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Scottish woman told would be charged for homophobic and transphobic tweets

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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 22/05/2021 13:25

twitter.com/millar_marion/status/1396039074239164423?s=19

On Wednesday April the 28th 2021 I received a call from a PC Laura Daley from police scotland requesting i attend an interview for homophobic and transphobic tweets under the milacious communications act.

I was asked to attend that coming Friday, she told me I had to attend East Kilbride police station so I could be then transported to Cathcart police station in a police car because I would have to go to a police station where there is holding cells, I would be then processed, questioned and then most likely charged.

I told her I would not be attending any interview on that day especially with it being a bank holiday weekend because my autistic twins needed me and I was scared I would be held all weekend.

To this she told me she would attend my house with social workers for my boys.

I contacted a solicitor straight away and he was unable to get PC Daley so for the first bank holiday in May I sent my disabled twins away for fear of this officer carrying out this threat.

This absolute nonsense has been hanging over my head for a month, I can barely sleep
or eat and I still don't know what the offending tweet is, my new interview has been scheduled for Thursday the 27th May, I will find out what I am supposed to have said at that point and if I will be indeed charged, again at another bank holiday, I just want to say, anyone who knows me, knows I am not homophobic or transphobic, I am a hard working mummy who would fight to the end for the safety and dignity of women and girls and for my vulnerable twinnies.

If we sit back and do nothing we will regret it for ever. For this reason I will never
Wheesht.

#WomenWontWheesht

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SoMuchForSummerLove · 03/06/2021 16:06

I just scrolled through her timeline back to the start of April. There is not a single tweet on there that could be considered threatening, and certainly no direct threat to any person. Of course she could have been sending much worse things by DM, but as it's been stated that they are tweets and not messages, that doesn't seem to be the case.

Also disturbingly, her feed reads much like mine. That's quite scary.

ArabellaScott · 03/06/2021 16:10

@ScreamingMeMe

Not the brightest are they?
Oof. To me, that looks like it makes little difference whether the firearm is real or imitation
PixelatedLunchbox · 03/06/2021 16:14

Petition in support of Marion Millar ipt.io/WO2VZ via
@ipetitions

WeeBisom · 03/06/2021 16:18

@ArabellaScott, looks like trans guns ARE guns!

IntoAir · 03/06/2021 16:19

Kate Scottow was convicted under the Malicious Communications Act for some relatively mild tweets

Wasn't Ms Scottow in a bit of a Twitter spat with a TW who is well-known as a litgator, and acts for themselves, so doesn't incur the same kinds of costs. Although I think, after the case against Ms Scottow was pretty much thrown out, that particular TRA has been quite quiet (as has their cheerleader, a well-known-on-Twitter misogynist medico).

Apropos of not very much I think "well-known-on-Twitter" is the "legend in his own lunchtime" of social media. Alan Partridge, anyone?

toffeebutterpopcorn · 03/06/2021 16:20

Kids (and I mean children) have been shot (by police in the US) playing with toy guns.

IntoAir · 03/06/2021 16:20

little difference whether the firearm is real or imitation

And if that incel were brandishing it IRL, in public, it would be an offence, even if it is an imitation gun. With good reason, that's the law (IIRC).

Nothingyet · 03/06/2021 16:21

Am I right in thinking this is part of the backlash against "wokeness"; reactionary and conservative thinkers say something controversial so they can make a stand and get some publicity? I don't mind either way, I'm just intrigued by the motive.

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 03/06/2021 16:25

Posting a picture of a gun, whether plastic or real (and 3D printed plastic guns can still fire ammunition that would do serious damage) and suggesting that it should be "fully automatic" and be taken out for "target practice" because there will terfs about protesting the scandalous situation with Marion Millar in Scotland is a very real and obvious threat and Brunel University need to take a long hard look at how they address such tweets in the future.

Good to see they HAVE back-pedalled and involved the police - and I hope the police take it seriously (doubt it but we'll see).

The whole bollox shenanigans going on up in Scotland needs to be thrown out of court - but when one thinks that some PCSO managed to get an autistic teen arrested, charged and convicted of "hate crime" simply because he was unable to tell, and so asked, whether the PCSO was male of female (transman), then I won't hold my breath. www.womenarehuman.com/autistic-teen-found-guilty-of-hate-crime-for-asking-police-officers-sex-autism-group-condemns-prosecution/ for anyone who missed this gem.

RedDogsBeg · 03/06/2021 16:39

@ArabellaScott

twitter.com/Bruneluni/status/1400443763227435010

Brunel have referred the matter to police.

What odds will I get if I place a bet that if the person is charged with a crime (which they should be) said crime will go down as a crime committed by a woman?
JustcameoutGC · 03/06/2021 16:41

GLINNER just updated on what the tweet was if you want to check it out. It is totally batshit.

ScreamingMeMe · 03/06/2021 16:44

@JustcameoutGC

GLINNER just updated on what the tweet was if you want to check it out. It is totally batshit.
Omfg! And the rumours about who could have reported her make sense now.

but when one thinks that some PCSO managed to get an autistic teen arrested, charged and convicted of "hate crime" simply because he was unable to tell, and so asked, whether the PCSO was male of female (transman), then I won't hold my breath.*

Agreed. That was an absolute travesty. This is a very scary road we are going down.

jellybeansforbreakfast · 03/06/2021 16:44

OMG! That's just... erm...

CardinalLolzy · 03/06/2021 16:44

Ah, who had 'tweeted a ribbon' on their Hate Crime bingo sheet?
A ribbon hanging down, with both ends not attached to anything, in the usual way that ribbons are tied on things.

SoMuchForSummerLove · 03/06/2021 16:44

It's fucking absolutely batshit.

I don't know anything about the (alleged) complainer but they must be some sort of malicious fucker by claiming victimhood over this. Then snidely calling attention to themselves over it, for no reason other than fuckery.

toffeebutterpopcorn · 03/06/2021 16:45

What am I missing?

DialSquare · 03/06/2021 16:47

Fucking hell! Surely this will be thrown out.

If not, Tony Orlando and Dawn better watch their backs.

NinaMimi · 03/06/2021 16:49

Could someone post the tweet here or link? I don’t use Twitter. I’m curious what it was for.

OvaHere · 03/06/2021 16:51

A picture of a suffragette ribbon. Seriously?

This is complete insanity.

Certainly gives some indication who may be involved in the targeted harassment of Marion.

OvaHere · 03/06/2021 16:52

@NinaMimi

Could someone post the tweet here or link? I don’t use Twitter. I’m curious what it was for.
grahamlinehan.substack.com/p/you-wont-believe-why-theyve-charged
Tibtom · 03/06/2021 16:53

I feel a trip to the habesdashery coming on.

toffeebutterpopcorn · 03/06/2021 16:53

Oh - hang on I’ve caught up.

The sleekit wee scunner...

SoMuchForSummerLove · 03/06/2021 16:53

Men fucking hate us don't they? Angry

BoreOfWhabylon · 03/06/2021 16:55

@JustcameoutGC

GLINNER just updated on what the tweet was if you want to check it out. It is totally batshit.
Where please?
OvaHere · 03/06/2021 16:56

@SoMuchForSummerLove

Men fucking hate us don't they? Angry
I think we can say with some certainty that a particular one does!
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