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Humza Yousaf says JK Rowling's tweets are a 'perfect example'

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ArabellaScott · 03/04/2024 21:02

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-68725547

Wasn't sure which thread to put this on, so ...

'Humza Yousaf said he was "not surprised" police had assessed JK Rowling's online posts challenging the new hate crime law to be non-criminal.
The Harry Potter author described several transgender women as men, including convicted prisoners, trans activists and other public figures.
The legislation creates a crime of "stirring up hatred" relating to protected characteristics.
But Police Scotland said no action would be taken against Ms Rowling.
The first minister said the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 "protects the most vulnerable and marginalised in our in society" while also safeguarding "freedom of expression and freedom of speech".

Mr Yousaf told BBC Scotland News: "Those new offenses that have been created by the act have a very high threshold for criminality.
"The behaviour has to be threatening or abusive and intends to stir up hatred.
"So it doesn't deal with people just being offended or upset or insulted."
He said Ms Rowling's posts on X were a "perfect example of that".
The first minister added: "Anybody who read the act will not have been surprised at all that there's no arrests made.
"JK Rowling's tweets may well be offensive, upsetting and insulting to trans people.
"But it doesn't mean that they meet a threshold of criminality of being threatening or abusive and intending to stir up hatred."
Mr Yousaf said it was up to Police Scotland to decide how to deal with hate incidents.'

humza yousaf

Yousaf 'not surprised' JK Rowling posts are not criminal

The Harry Potter author challenged Scotland's new hate crime law by describing several transgender women as men.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-68725547

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Boiledbeetle · 09/04/2024 21:08

Hoardasurass · 09/04/2024 20:46

Well guess who's just got himself a whole bunch of new hate crime reports, yep it's humza🤭
He went on the BBC and said that anyone who objected to his white speach were the "fat right" triggering the new reports 🤣

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/humza-yousaf-claims-anyone-who-32548940?utm_source=linkCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

Pillock!

lonelywater · 09/04/2024 21:14

StainlessSteelMouse · 09/04/2024 20:59

The funny thing is that Humza only became leader (by a whisker) after the media had done a hit job on Kate Forbes for her religious beliefs.

If there are any rational people left in the SNP, this would be a good time to think about how you get rid of this clown and make Forbes leader. It says a lot that one of the few people in Scottish politics with a reputation for being honest and competent is exiled to the backbenches.

The SNP are a busted flush. Sturgeon made damn sure any one with talent was cast into outer darkness. All that's left are a Bunch of mediocrities, weirdo's and carpet chewers.

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