London's police chief has appealed for change, arguing that his officers are in an "impossible position" as they try to navigate the evolving landscape of online free speech while enforcing existing laws that bar threats and incitement to violence. The Metropolitan Police chief has called on Britain's government to "change or clarify" the relevant laws after the controversial arrest of Irish comedy writer Graham Linehan over anti- transgender social media posts.

Linehan, who co-created the popular 1990s British sitcom "Father Ted" and wrote and created the more contemporary "The IT Crowd," says he was arrested by five armed officers at London's Heathrow Airport on Monday over his social media posts.

On his page on the Substack platform, Linehan said he asserted in one of the X posts

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