JK Rowling's 'transwomen are men' comments not criminal under new law, cops say

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The Harry Potter author has said she looked forward to being arrested if her comments were deemed to be criminal.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling's posts about Scotland's new hate crime law are "not criminal", Police Scotland have said.

Rowling, who said she was out the country, said if her posts were an offence under the Hate Crime and Public Order Act – which came into force on Monday – she would "look forward to being arrested when I return to the birthplace of the Scottish Enlightenment".

 

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