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Ex-Constable Arrested for Anti-Semitism Post Raises Free Speech Concerns

5/11/2025

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Julian Foulkes, a retired special constable from Gillingham, Kent, was arrested for a social media post addressing anti-Semitism. After receiving a caution that Kent Police later deemed inappropriate, he raised alarms about the state of free speech. This incident adds to a troubling trend of police scrutiny over social media posts linked to pro-Palestinian protests.

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Julian Foulkes, a retired special constable from Gillingham, Kent, was arrested for a social media post addressing anti-Semitism. After receiving a caution that Kent Police later deemed inappropriate, he raised alarms about the state of free speech. This incident adds to a troubling trend of police scrutiny over social media posts linked to pro-Palestinian protests.