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Husband, father, grandfather. Writer, classicist. Originally Barnsley, usually Brighton, often Greece. Marathon runner. #ISupportHummus
Jan 14 9 tweets 2 min read
And so it begins: Image So I am going to be charged for tweeting a single screenshot of a single post by Ivor Caplin, a very modest example of hundreds he has liked/posted/replid-to over the last 20 months. And seen every day by his 3,342 followers.
Jan 11 7 tweets 2 min read
I have recently been told by @sussex_police that I may be charged on Monday for publishing (on June 25 2024!) a single screenshot of a single tweet by @ivorcaplin.

Because I - but not him? - contravened Section 127 of the Communications Act 2003. I was interviewed under caution on Friday, September 13, after a complaint by @SharpeFiona on July 4

If charged and found guilty, I face up to five years in prison.

If you haven’t heard of this awful piece of legislation - routinely abused by police forces across the country…