When Police Get Sent on Fool’s Errands, We All Lose

When Free Speech Becomes a Police Matter: The Dangerous Rise of Social Media Complaints

Once again, we find ourselves watching a story that defies every notion of common sense: two Greater Manchester Police detectives knocking on a grandmother's door to talk to her about a Facebook post. Not because she threatened anyone or broke the law, but because she had the audacity to criticise local Labour councillors. If that sounds absurd, that’s …