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 Glossary The 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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