JK Rowling hailed as 'true hero' after she dares cops to arrest her for slamming new hate crime laws

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND: Famous author JK Rowling recently daringly called out Scotland's new hate crime law in a series of social media posts inviting police to arrest her if they believe she has committed an "offense."

The 'Harry Potter' author, who lives in Edinburgh, described several transgender women as men, including convicted prisoners, trans activists and public figures. 

JK Rowling says new law places 'higher value on the feelings of men performing their idea of femininity'

The iconic author wrote on X, "Freedom of speech and belief are at an end in Scotland if the accurate description of biological sex is deemed criminal." 

She added, “I’m currently out of the country, but if what I’ve written here qualifies as an offense under the terms of the new act, I look forward to being arrested when I return to the birthplace of the Scottish Enlightenment.”

Siobhian Brown, Scotland's minister for community safety, told the Telegraph on Monday, April 1 that Rowling's comments might be referred to the police and looked into.

"Whether or not the police would think it was criminal is up to Police Scotland for that,” she said.

The law against hate crimes in Scotland went into force on Monday, April 1. It outlaws hatred based on a person's age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, or handicap. The law's detractors claim it is unduly expansive and may restrict free expression.

Politicians, according to Rowling, "placed a higher value on the feelings of men performing their idea of femininity, however misogynistic or opportunistically, than on the rights and freedoms of actual women and girls" when they passed the Hate Crime and Public Order Act.

"The new legislation is wide open to abuse by activists who wish to silence those of us speaking out about the dangers of eliminating women’s and girls’ single-sex spaces, the nonsense made of crime data if violent and sexual assaults committed by men are recorded as female crimes, the grotesque unfairness of allowing males to compete in female sports, the injustice of women’s jobs, honors and opportunities being taken by trans-identified men and the reality of immutability of biological sex,” she continued.

Scotland, a country of 5.45 million, is part of the United Kingdom but has its own laws and police force.

Although Rowling spent the majority of her childhood in Scotland, she was born in England. Over the years, she has become more involved in politics there. The Scotsman said that Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell stated that the act would be applied "in a measured way" by the police.

She added there would be “close scrutiny” of how the legislation is being enforced, and what reports the police are receiving.

Internet hails JK Rowling for her 'strength and conviction' 

Several social media users lauded the famous author for her statements. A Facebook user wrote, " Love your strength and conviction to fight tooth and nail for WOMENS rights."

Another user wrote, "Very brave of her." A user said, "Rowling is a true hero!" The next user said, "Good for her-never kneel to the pitchfork crowd…" 

A user said, "Scots used to be a strong people now they have turned woke and silly. Thank goodness my mother didn't live to see her homeland turn wussy." 

Another user said, "I am astonished how woke this country is. Unbelievable! Good for you JKR." 

One user said, "Good for her! I just love her." 

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