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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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BlackberryCane · 30/05/2020 21:10

This is too delicious. What a bunch of snivelling, weaselly, bepenised arseholes.

CaraDune · 30/05/2020 21:10

[quote ScrimpshawTheSecond]How stupid? I think maybe this stupid:

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/30/us-gun-owners-meme-feud[/quote]
I' quite taken by the sheer ingenuity of that particular piece of stupidity: they should be applauded for finding a non-fatal way to enter themselves for a Darwin award (voluntarily removing oneself from the gene pool via extreme stupidity).

SirSamuelVimesBlackboardMonito · 30/05/2020 21:15

Please sue Harrop... Please sue Harrop... Please sue Harrop...

Bananabixfloof · 30/05/2020 21:17

Well.......... that escalated

BoreOfWhabylon · 30/05/2020 21:19

can someone screenshot Haddock's apology please?

I really do think he's gone too far this time. I hope this is brought to the GMC's attention.

Lordfrontpaw · 30/05/2020 21:19

He’ll need an extra spoon of sugar in his ovaltine tonight. Bless. Told off by Oger and no doubt the rest of the gang will add their input.

MrsOfBebbanburg · 30/05/2020 21:21

@BoreOfWhabylon

can someone screenshot Haddock's apology please?

I really do think he's gone too far this time. I hope this is brought to the GMC's attention.

Should be a photo in my last post.
littlbrowndog · 30/05/2020 21:21

Harrop twitter below

It was not my intention to equate the actions or beliefs of @jk_rowling with those of Jimmy Saville in any way, and I apologise unreservedly for any misinterpretation of what I did say. I hereby formally retract the statement, which was both poorly worded and insensitive.

BringbackLang · 30/05/2020 21:22

Looks like someone fell out of the karma tree and hit every single branch on the way down.

BoreOfWhabylon · 30/05/2020 21:22

Sorry just seen the SS

Lordfrontpaw · 30/05/2020 21:24

You can’t ‘unsay’ something just as you can’t ‘Unser’ something. It’s not the school ground - you don’t say ‘I take it back’ and shake hands. (I have never been of the opinion that you can take it back anyway)

ScrimpshawTheSecond · 30/05/2020 21:27

Oh, that's a bit unkind, calling Harrop's sincere apology 'chickenshit'.

FloralBunting · 30/05/2020 21:27

Takesy backseys.

I can't stop laughing.

BoreOfWhabylon · 30/05/2020 21:29

Ade's probably just learned that JKR's husband is a consultant anaesthetist, who will be well aware of the standard expected of doctors using social media.

How many GMC investigations will this make for harassing and bullying women on Twitter, Adrian?

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 30/05/2020 21:40

Why has Harrop put back on his bio that he is a GP, and also his GMC number? Is he trolling people because the GMC are doing fuck all about his harassment?

Lamahaha · 30/05/2020 22:08

Anyone else sense heightened TRA panic? A sense of TRA implosion? In full view of the world?

Dances · 30/05/2020 22:12

Ade has hit reality faster than the tombstoners in Dorset

Lamahaha · 30/05/2020 22:12

I mean, read this, from the Dr:
notice how the transphobic trolls are so outraged when someone suggests JKRowling isn’t safe to be around children— they’re basically baying for a trans woman’s blood over this —but then demonstrate complete inconsistency/apathy when Glinner starts calling people “groomers”

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 30/05/2020 22:15

@Lamahaha

Anyone else sense heightened TRA panic? A sense of TRA implosion? In full view of the world?
They can see the house of cards begin to fall. There are people with influence actively investigating them now.
TehBewilderness · 30/05/2020 22:16

Groomer is trending and is likely to overtake Boomer as an insult in record time.

FannyCann · 30/05/2020 22:18

Yes, I noticed that (the GMC number) a little while ago. I assumed it was straight up thumbing the nose at all of the GMC complaints. Let's hope this time he's gone a step too far and gets a long overdue comeuppance, whether it's the GMC or JKR that takes him down I don't really care.

nauticant · 30/05/2020 22:21

Clearly Harrop realises he's overreached and is looking to fade into the background by apologising profusely for the worst of his tweets. Hoping the rest aren't noticed.

Whilst he's in running away mode, what JKR should do is get in touch and get a formal and public apology for all of his libellous tweets. He would roll over in an instant. And show him up in front of the most hardline TRAs as being a bandwagon jumper.

Campervan69 · 30/05/2020 22:24

#cantsueusall

I would so volunteer to trawl through this hashtag screenshotting all these so she can do just that if she wants. Am furloughed atm so plenty of time on my hands.

Lordfrontpaw · 30/05/2020 22:31

Oh my. 2 formidable women and a Canadian displeased with him. (Blacked out poster as I’m not sure what the protocol is).

JK Rowling threatening legal action
ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 30/05/2020 22:35

Jk Rowling has replied to his "apology" - I don't think she's happy. The TRAs really made a massive error in forcing her to pick a side...