Author JK Rowling had her arrested by Police Scotland on Monday after new laws on “hate crimes” came into force in Scotland.
The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act, passed in 2021, expands on existing legislation banning ‘incitement to hatred’, which was outlawed in the UK in 1986. However, that law only prohibited “acts that incite racial hatred.” ”
The new law applies only to Scotland, and states that “threatening acts intended to incite hatred on the basis of prejudice against characteristics such as age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity, sexual diversity, etc.” or introduce new offenses for abusive conduct.” According to the Scottish Government.
To commemorate the new law, Ms Rowling, who lives in Scotland, posted a social media thread that appears to be in violation of the new law.
This thread focuses on trans people who have committed sexual crimes and explains how trans ideology harms real women.Transgender activist India Willoughby Admitted The list of people Rowling highlighted is full of “sex offenders.”
At the end of the thread, Rowling challenged authorities to arrest her.
“I am currently abroad, but if what I have written here constitutes a crime under the terms of the new law, I look forward to being arrested when I return to the birthplace of the Scottish Enlightenment.” ” she said. Saidadded the hashtag “#ArrestMe”.
According to the ‘Harry Potter’ author, by enacting this law, Scottish MPs believed that ‘however misogynistic or opportunistic it may be, it would put the emphasis on femininity above the actual rights and freedoms of women and girls. “I began to place more emphasis on the emotions of men who put the concept into practice.” ”
The law is therefore “widely open to abuse,” Rowling explained, silencing people like her, the brave voices who stand up against trans ideology.
“In recent years, women in Scotland have faced pressure from the government and police to deny the evidence of their eyes and ears, to deny biological facts, and to accept neo-religious gender concepts that cannot be proven or tested. “We have received it,” Rowling said. she said.
Ultimately, she warned that “freedom of speech and religion will be lost in Scotland if the accurate description of biological sex is criminalized”.
Hours after Rowling’s first thread went viral, she responded to calls for an investigation into her comments.
“I totally agree. Despite the advice of a random man, I have been deliberately disobedient. A thorough investigation must be launched. #arrest,” she said.
Also, let’s go to Scotland, the land of freedom! she scoffed.
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