Retired Uk Police Officer Suing After Being Arrested Over 'thought Crime' Post On Social Media

A retired constabulary serviceman successful nan United Kingdom is reportedly taking ineligible action aft he was arrested complete a societal media station informing astir nan rising threat of antisemitism successful nan UK pursuing nan October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks against Israel.

Julian Foulkes, a 71-year-old retired typical constable from Kent, England, was arrested successful November 2023 and had his location searched aft 1 of his posts connected X was reported to rule enforcement, according to nan Daily Mail. 

Foulkes reportedly grew concerned arsenic anti-Israel protests swept crossed London and different awesome European cities successful nan weeks pursuing nan October 7 attacks. In a station connected X that month, he warned astir escalating antisemitism aft rioters stormed a Russian airport searching for arrivals from Tel Aviv.

"One measurement distant from storming Heathrow looking for Jewish arrivals…" he posted successful a reply to a pro-Palestinian activist's post.

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Julian Foulkes, a retired constabulary serviceman successful nan UK, is suing aft he was arrested complete a societal media station astir antisemitism successful nan UK. (The Telegraph via YouTube/Getty Images)

Foulkes told nan Mail that he was "shocked and flabbergasted" aft Kent Police officers arrived astatine his doorway later to hunt his home. 

According to bodycam footage reviewed by The Telegraph, an serviceman raised concerns astir nan books he was reading, including those by British writer and commentator Douglas Murray, commenting that his bookshelf contained "very Brexit-y things."

Police besides reportedly raised concerns astir a shopping database from his wife, a hairdresser, which included items for illustration bleach, tin foil and gloves.

Police seized his physics devices and detained Foulkes for 8 hours earlier issuing him a be aware — a general informing fixed to a personification who admits to an discourtesy to debar prosecution.

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Foulkes said he accepted nan be aware retired of fearfulness that he would beryllium kept from visiting his only surviving daughter, who lives successful Australia.

He compared nan ordeal to being targeted for a "thought crime."

"This is perfectly an Orwellian-style thought crime. It's perfectly ridiculous because I sent a tweet which was reasonable successful nan circumstances and it was a tweet based connected events I'd publication astir conscionable nan erstwhile time and successful nan erstwhile week," he told nan Mail.

"It was taken retired of discourse and I really can't spell done each nan failings of Kent constabulary - arsenic overmuch arsenic I'd for illustration to - but it's been rather astonishing to maine particularly arsenic I served pinch them for 10 years," he added.

The Kent Police issued an apology to Foulkes connected Monday, saying they had made a correction and that his grounds had been cleared.

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"On 2 November 2023 a study was made to Kent Police astir a societal media station that was alleged to person been offensive, and Mr Foulkes was arrested connected nan aforesaid day," nan connection shared pinch Fox News Digital read. 

"Although he was offered and accepted an unconditional be aware pursuing his ain independent ineligible advice, a consequent reappraisal of nan lawsuit by nan unit concluded that nan be aware was not due successful nan circumstances and should not person been issued."

"Kent Police apologizes to Mr Foulkes for nan distress caused and really nan study was investigated. We person expunged nan be aware from his grounds and are pleased to facilitate this correction. Mr Foulkes has been informed of nan determination and a further reappraisal of nan matter will now beryllium carried retired to place immoderate learning opportunities," nan connection continued.

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In October 2024, UK man Adam Smith-Connor was convicted for praying silently adjacent an abortion session and ordered to salary prosecution costs amounting to astir $12,000. (ADF UK)

Foulkes says he has sought ineligible thief and plans to writer nan constabulary unit for wrongful arrest.

The Free Speech Union is raising money to screen nan costs of his ineligible fight.

Concerns astir free reside being nether threat successful nan UK person drawn nan attraction of U.S. leaders for illustration Vice President JD Vance.

In a reside to European leaders successful February, Vance warned that Europe appeared to beryllium retreating from immoderate of its basal values it shares pinch nan U.S. and adopting "Soviet-era" censorship.

Former guitarist for nan band, "Mumford & Sons," appeared astatine nan White House property briefing Monday to inquire a mobility astir British citizens being prosecuted for their reside being eligible for asylum successful nan U.S.. (Getty Images)

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British commentator and erstwhile Mumford and Sons guitarist Winston Marshall precocious appeared astatine a White House briefing to inquire nan Trump management if they would see giving governmental asylum to Brits who faced prosecution for posting "hate speech" online.