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Watchdog orders Met to reopen Graham Linehan arrest probe
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The police watchdog has directed the Metropolitan Police to reopen its investigation into the arrest of writer Graham Linehan. Linehan, creator of Father Ted, was arrested over social media posts, and the case has fuelled debate about free speech and police handling of online speech offences in Britain. Critics of the arrest say the force overreached.
Why now: Fresh scrutiny of a controversial arrest has reignited free speech debate in the UK
Graham LinehanMetropolitan PoliceGuido Fawkes
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