One GP suspended for calling a woman a venomous transphobic Bigot. He compared JK rowling to Jimmy Savile, a disgraced sexual predator.
In a series of bizarre rambling tweets, Adrian Harrop, 31, claimed the beloved children’s author ‘isn’t safe to be around children’ due to her views on gender.
After stating that his comments were “fairly reasonable” and “could be supported”, he deleted them, and apologized for being insensitive.
Harrop made a number of verbal abuses against women last year and the posts were resurrected after he was fired for one month.
Yesterday he admitted to using his Twitter to pursue a series of social media rivals opposed to his views.
He called one transphobic bigot a’venomous, transphobic bigot’ who’s central goal was to demonise and exclusion trans people from public life.
A tribunal accepted the GP at Brownlow Surgery in Liverpool – where doctors earn on average £81,955 – had been joking but found the comments were inappropriate.
Adrian Harrop (pictured, 31) claimed in bizarre and rambling Twitters that she was unable to be with children due to her views about gender.
Before he finally deleted his comments and apologized for being insensitive, he said that they were reasonable and could well be proven. JK Rowling
Harrop sent a tweet attacking Rowling last year. He made the absurd comparison of Rowling to Savile, a sick paedophile.
He stated that he was outraged by the suggestion that JKRowling wasn’t safe around children.
They’re basically looking for trans women’s blood, but they then show complete inconsistency/apathy by calling Glinner people “groomers ”.’.”
Responding to a comment, Jimmy Savile said that Jimmy Savile was one of the best-known men in Britain at the height his career.
“Working with the way you frame JKR I think you would have happily given him unsupervised access with your children – have I misunderstood?
Later, he added that ‘I believe it was quite reasonable to make and could be easily substantiated.
“Personally, I wouldn’t allow any vulnerable or impressionable children to be unsupervised with anyone who holds hateful and discriminatory views toward trans people. It’d be dangerous.”
Harrop faced a wave of protests for his insinuating comments. Later, Harrop deleted the post because it was ‘insensitive’.
He said, “It wasn’t my intention to compare the actions and beliefs of JK rowling with those that Jimmy Savile made in any manner. I am sorry for any misinterpretation or misinterpretation of anything I have spoken.”
“I retract this statement. It is insensitive and poorly written. Rowling couldn’t be reached for comment.
Harrop used the image to illustrate Harrop’s comparison between Savile, the sick paedophile and beloved author for children.
Two months later, he attacked the writer again when he groaned about an Edinburgh poster – just four hours away from his house – and said: “I love JK Rowling.”
The digitised slogan in Waverley was launched at the railway station to celebrate her 55th birthday.
After Harrop’s complaint to Primesight chief executive and top directors, the billboard was taken down.
He had blasted them on social media, accusing them of being complicit ‘in the spread of transphobic hate speech’ and they gave way.
Inflaming tensions among women, the GP successfully lobbied to remove flags he did not like from town halls in March 2013.
He kicked up a fuss when banners were hoisted above two venues in Bootle and Southport in Merseyside to mark International Women’s Day.
He claimed their message, which read ‘woman, noun, adult female’, was a ‘hostile transphobic dog whistle’ and said they had to be ripped down.
Merseyside Council agreed to the demands despite strong opposition from the feminist community.
Harrop was a student of medicine at Manchester University between 2006 and 2012, before he joined the profession.
From 2015 to 2019, he completed his general practitioner training at the Royal College of General Practitioners.
Following his qualification, he was employed in Liverpool’s gender-affirmative health care and served as the representative for LGBTQ+ communities at the RCGP.
Brownlow Health Care has employed him part-time since October 2019,
LinkedIn says that he has the following qualifications: ‘MBChB. MRCGP. General practitioner in Liverpool, UK. Special interest in providing gender-affirmative care for transgender and non-binary people.
The text adds, “Community advocate and campaigner for justice, equality and human rights.”
The writer was attacked again two months later by he who moaned over a poster at Edinburgh, four hours from home. He said that ‘I love JK rowling’
He complained about the billboard that claimed women in Liverpool were “adult female human” and was posted in Toxteth.
Yesterday Harrop was suspended after admitting he used his Twitter to pursue a series of social media rivals opposed to his views.
He called one transphobic person “a venomous bigot transphobic” whose main goal was to “demonise trans people, and exclude them from public life”.
In another tweet, he said that “Cis people on the whole are just awful” and needed a huge state-sponsored program of reeducation.
Harrop expressed disappointment that this idea had not gained ‘more traction at the Labour Party conference’.
The doctor stated in a statement that he was not transgender but was a strong supporter of the rights to transgender people.
While Harrop admitted that Harrop was joking, the Tribunal ruled it unprofessional for a GP or GP to make a post in a forum.
The report said that he had referred to his female counterpart as ‘a venomous and transphobic racist bigot’. However, there is no evidence of him taking any offence.
The tweet did not meet the criteria for being ‘objectively offensive.
