Graham Linehan arrested at Heathrow in connection with X posts

"The Metropolitan Police confirmed a man in his fifties was arrested inside the airport at 1pm on suspicion of inciting violence relating to a series of posts on X/Twitter. The individual, whom the Met did not name, was arrested after arriving on an inbound American Airlines flight. Officers took him into police custody, but he was later taken to the hospital over health concerns. "His condition is neither life-threatening nor life-changing," they said. "He has now been bailed pending further investigation.""

"He shared screenshots of three online posts that he was allegedly questioned about. In one, Linehan wrote that trans women should be punched "in the balls" if they enter a "female-only space." A second post from April featured an image of an anti-trans rally, with Linehan writing: "A photo you can smell." In a follow-up post, he wrote: "I hate them. misogynists and homophobes. F*** em.""

"Linehan has made similar posts in the past, responding to a post of a trans woman entering a toilet, writing: "You better hope I never catch you entering one." In at least three other posts, Linehan recommended that cis women "make a scene" if they see a trans woman passively entering the women's toilets. He claimed the post was an attempt at a "bad joke." Linehan is facing separate charges of harassment and criminal damage and is due to go to trial on Thursday."

Graham Linehan, 57, was arrested at Heathrow Airport after landing on 1 September and questioned about three tweets. The Metropolitan Police said a man in his fifties was detained at 1pm on suspicion of inciting violence related to posts on X/Twitter after arriving on an inbound American Airlines flight. Officers took him into custody and he was later taken to hospital with health concerns; his condition was described as neither life-threatening nor life-changing, and he was bailed pending further investigation. Linehan shared screenshots of posts that included calls to punch trans women and instructions for cis women to 'make a scene.' He faces separate charges of harassment and criminal damage and is due to stand trial.

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