r/LibDem 4d ago

News Lib Dem Suspended over Pro-Trans Tweet

https://archive.ph/azDFg
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u/[deleted] 4d ago

A few things disappointing here, the fact this was sent directly towards Natalie Bird, so an obvious attack on her views.

However, also, the whole arresting/taking action on people over tweets I have never felt comfortable with and verges on totalitarianism.....

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u/TangoJavaTJ No votes for transphobes! 🏳️‍⚧️ 4d ago

Linehan is accused of harassing someone repeatedly, doxing them, and causing £300+ worth of damage to their phone. It's extremely disingenuous to frame this as him being arrested "over tweets", you may as well accuse the 911 bombers of "violating airplane etiquette". Like yes, they did technically also do that... 🤦🏻‍♀️

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u/Aggravating-Gap4897 4d ago

That’s the charge he’s currently in court for.  His arrest at Heathrow was for a different offence.