"London's Metropolitan Police will no longer investigate non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs) after comedy-writer Graham Linehan was informed no further action would be taken following his arrest regarding social media posts. The gender-critical pundit and Father Ted creator was arrested at Heathrow Airport on 1 September, after arriving on a flight from the US, on suspicion of "inciting violence" in "three tweets". At the time, the Met confirmed a man in his fifties had been arrested and released on bail "pending further investigation"."
"On his Substack, following the arrest, Linehan shared screenshots of the posts. In one, he wrote that trans women should be punched "in the balls" if they entered a "female-only space". In a second, from April, he responded to a photograph of a trans rally by writing: "A photo you can smell." In a follow-up, he added: "I hate them. Misogynists and homophobes. F**k 'em.""
"Linehan claimed that, as part of his bail conditions, he was instructed not to use X. However, he appeared to violate this just days later and he later posted that the condition had been removed following conversations between his lawyers, the Free Speech Union and the Met. News of the arrest drew criticism from politicians, free-speech advocates and fellow gender-critical campaigners, who claimed anti-trans voices were being silenced."
The Metropolitan Police announced cessation of investigations into non-crime hate incidents after informing Graham Linehan that no further action would follow his arrest over social-media posts. Linehan was arrested at Heathrow on 1 September on suspicion of inciting violence in three tweets and was released on bail pending further investigation. Screenshots he posted showed calls to punch trans women in female-only spaces and derogatory comments about a trans rally. Linehan said a bail condition barred him from using X but later said that condition was lifted after discussions involving his lawyers and the Free Speech Union. The arrest drew criticism from politicians and free-speech advocates.
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