Police not pressing charges after JK Rowling dares them to arrest her for challenging hate speech law
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Police not pressing charges after JK Rowling dares them to arrest her for challenging hate speech law

J.K. Rowling‚ the author of the ";Harry Potter"; book series‚ challenged Scotlands new hate speech law on Monday‚ and police have declared they will not prosecute the author.Scotlands new Hate Crime and Public Order Act was activated on April 1. The text of the bill‚ originally introduced years before‚ warns against acts that ";stir up hatred against a group of persons"; of certain protected characteristics‚ including age‚ disability‚ religion or‚ in the case of a social or cultural...