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JK Rowling has exposed the absurdity of Scotland’s Hate Crime Act

2 April 2024

5:28 AM

2 April 2024

5:28 AM

Humza Yousaf’s illiberal Hate Crime Act is now in force and its first day has been a doozy. The SNP’s minister for victims and community safety Siobhian Brown admitted on the Today programme that Scots could be investigated by the police for ‘misgendering’ trans people. It was revealed that one-third of police officers has still not received training on the legislation.

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