Police investigate threat to JK Rowling over Salman Rushdie tweet - The Guardian
Police are investigating a threat against JK Rowling that was made after she posted her reaction on social media to the attack on Salman Rushdie.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We have received a report of an online threat being made and officers are carrying out enquiries.”.The same Twitter account also posted messages praising the man who attacked and stabbed Rushdie on stage in New York state.“Our thoughts are with Sir Salman Rushdie and his family following the senseless act of violence in New York.The response from Twitter, Rowling said, was: “After reviewing the available information, we determined that there were no violations of the Twitter rules in the content you reported