Police drop investigation into Allison Pearson

Police drop investigation into Allison Pearson over tweet
Essex Police has dropped its investigation into Allison Pearson, the Telegraph journalist, for an alleged hate crime. Pearson, an award-winning writer, was being investigated for allegedly stirring up racial hatred with a social media post made in November ...
Allison Pearson’s police interview ‘Stasi-like’, says Labour MP
A Labour MP has labelled the police investigation into Allison Pearson over a social media post as “Stasi-like”.Graham Stringer, the MP for Blackley and Middleton South, said the police should be focusing on fighting crime rather than intimidating journalists and threatening press freedom.
Police drop probe into Allison Pearson
At last, an outbreak of common sense from Essex Police. After a mounting backlash – with Boris Johnson, Elon Musk and Nigel Farage expressing their dismay – the boys in blue have decided to drop
Essex Police drops Allison Pearson investigation
Essex Police says it is not taking any further action against journalist Allison Pearson after an investigation into a social media post by the Daily Telegraph columnist. The investigation has ...
Police close investigation into social media post by journalist Allison Pearson and order review of probe
Essex Police have closed an investigation into a journalist for alleged incitement of racial hatred over a post online that has since been deleted. An independent review will be launched into the force’s handling of the case.
Allison Pearson: Police drop investigation into social media post by journalist
Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Essex Police have closed an investigation into columnist Allison Pearson for alleged incitement of racial hatred over a social media post.
Essex Police accused of ‘bullying Allison Pearson’ and should ‘police the streets, not tweets’
Essex Police under fire for investigating Allison Pearson's tweet. Discover the details of the 'non-crime hat incident' and the implications for free speech.
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Allison Pearson says she felt 'bullied' in police probe
Journalist Allison Pearson said she felt “bullied and threatened”, after a visit from Essex Police during a ...
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Police drop investigation into journalist Allison Pearson over tweet - as review to be launched over handling of case
No further action will be taken against journalist Allison Pearson over a social media post she made last year.
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Police close investigation into social media post by journalist Allison Pearson
Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson said she was wearing her dressing gown when she was spoken to by two constables from Essex Police on Remembrance Sunday, about a year-old post on social media ...