Police said JK Rowling’s comments about new hate crime laws “are not assessed as criminal” as they confirmed no further action would be taken.

The Harry Potter author took to social media to challenge police for her arrest as the legislation comes into force in Scotland this week.

new measures Designed to address the harm caused by hate and prejudice, extending protection to people from abusive behavior on grounds such as age, disability, religion, sexual orientation and transgender identity.

Those supporting the new laws insist they will enact Scotland Be more tolerant. But critics such as Rowling claimed the legislation could stifle free speech and failed to extend those protections to women.

The writer, who has lived in Scotland since 1993, has become an outspoken critic of the Scottish Government’s stance on trans rights, including their recent policies Gender Recognition Act Blocked by Westminster.

In response to the police decision, Rowling wrote on Twitter: “I hope every woman in Scotland who wishes to speak out about the reality and importance of biological sex will feel reassured by this statement, and I believe all women – — regardless of status or financial status — will be treated equally under the law.”

Rowling, who is currently out of the country, has previously written about the issue on social media, adding that if what she wrote breached the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act, which came into effect yesterday, she would ” Looking forward to being arrested when I return to the birthplace of the Scottish Enlightenment”.

In related posts, Rowling lashed out at trans women, including criminals in women’s prisons.

The post was in response to comments by Holyrood MP Siobhan Brown MP, who said people “could be investigated for misgendering someone online”.

Rowling added that the new legislation “could easily be abused by campaigners who wish to silence those of us who speak out about the dangers of eradicating single-sex spaces for women and girls”.

The 58-year-old claimed: “Unless we are allowed to call a man, it is impossible to accurately describe or address the reality of violence and sexual violence against women and girls, nor to address the current challenges to women and girls’ rights. Violation.” A man. “

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