Graham Linehan is an Irish comedian and former television writer, as well as a commentator who is particularly active on transgender issues — specifically, he opposes the transgender movement and thinks only people who were biologically born as women are in fact women. He is well known for co-creating the popular sitcoms “Father Ted” and the “IT Crowd.” He’s a funny man — a comedian, if I haven’t made that clear.

What’s not so funny is that the authorities in Britan arrested and detained him. Why? Because of statements he made on X. Seriously.

His statements were not violent, and do not contain illegal messages. They were provocative and anti-trans — you may disagree with them, but they aren’t beyond the pale. They don’t violate X’s terms of service. And in the U.S., they would be obviou

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