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JK Rowling after it was speculated that she could be arrested after a new hate-crime law was introduced in Scotland.Before authoring any of the Harry Potter novels that would eventually establish her as a household name and make her one of the wealthiest people in the United Kingdom, English-born Rowling moved to Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, in the 1990s.She has gained notoriety in more recent years for expressing her contentious opinions on transgender people, which some LGBTQ+ activists have labeled as "transphobic," a term Rowling has always refuted.But regardless of her perception about the matter, a minister of the ruling Scottish National Party (SNP) has stated that some of her comments, including deliberately labeling someone by the incorrect gender, could land her in hot water under Scotland's new Hate Crime and Public Order Act.Siobhian Brown, the minister for victims and community safety, told The Daily Telegraph that, for example, calling a transgender woman "he," instead of by the pronouns which align with their gender identity, could be considered a criminal offense.However, Police Scotland has since said in a statement that the author's social media posts about transgender people are not being treated as criminal. "We have received complaints in relation to the social media post.
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Jordan Peterson post about JK Rowling has gone viral, following rumors that the British author could be investigated under Scotland's new hate crime law.Rowling, who lives in Edinburgh, dared Scottish police to arrest her after the Hate Crime and Public Order Act came into effect on Monday.The Harry Potter writer has faced fierce backlash in recent years for her views on transgender people, as well as for misgendering public figures such as English newsreader India Willoughby.Speculation that Rowling could face a police inquiry followed comments by Siobhian Brown, Scotland's minister for victims and community safety, who suggested the author could be investigated for deliberately misgendering transgender people."It could be reported and it could be investigated. Whether or not the police would think it was criminal is up to Police Scotland for that," Brown told The Daily Telegraph. "There's a very high threshold, which is in the act, which would be up to Police Scotland, and what would have to be said online or in person would be threatening and abusive."In response to the rumors, Peterson shared one of Rowling's recent posts blasting trans activist Beth Douglas.Rowling shared screenshots of past tweets from Douglas, in which she held an axe and a knife, along with the caption: "I heard yall hate trans women, knives and axes.
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