” with certain characteristics, such as age, disability, religion, or social or cultural group. Discussed the Crime and Public Order Maintenance Act. Religious affiliation, sexual orientation, transgender identity, etc.
The law went into effect on Monday, but passed it Approved by the Scottish Parliament in 2021.JK Rowling, author and resident of Scotland called out In response to the new law taking effect, a thread on Twitter addressed the section of the bill regarding transgender men. After his social media post, Rowling said he was looking forward to being arrested if his comments constituted a “crime under the terms of the new law”.
Fox host Laura Ingraham asked Greenwald what she thought about Rowling’s post and her opposition to the new law. (Related article: “There’s something dangerous about this movement”: JK Rowling slams transgender activists)
“I think what this shows is the danger of this law, which is that the Scottish government, because of JK Rowling’s fame and resources, doesn’t want to prosecute someone like her. They don’t want to give credence to this idea that they’re trying to criminalize standard political debate, which of course is exactly what they’re doing,” Greenwald said.
“The fact that they could actually prosecute her, the fact that what she said complies with the provisions of the law, and the fact that she is only not prosecuted because of the arbitrary decisions of those in power. shows why this law is so dangerous,” he said. “It does exactly that by either allowing free speech or prosecuting people at any time, including those who engage in important political debates about some of our most important social and political issues.” It depends on the government’s willingness to lock down the country.”
Mr. Ingraham continued to press Mr. Greenwald about the potential impact of the law on the United States, to which the independent journalist said the problem had already begun in the United States. , highlighted the overreach seen within the Biden administration.
“I think this is a serious issue, Laura,” Greenwald said. “We cover a lot of violations of free speech in Western democracies outside the United States because they are often harbingers of things to come in the United States. First Amendment Blame So, it might be a little difficult to pass a law like this, but there’s a mentality that’s driving it, that there’s a group of people who call themselves elites, political elites, or disinformation experts. That is, because their political judgment is better than anyone else’s, they have the right to enforce their judgment not by persuading people, but by the force of the law.”
“Punishing people with different ideas by criminalizing them, censoring them from the internet, or abandoning them en masse is a common practice throughout the Democratic world, including in the United States, where the Biden administration is constantly tightening its policies. That’s what we’re seeing more and more.” He called and demanded that Americans be taxed/silenced in ways that are considered unconstitutional. However, such laws could also mean that, for example, Facebook or Google would have to comply with Scotland, the EU, the UK, and Canada, with the ultimate risk of default, even if those laws are not followed. If anything, it will also become our Internet. It exists in the United States due to the First Amendment. It has a huge impact on the American people. ”
Scottish authorities confirmed on Tuesday that popular author Rowling will not be prosecuted under the law. answered She said she hoped the announcement would reassure “all Scottish women who want to speak out about the reality and importance of biological sex”.
