After facing mounting criticism from figures like Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage, and Elon Musk, Essex Police have finally decided to drop their investigation into Telegraph journalist Allison Pearson regarding a year-old tweet. The decision came after intervention from a criminal lawyer funded by the Free Speech Union. Good news for freedom of speech lovers…
UPDATE: Nigel Farage said he’s “delighted” the police dropped the case, though “what about the dozens of people every day who face this intimidation?” He also vows Reform would repeal the draconian hate speech laws…
Speaking to Adam Boulton on Times Radio about kicking the Golders Green suspect, Heidi Alexander said:
“I thought that if I was in the shoes of that police officer, then if I’m honest, given the situation, and the fact that he had a backpack on his back, and they were worried about whether that might go off, I could, if I was a police officer, frankly, I could see myself having taken similar action.”