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JK Rowling has commented on a new slogan adopted by the Trans Rights Activist (TRA) movement, and suggested that it is designed to make "women scared".

She was posting in response to a video of Sarah Jane Baker, a trans woman who served a life sentence for kidnapping and torturing his stepmother's brother and then attempting to murder

another inmate.

The author replied: "The new trans activist 'Be Afraid' slogan is simply their most honest to date. They've always wanted women scared, which is why they routinely make physical threats. The

more interesting point is, why does a violent ex-con feel so untouchable that he can do this in public?"

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The video was posted by X user Gerry Keogh, described in his bio as "a Glasgow boy in Brum". He said: "'Be Afraid' is the chilling new mantra of the Trans Community."

Rowling also declared: "I suspect they believe police don't take violent threats against women seriously. They think police consider the intimidation of women unimportant, even

well-deserved. They believe the police are on their side. And, little though I like saying it, I think they're right."

She also scathingly posted: "So vulnerable. So oppressed. So marginalised."

Since Baker's release from prison, he has exhibited artwork in galleries and set up an advocacy group, The Transprisoner Alliance, which writes letters and delivers cosmetics and wigs to

trans prisoners.

In 2023, Baker sparked outrage after telling a cheering crowd at a trans pride rally: "I was gonna come here and be really fluffy and be really nice and say yeah be really lovely and queer

and gay... Nah, if you see a TERF, punch them in the f****** face."