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JK Rowling has challenged Scotland's new hate crime law in a series of social media posts - inviting police to arrest her if they believe she has committed an offence.

The Harry Potter author, who lives in Edinburgh, described several transgender women as men, including convicted prisoners, trans activists and other public figures.

She said "freedom of speech and belief" was at an end if accurate description of biological sex was outlawed.

Earlier, Scotland's first minister Humza Yousaf said the new law would deal with a "rising tide of hatred".

The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 creates a new crime of "stirring up hatred" relating to age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity or being intersex.

Ms Rowling, who has long been a critic of some trans activism, posted on X on the day the new legislation came into force.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 20 points 7 months ago

I predict that when she doesn't get arrested, she will continue to whine about it. Much like Jordan Peterson and the bill in Canada.

[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 20 points 7 months ago (5 children)

Who knewa serial plagiarist would be a shit person

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[–] Philharmonic3@lemmy.world 18 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Do it though. Do arrest her.

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[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 18 points 7 months ago

I forsee her not being arrested

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago (11 children)

Please do. She may see herself as some kind of martyr, but everyone else just sees her as an idiot.

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[–] VinnyDaCat@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago (2 children)

You know what's baffling to me?

She was poor at some point. She lived in poverty off of government welfare. Chances are there are a good amount of children who grew up with her works that transitioned later on. They are part of the same fanbase that lifted her from poverty.

How can you genuinely turn out that unsympathetic for your fellow human beings like that?

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