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    JK Rowling's posts about new hate crime laws 'not criminal' - Police Scotland

    by Rachael Burford Apr 02, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: PA Archive

    JK Rowling will not be arrested after she challenged police in a scathing online attack on Scotland's controversial new hate crime law, Police Scotland said on Tuesday.

    The force said they received complaints regarding the writer’s posts on X, formerly Twitter, stating transwomen are men and challenging police to arrest her for her views.

    Rowling, who said she was out the country, said if her posts were an offence under

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