The "Harry Potter" author slammed a newly enacted hate-crime law in Scotland in a series of posts on X in which she referred to transgender women as men.

The “Harry Potter” author slammed a newly enacted hate-crime law in Scotland in a series of posts on X  in which she referred to transgender women as men.

J.K. Rowling shared a social media thread on Monday, the day a new Scottish hate-crime law took effect, that misgendered several transgender women and appeared to imply trans women have a penchant for sexual predation. On Tuesday, Scottish police announced they would not be investigating the “Harry Potter” author’s remarks as a crime, as some of Rowling’s critics had called for.

“We have received complaints in relation to the social media post,” a spokesperson for Police Scotland said in a statement. “The comments are not assessed to be criminal and no further action will be taken.”

Scotland’s new Hate Crime and Public Order Act criminalizes “stirring up hatred” against people based on their race, religion, disability, sexuality or gender identity.

  • m-p{3}@lemmy.ca
    796·
    7 months ago

    A law is a strong as its enforcement. Without enforcement, it’s just political posturing.

    • Fisk400@feddit.nu
      683·
      7 months ago

      What makes laws strong is precedent and this law doesn’t have any. Her case is too flimsy and we don’t want her to set precedent since she has infinite lawyers to defend her. Its better to get more solid cases first and then go after her when there is solid precedent.

      • fuego@lemmy.ca
        0·
        7 months ago

        It’s better not to persecute people just because you disagree with them.

        It’s sad how you people are literally pushing for a world where someone can get arrested for not calling a trans woman a woman.

        You’re going to make way more enemies than friends with that rhetoric, trust me.

        • Fisk400@feddit.nu
          1·
          7 months ago

          Hello baby account that was created in order to comment on this thread but is also asking me to trust you.

          The bill does not say that people will be arrested for “Not calling trans women women”. it’s the fucking Jordan Peterson thing again. You need to make clear threats towards the group and calling for the group to be abused to the same standard required by individual harassment charges.

          • fuego@lemmy.ca
            01·
            7 months ago

            So what’s the problem? She’s not making clear threats to the group or calling for them to be abused, but people in this thread still think she should be arrested.