Harry Miller, who previously served as a police officer and founded the Fair Cop organisation advocating for apolitical policing, discovered that Lincolnshire Police logged him as having committed a hate-related stalking offence.
The recording stems from a tweet Miller published after Lynsay Watson, a Leicestershire Police constable, was dismissed in October 2023 for gross misconduct.
Watson had subjected Miller to an 18-month harassment campaign, sending over 1,200 messages labelling him a “Nazi”, “bigot” and “wife beater”.
Watson also played a role in the recent arrest of Graham Linehan, the Father Ted creator and comedy writer.
Following Watson’s October 2023 dismissal for gross misconduct, Miller published statement relating to the dismissal of the officer.
Over a year later, in November 2024, Lincolnshire Police summoned Miller for questioning under caution regarding this post.
Police informed Miller they were investigating him for allegedly violating the Online Safety Act.
However, the Act received Royal Assent on October 26, 2023, one day before Miller’s tweet, but only took effect on January 31 2024, rendering it inapplicable to his case.
Officers released Miller without pursuing further action.
When Miller later requested information about how Lincolnshire Police documented the incident, he discovered they had formally logged it as both a stalking offence and hate crime, potentially visible on enhanced background checks.
Miller told the Telegraph: “This incident has revealed a whole new level of insanity.
“I was coerced into attending an interview under caution by Lincolnshire CID under threat of arrest, and questioned about breaking a law that did not exist.”
He has engaged solicitors to challenge the record’s removal and demands disciplinary proceedings against the officers involved.
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