The Harry Potter author dared Scottish authorities to ‘arrest’ her as new hate crime laws came into effect. While police determined no action was to be taken, there’s no getting around the damaging implications of Rowling’s rhetoric, writes Louis Chilton
Scotland has officially enacted the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021, which creates several new offenses relating to discriminatory harassment. According to the BBC, among the new crimes created is “stirring up hatred against a group of persons” relating to age disability, religion and sexual orientation. The act also consolidates the existing law […]
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