US EditionRetired police officer arrested over ‘thought crime’ tweet
- Julian Foulkes, a 71-year-old retired special constable from Gillingham, was arrested at his home in November 2023 over a tweet warning about anti-Semitism in Britain.
- The arrest followed a referral by the Metropolitan Police Intelligence Command to Kent Police, amid heightened tensions after pro-Palestinian marches and Hamas attacks the previous month.
- Six Kent Police officers handcuffed Foulkes, searched his home, seized electronic devices, and detained him for eight hours on suspicion of malicious communications.
- Kent Police later admitted the caution issued was mistaken and deleted the caution from Foulkes's record, with Foulkes stating, "Free speech is clearly under attack."
- The case highlights concerns over policing priorities and free speech restrictions, prompting calls for police to prioritize core crime issues and safeguard freedom of expression.
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Free speech is fine – until of course someone says they support Brexit
Should I be nervous about the contents of my bookshelves? It seems they might be something the police believe to be of legitimate investigatory interest.That at least was the experience of Julian Foulkes, a former Special Constable, whose home was raided by six Kent Police officers, who handcuffed him on his doorstep and wrongfully issued him with a caution over a tweet in November 2023, on the advice of the Met’s Intelligence Command.In body ca…
Retired Cop Arrested Over Tweet in Stasi-Style Raid.
PULSE POINTS:What Happened: Police in the United Kingdom arrested a retired police officer for posts on X (formerly Twitter), held him for eight hours, but admitted later he had not committed a crime. Who’s Involved: British police, former special constable Julian Foulkes, the British government. Where & When: The raid and arrest occurred in November 2023, but bodycam footage of the raid was released on May 10. Key Quote: “Nobody is really safe…
In Britain the “Thought Crime” Is Real
If you’re tired of censorship and surveillance, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. By Cam Wakefield A pensioner faced a raid not for plotting mayhem, but for posting a sarcastic tweet fewer than 30 people saw It takes a very special kind of madness to send six baton-wielding, pepper-spray-toting police officers to arrest a 71-year-old man in his slippers. But here we are: welcome to Britain 2025, where tweeting the wrong opinion is treated with the …
Woke police apologise after man nicked for criticising pro-Palestinian activist
WOKE police chiefs had to apologise to an ex-cop who was arrested for a social media comment criticising a pro-Palestinian activist. Julian Foulkes, 71, was briefly handcuffed after six officers with batons turned up. AlamyJulian Foulkes arrested for a social media comment criticising a pro-Palestinian activist[/caption] He said: “Free speech is clearly under attack.” The police were seen in bodycam footage remarking that some of his literature …
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