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father ted manufacturer Graham Linehan Said he would face “no further action” after this Being arrested by the Metropolitan Police at Heathrow Airport In September on suspicion of inciting violence over social media posts about trans issues.
The 57-year-old Irish comedy writer was arrested after flying to Arizona over three posts he made on X.
Criticism started due to arrest harry potter Author JK Rowling Among those who reacted angrily.
Linehan said in a post on social media on Monday: “The police have informed my lawyers that there will be no further action taken against me in relation to my arrest at Heathrow in September.
“After a successful hearing to remove my bail conditions (at which the police officer in charge of the case didn’t even bother to attend) the Crown Prosecution Service has dropped the case.”
He said he would work to hold police “accountable” over the incident along with the Free Speech Union, who said they planned to sue the Metropolitan Police for wrongful arrest.
“Throughout this entire investigation, the police have behaved like activists, not impartial upholders of the law,” he said in a post on X.
He said, “Instead of inviting Graham for an interview in September, the Met sent five armed police officers to arrest him at Heathrow Airport.”
“So, we are not stopping here. Police forces cannot continue to suppress legitimate freedom of speech without facing consequences.”
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