Scottish conservatives attempted to repeal a controversial new hate speech law Wednesday, saying its passage made Scotland an “international mockery.”
The Scottish parliament voted to keep the Hate Crime and Public Order Act after a challenge from Scottish Conservatives, which cited concerns that its vague wording, expansive coverage and potentially selective enforcement could be disastrous for common people.
Sky News reported Scottish Conservative politician Russell Findlay MSP had argued the new law “transformed Scotland into a place of international mockery,” and warned it was a “disaster on paper, and it’s a disaster in reality.”
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J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter franchise, made international headlines when she tested the hate speech law’s enforcementby criticizing transgender ideology. While the government and Scottish police stood down and claimed the law allows such speech, others, both for and against the law, suspected this was a …