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JK Rowling tells police 'arrest me' as anti-trans row blows up on social media

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JK Rowling, a frequent critic of the Scottish Government's stance on transgender rights, warned the legislation was 'wide open to abuse' as she told cops to arrest her

JK Rowling has told police to arrest her as new hate crime laws will be enforced all across Scotland from today.

READ MORE - JK Rowling says ex husband kept first Harry Potter manuscript 'hostage' to stop her leaving He stated: "Let's remember of course that when it comes to stirring up offences of racial hatred, stirring up offences have existed since 1986, being policed with virtually no controversy whatsoever." Rowling used Twitter to argue that the new law could lead to campaigners facing repeated police complaints.

 

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