LONDON (AP) — Irish TV comedy writer Graham Linehan will not face charges following his arrest over a series of social media posts critical of transgender people, prosecutors said Monday.

The arrest last month of the co-creator of hit sitcoms “Father Ted" and the "IT Crowd" sparked a debate about freedom of speech and its limits.

Linehan, 57, was arrested Sept. 1 at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of inciting violence in posts on X after he flew.

Supporters, including “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling, who like Linehan is a critic of trans activism, said U.K. laws stifled legitimate comment. Others argued that online abuse and hate speech have real-world impact and police have a duty to take it seriously.

London’s police chief said after the arrest that ambiguities in the law had left o

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