Police Scotland Won’t Charge J.K. Rowling over Trans Comments
JK Rowling has scored a major victory against new speech restrictions in Scotland after police arrested her for comments criticizing transgender ideology. Police Scotland said it would not take criminal action against the Harry Potter author after activists reported her comments to law enforcement.
JK Rowling has successfully called out the bluff of Prime Minister Humza Yousaf’s leftist government, delivering a stinging blow to the repressive Hate Crime and Policing Act. Transgender “women” are claiming they are actually still men after the bill prompted police to arrest them when it became law on Monday.
With this statement, Rowling may have already breached new speech laws, which carry a penalty of up to seven years in prison for “inciting hatred” against protected groups, including disabled people, ethnic minorities and marginalized groups. The incident was reported to Police Scotland. The so-called LGBT community.
However, after receiving the report, Police Scotland said: Said every Scottish Daily Express He said officers would not take action against Mr Rowling as the comments were “not assessed as criminal”.
Mr. Rowling, I have written on X: “We hope this announcement reassures all women in Scotland who want to speak out about the reality and importance of biological sex, and regardless of their profile or financial means. We believe that all women should be treated equally under the law.” “
The Scottish feminist writer went on to vow to support women who violate new speech norms. saying“If they go after a woman just for calling a man a man, I’ll repeat what she said. And they can accuse us both at the same time.”
Former Scottish Government Minister Siobhan Brown was suggested However, he said “misgendering” a transgender individual online could be prosecuted under the new law, but it would be at the discretion of police.
If they go after a woman for simply calling a man a man, I repeat that woman’s words, and they can indict us both at once. pic.twitter.com/s9OcsgHr5j
Meanwhile, Police Scotland also said Prime Minister Humza Yousaf, who is the architect of the hate speech law, also said a member of the public had reported a left-wing politician’s complaint that there was “too much hate speech” in a speech in Parliament in 2020. He subsequently announced that no criminal charges would be filed. Many white people have been involved in the Scottish government following the killing of George Floyd in the US.
Power Said The agency insisted it found nothing “threatening, abusive or insulting” in his comments and that “no malice or malice was shown towards any person or group.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson also previously said that the Hate Crime Act only covers comments made after midnight on April 1 this year, and therefore, despite this, Mr Yousaf could not be prosecuted for his comments in 2020. He said it was impossible for him to do so.
guess so @HumzaYousafThe hate speech law completely backfired as thousands of people reported his infamous “white” hate speech starting February 20, 2023.
Despite criticism from all sides of the political divide, including left-wing figures like Rowling and liberals like comedian Joe Rogan, Yousaf has dismissed all opposition to the speech code as ” They tried to label it as a “right-wing” attack.
Yusaf too was suggested On Tuesday, allegedly racist graffiti found near his home justified the imposition of speech restrictions in Scotland.
“I do my best to protect my children from the racism and Islamophobia that I face on a regular basis. When racist graffiti targeting me appears near our family home, , it becomes increasingly difficult,” he wrote on social media.
“It’s a reminder of why we collectively must take a zero-tolerance approach to hate.”
Scotland’s solicitor general says there are too many top jobs for white people and laments ‘racist’ backlash https://t.co/D4YNIwIQSL
— Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) July 5, 2020
Police Scotland Won’t Charge J.K. Rowling over Trans Comments
JK Rowling has scored a major victory against new speech restrictions in Scotland after police arrested her for comments criticizing transgender ideology. Police Scotland said it would not take criminal action against the Harry Potter author after activists reported her comments to law enforcement.
JK Rowling has successfully called out the bluff of Prime Minister Humza Yousaf’s leftist government, delivering a stinging blow to the repressive Hate Crime and Policing Act. Transgender “women” are claiming they are actually still men after the bill prompted police to arrest them when it became law on Monday.
With this statement, Rowling may have already breached new speech laws, which carry a penalty of up to seven years in prison for “inciting hatred” against protected groups, including disabled people, ethnic minorities and marginalized groups. The incident was reported to Police Scotland. The so-called LGBT community.
However, after receiving the report, Police Scotland said: Said every Scottish Daily Express He said officers would not take action against Mr Rowling as the comments were “not assessed as criminal”.
Mr. Rowling, I have written on X: “We hope this announcement reassures all women in Scotland who want to speak out about the reality and importance of biological sex, and regardless of their profile or financial means. We believe that all women should be treated equally under the law.” “
The Scottish feminist writer went on to vow to support women who violate new speech norms. saying“If they go after a woman just for calling a man a man, I’ll repeat what she said. And they can accuse us both at the same time.”
Former Scottish Government Minister Siobhan Brown was suggested However, he said “misgendering” a transgender individual online could be prosecuted under the new law, but it would be at the discretion of police.
Meanwhile, Police Scotland also said Prime Minister Humza Yousaf, who is the architect of the hate speech law, also said a member of the public had reported a left-wing politician’s complaint that there was “too much hate speech” in a speech in Parliament in 2020. He subsequently announced that no criminal charges would be filed. Many white people have been involved in the Scottish government following the killing of George Floyd in the US.
Power Said The agency insisted it found nothing “threatening, abusive or insulting” in his comments and that “no malice or malice was shown towards any person or group.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson also previously said that the Hate Crime Act only covers comments made after midnight on April 1 this year, and therefore, despite this, Mr Yousaf could not be prosecuted for his comments in 2020. He said it was impossible for him to do so.
Despite criticism from all sides of the political divide, including left-wing figures like Rowling and liberals like comedian Joe Rogan, Yousaf has dismissed all opposition to the speech code as ” They tried to label it as a “right-wing” attack.
Yusaf too was suggested On Tuesday, allegedly racist graffiti found near his home justified the imposition of speech restrictions in Scotland.
“I do my best to protect my children from the racism and Islamophobia that I face on a regular basis. When racist graffiti targeting me appears near our family home, , it becomes increasingly difficult,” he wrote on social media.
“It’s a reminder of why we collectively must take a zero-tolerance approach to hate.”
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