JK Rowling dares police to arrest her as Scotland's new hate crime laws come into force

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf has defended the country's new hate crime laws after JK Rowling spoke out against the legislation and challenged the police to arrest her.

The Harry Potter author says the new laws are wide open to abuse, but Mr Yousaf says they will help tackle the "rising tide of hatred".

The Scottish Police Federation expressed their concerns over the new legislation, with general secretary David Kennedy saying it was a "recipe for disaster".

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[prebensvensson]

IT'S A HATE CRIME TO FORBID FREE SPEECH....

[madmanjoe]

How convenient. He put in the law that stops anyone criticising his

[caramelanomaly]

I never thought I'd ever be ashamed to be Scottish.

[paulrage]

What about hamza’s hate speech to many white peoples etc

[jeremy]

The UK has has 100 year old anti-blasphemy protections saying that no-one can be prosecuted for saying something that someone else considers blasphemous to their religion. This has been a complaint among British muslims who believe that no one should be allowed to criticize Islam, draw pictures of Muhammad, etc. So now the muslim First Minister has spearheaded a law where criticism of Islam could be reported as inciting hate and investigated by the Police.

[JJWilliamsUK]

How long before this becomes a back door for not allowing any anti-Islam speech?

[NoWindNoSunNoPower]

This is not about hate, this is about shutting down criticism of the peas full ones.

[davidthompson]

The SNP need to be condemned to history over this. It's beyond disgusting and is a move towards authoritarianism...

[alexanderangelo]

As an American, I find this surreal to watch and listen to. It's one of those culture shocks.

[redrooster]

Remember. Whites aren't allowed to be upset, offended or feel discriminated against.
Its all in their minds.
Only other groups can be upset, offended or feel discriminated against

[davidcraig]

White white white start with the first ministers hate speech

[EnglandAntiEstablishment]

People like him didn't respect woman in the first place . This just gives him more control to show woman his displeasure towards them . But truely exposes the fact he isn't a nice or honest person .

[edwardevans-yusm]

It is designed to divide, and make it easier to pick off those they do not like, selective hate

[reggiedixon]

George Orwell forecasted this in his novel 1984 which everyone has heard of but not too many have read and understood

[loveUK]

Humza is worried about him, just vote him out. We don't need a muslim minister get him out.

[guriii]

So much for governments being servants to people

[sparrowhawk]

She's celebrity personality in scotland. Defending free speech. And the truth

[alexandercampbell]

My god they are going to need to arrest over 1 million people on Sunday before, during and after the old firm game

[themoderateecowarrior]

Someone’s perspective shouldn’t be a crime

[DaDez]

My Scottish grandad says the SNP has his record for the party that has gone in just 10 years from being a big breath of fresh air to the scariest movement he's seen in his life.