J.K. Rowling Defies Scottish Authorities As New Hate Crime And Public Order Act Is Enforced: "I Look Forward To Being Arrested"

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64% : Great choice, UN Women," Rowling cynically praised.
39% : In the "Offences of stirring up hatred" section, the document also stipulates, "A person commits an offence if the person behaves in a manner that a reasonable person would consider to be threatening, abusive or insulting, or communicates to another person material that a reasonable person would consider to be threatening, abusive or insulting."" A person who commits an offence under this section is liable -- on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both), or on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years or a fine (or both)," it further states.RELATED: 'Harry Potter' Author J.K. Rowling Mocks Johns Hopkins University's Definition Of Lesbian As "Non-Man," University Removes Entire LGBTQ GlossaryThe Harry Potter scribe has been very vocal about her discontent with transgender ideology, accusing on several occasions that this particular movement seeks to erase women -- criticism that could end up falling into the categories protected by the new hate crime law.

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