JK Rowling hate crime comments 'not criminal' police confirm after author 'dares' arrest

Police in Scotland say JK Rowling's comments on new hate crime laws are "not criminal" after she dared them to "arrest" her. In an 11-tweet post shared to social media, Ms Rowling opposed the new legislation which came into effect on 1st April.Ms Rowling, who lives in Edinburgh, has been an outspoken critic of the trans rights movement and said the new law was "wide open to abuse by activists".

" Read more: 'Arrest me': JK Rowling leads critics of new Scotland hate crime laws as protesters say they are 'prepared to be jailed'Criticising the new laws, she affirmed the "legislation is wide open to abuse by activists who wish to silence those of us speaking out about the dangers of eliminating women's and girls' single-sex spaces".

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