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JK Rowling threatening legal action

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TheLashKingOfScotland · 29/05/2020 16:52

A TRA and Canadian Green Party rep has made libellous comments about JK regarding her position on trans rights and her suitability to be trusted around children.
JK asked her to retract them or they would hear from JK's lawyers. Currently they are digging in. Seemingly unaware that JK has pursued legal cases based on Twitter comments before and that it isn't acceptable to make unfounded statements about people.
It will be interesting to see how it unfolds.
It could have wider reaching consequences if certain sectors see they can't just make unfounded accusations any more.

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TheChampagneGalop · 30/05/2020 20:03

One suggest that they should harass her by sending pictures of "dicks and stuff".
web.archive.org/web/20200530172240/https:/twitter.com/swampfaery/status/1266704694023467010

Lamahaha · 30/05/2020 20:03

@Dreeple

Fragrant and petite, that Nicola. What a honey!
Grin I knew it from the start!
nauticant · 30/05/2020 20:04

Archiving tweets and posts is not mandatory TheChampagneGalop, it's just that I've long lost count of the number of times there's a thread here about a truly horrible TRA social media comment and it's deleted when the commentor realise that people outside their bubble are reading it in horror.

ScrimpshawTheSecond · 30/05/2020 20:05

This one seems very clearly actionable. What is it with the 'posing with swords' I wonder, not very much at all.

JK Rowling threatening legal action
JK Rowling threatening legal action
AnyFucker · 30/05/2020 20:10

Male aggression. Right there, in spades.

TheRattleBag · 30/05/2020 20:17

I've read some of those "Can't Sue Us All" tweets ....... and my jaw is on the floor. Just............wtf?

TheChampagneGalop · 30/05/2020 20:18

More anime avatar threats.

JK Rowling threatening legal action
Bojohair · 30/05/2020 20:19

I really, really hope she does. It will send a twofold message about general trolls defaming other people on social media and the TRA thinking they are untouchable.

FloralBunting · 30/05/2020 20:29

I feel that asking 'How stupid are these people?' is probably both redundant and inviting a discovery of depths we haven't begun to plumb yet.

Seriously though, I'm just sitting back with arms folded and blinking in surprise. And there's a poor daft TRA on a thread in FWR right now trying to push the TWAW schtick, seemingly oblivious to their coreligionists sending threats to one of the most influential and powerful women, probably in the world, and planning to send dick pics to a hashtag set up for kids?

How stupid are these people?😳

CaraDune · 30/05/2020 20:37

Floral, the answer to your question seems to be "extremely."

The dick pics thing is just off the scale - both in terms of stupidity and sheer nastiness.

nauticant · 30/05/2020 20:38

I'd say this is the level of stupid in the #cantsueusall pile-on:

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/901723.stm

Lordfrontpaw · 30/05/2020 20:41

@ ScrimpshawTheSecond - even I couldn’t make that up!

TheChampagneGalop · 30/05/2020 20:45

Floral it's just mind-blowing.

JK Rowling threatening legal action
MrsOfBebbanburg · 30/05/2020 20:53

“Can’t sue us all”

I’d wager that if anyone can, it’s JK Rowling Grin

Cuntysnark · 30/05/2020 20:54

I’m blocked by AH but hope this works.

twitter.com/AdrianHarrop/status/1266812512546230275?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

MrsOfBebbanburg · 30/05/2020 20:56

I bet Nicola feels so proud of what they’ve started. Grin panicking yet Nicola?

MrsOfBebbanburg · 30/05/2020 20:58

Ha! Has your solicitor been in touch Adrian?

Cuntysnark · 30/05/2020 20:58

If you’re blocked you won’t be able to see but it’s an unreserved apology.

Lordfrontpaw · 30/05/2020 21:00

Oh dear. Onger isn’t pleased with him for his weasly apology (bet he pooed his pants just a little bit the second after he pressed send on his last tweet).

ScrimpshawTheSecond · 30/05/2020 21:02

How stupid? I think maybe this stupid:

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/30/us-gun-owners-meme-feud

Lordfrontpaw · 30/05/2020 21:03

Lorks their name really is Oger (the pronunciation not the spelling). Crikey.

MrsOfBebbanburg · 30/05/2020 21:08

Hopefully these photos attach.

JK Rowling threatening legal action
JK Rowling threatening legal action
Dances · 30/05/2020 21:10

Little prick has been told to grovel lest he will be sued. Presumably by his fat mate

FloralBunting · 30/05/2020 21:10

Lolololol @ Oger telling him off for a chickens hit apology and then hastily adding that it's all that nasty JKR's fault.

I can just see his pop eyes starting behind his glasses in impotent rage. 'His' is doing a lot of work in my last sentence...

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