"The police have informed my lawyers that I face no further action in respect of the arrest at Heathrow in September. Graham Linehan wore a sign as he arrived at court After a successful hearing to get my bail conditions lifted (one which the police officer in charge of the case didn't even bother to attend) the Crown Prosecution Service has dropped the case."
"One post on X, formerly known as Twitter, read: "If a trans-identified male is in a female-only space, he is committing a violent, abusive act. Make a scene, call the cops, and if all else fails, punch him in the balls." Last week, Westminster Magistrates' Court ordered that Mr Linehan's bail conditions be dropped after an application by the Free Speech Union. And on Monday, Scotland Yard wrote to the screenwriter's legal team saying no further action will be taken."
Graham Linehan was detained by Metropolitan Police at London Heathrow on suspicion of inciting violence following social-media posts about transgender people. One post urged bystanders to call police and, if necessary, 'punch him in the balls' when a trans-identified male entered female-only spaces. Westminster Magistrates' Court removed his bail conditions after an application by the Free Speech Union. Scotland Yard later informed his legal team that no further action would be taken, while cautioning that the decision could be revisited if new evidence emerges. Linehan said he will seek to hold police accountable, and public figures reacted strongly to the arrest.
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