"The Metropolitan Police will stop investigating "non-crime hate incidents" after it emerged that Graham Linehan will face no further action over social media posts about transgender issues. The Father Ted and IT Crowd creator, 57, was detained at London Heathrow Airport on suspicion of inciting violence over three posts he had made on X, formerly known as Twitter. His arrest last month sparked controversy, with Conservative politicians and Harry Potter author JK Rowling among those who criticised Scotland Yard."
""We understand the concern around this case. "The commissioner has been clear he doesn't believe officers should be policing toxic culture war debates, with current laws and rules on inciting violence online leaving them in an impossible position. "As a result, the Met will no longer investigate non-crime hate incidents. We believe this will provide clearer direction for officers, reduce ambiguity and enable them to focus on matters that meet the threshold for criminal investigations.""
The Metropolitan Police will stop investigating non-crime hate incidents after Graham Linehan will face no further action over social media posts about transgender issues. Linehan was detained at London Heathrow on suspicion of inciting violence over three posts on X. His arrest provoked criticism from Conservative politicians and JK Rowling. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said officers are in an "impossible position" when dealing with online statements. A Met spokesman said the commissioner does not believe officers should police toxic culture-war debates, and ending investigations of non-crime hate incidents will provide clearer direction, reduce ambiguity, and allow focus on criminal-threshold matters.
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