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Tommy Robinson claims he's been ‘detained by Counter Terrorism Police at airport’
Robinson shared a detention notice that said he was being examined, not arrested, under Schedule 3 counter-terrorism powers.
- On Wednesday, far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson, claimed Counter Terrorism Police detained him at an undisclosed airport, alleging authorities abused powers to seize his electronic devices.
- Robinson shared a Notice of Detention under Schedule 3 of the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019, which mandates examination rather than criminal arrest, following similar questioning at Heathrow Airport earlier this year.
- On Tuesday, Robinson posted a video tagging Andy Burnham with the caption 'Fuck your wars,' claiming authorities are attempting to intimidate him regarding his public criticism.
- Counter Terrorism Police have not issued an official statement; the detention document clarified Robinson is not under criminal investigation but must answer questions from the examining officer.
- Last year, British Transport Police arrested a man understood to be Robinson at Luton Airport; the Crown Prosecution Service concluded there was not a 'realistic prospect of conviction' after investigating an alleged assault.
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This is not the first time that the activist from Britain's far-right has been detained at an airport.
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right2Center0Last UpdatedBias Distribution71% Left
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