Police are accused of parodying J.K. Rowling’s portrayal of a fictional character, “Jo,” at a hate crime training event.
A police force has been accused of parodying J.K. Rowling’s relationship to the creation of a fictional character called “Jo” for training purposes who wants transgender people put in fuel tanks.
At a Police Scotland hate crime event, some claim that a scenario was “evidently trying to create a website” with the Harry Potter author. The figure, called Jo, was described as an “online influence” who generally “debates her ideas about the LGBTI community,” The Telegraph reported.
The “youth relationship” celebration was reportedly held as part of a project for LGBT History Month, in February.
The fictional character was brought up at the event hosted by the Scottish LGBTI Police Association and the Time for Inclusive Education campaign party, where the audience was asked to consider her steps, discuss whether a hate crime had been committed, and decide whether authorities should take any action.
According to the scenario, Jo “often gets very passionate about her beliefs and will say things like,” There are “too many attention-seeking wannabes.”
Jo’s most recent post was apparently a movie with the comment: “They all belong in gasoline chambers.”
Author Rowling is known for expressing “gender-critical” views, especially on Twitter/X, often mocking gender-neutral language, misgendering trans people, and sharing opposition to trans-diverse laws.
Rowling, whose initial title is Joanna and who is often referred to as ‘Jo’, began voicing her opinions on the transgender community in 2020, retweeting a blog that discussed “people who menstruate,” and mocking the gender-neutral language used.
According to The Telegraph, Marion Calder, a director at anti-trans campaign group For Women Scotland, said the scenario was “clearly trying to create a link with JK Rowling”, and that it was “deeply concerning” to see mention of the Holocaust.
“This suggests that gender-critical women with a high profile endorse mass extinction, which is frankly bonkers, and sends a message to police that perfectly sane women have been radicalised,” Calder said, adding that the sessions were “woke”.
“We celebrated LGBT+ History Month by sharing content on our internal channels and hosting online events to honor the contributions LGBT+ people have made to society and the numerous difficulties they have faced,” according to a Police Scotland spokesperson.
Officers and staff were not required to attend these events, which are not a part of Police Scotland’s training program.