In another tweet Harrop said: ‘Reality is that TERFS aren’t interested in anything of the sort – they dress up their hatred and bigotry towards trans people in a veil of ‘genuine concerns re ”safety” and ”civil, intellectual debate”, but in truth it’s complete nonsense. TERFS hate Trans. This is it.
Harrop, a Cheshire and Merseyside Gender Identity Collaborative GP who is interested in Gender Affirmative Healthcare has been working for the Collaborative since March.
A tribunal ruled that a doctor gave clues to Person B in a January 29th, 2019 tweet about his job, where he lives, and the place he worked.
These clues provided details on a bed and breakfast located just a few blocks from the victim’s residence, with the suggestion that campaigners may visit the place. Harrop stated that “the more, the better”
The tribunal ruled against the GMC’s claim that he intended to disclose the location to his followers. Person B had already disclosed the information and Harrop’s supporters could have easily accessed the information anywhere on the internet.
Person B had also tweeted that he wasn’t intimidated by Harrop’s tweets at the time. Harrop had intended to annoy and frustrate his opponent.
Person D was accused by the GP of participating in a’sustained and targeted campaign’ against several individuals including some of his close friends, allegedly under the guise ‘gender-critical’ cause.
He said, “It’s time for this to end by all means.”
Although the tribunal found that the tweet was inappropriate and ill-advised, Harrop explained to them that he meant legal and legitimate means.
It could not find that the GP attempted to incite violence because there was no evidence.
Harrop urged Person E not to ‘get your knickers in a twist’, before going on to suggest the ‘fabulous’ idea of a trans activists’ trip taking in Westminster Cathedral and Waterloo Station before ending up at the iconic Wentworth golf club in Virginia Water, Surrey – close to the woman’s home.
This tweet featured emojis that represented a railway, church and golf course. One tweet also mentioned Person E’s school.
At another point he said of her: ‘Ultimately it’s all about personal notoriety and exposure… the children are clearly of secondary importance, and are likely to be written off as collateral damage should any of her actions lead them to sustaining psychological trauma’.
Harrop’s comments on the mental state of someone Harrop didn’t know and any possible harm to their children were deemed inappropriate by the tribunal.
It condemned the GP’s retweeting of ‘highly offensive,’ and misogynistic statements about Person E.
One of these said: ‘We are supposed to believe that the LGBT baiting, bigoted, vile catholic c*** @(Person E) is some kind of victim: After she purposefully and intentionally antagonises the lgbt community, she completely deserves all the vitriol she receives.
Another read: ‘Someone…suggested cross-referencing these behaviour patterns with the cycle of the moon…unsure if there’s any direct correlation per se, but it’s a fun theory nevertheless’.
Harrop also sent out inappropriate communication via Twitter, including the retweeting and tweeting highly offensive language.
Person E complained that Harrop continued his twitter campaign against her. However, it denied that. It argued that Person E had also done so.
“The Tribunal deemed Person E’s request to cease tweeting paradoxical and contradictory,” it ruled.
‘Both sides appeared to be intent on provoking each other… the tribunal was not satisfied on the balance of probabilities that Dr Harrop’s subjective intent was to intimidate Person E.’
It was rejected as well the claim that Harrop’s twitter campaign against E was cyber-bullying.
His tweets seemed to be many of E’s replies, so the GMC failed to show that E had engaged in cyberbullying.
Harrop, who was interviewed over two weeks, sent out many tweets with his real name and a “biog” that clearly identified himself. Harrop accepted some allegations, though he denied any claims of intimidation.
Ryan Donoghue said to the tribunal, “He was motivated by another view on transgender right. It was his belief that he was correct that motivated him to make sure that the opposing side is silenced.
His behavior was sometimes described as “sinister” at times, he claimed.
The tribunal concluded that his conduct had affected his ability to practice. His registration was suspended for one month.
Today’s decision stated: “The tribunal found that Dr Harrop violated the fundamental principles of the profession by posting inappropriate tweets for a prolonged period, contrary to his advice.”
His actions have brought disrepute to the profession. This has led to public distrust in the profession as well as the expectations of professional conduct.
According to the tribunal, Harrop had a right of opinion and expression. However, his thought process and insight raised questions about the depth of his knowledge and his ability to understand the larger context in which he is required to act as a doctor.
Harrop stated in a written statement that he regretted not meeting his expectations. He also expressed regret for the wider impact it had on public trust in the profession.
“I took meaningful and significant steps to resolve the issues highlighted. I would like to assure both the Tribunal and the GMC that my future efforts will not be hampered by similar or identical errors of judgement.”
Commenting after the tribunal, Malcolm Clark of the LGB Alliance said: ‘Harrop was only one of a legion of obsessive activists who seem to think they have a right to abuse women who raise concerns.
“The public should expect that doctors using social media will uphold the facts and not promote unscientific notions such as claiming that a man can be a lesbian.
“We are pleased that MPTS sanctioned Harrop’s threats against lesbians and other women who stood up to them.”