There is someone somewhere who makes a decision to harass a man over what he posts online. Maybe it us a magistrate or a functionary in the police department. I want to meet that person and hear what they think justifies police behavior like this. What are they thinking?
A British IT consultant was arrested by West Yorkshire Police after posting pictures of himself posing with a guns during an American holiday on LinkedIn.Jon Richelieu-Booth, 50, shared the photograph taken at a Florida homestead on August 13.The post sparked a 13-week ordeal, which began with a police warning at his residence.Officers cautioned him about online content and its potential impact on others' feelings.Despite Mr Richelieu-Booth’s offer to demonstrate the photograph's American origin, authorities chose to arrest him on August 24.Despite all charges against him being withdrawn, police returned to his property after 10pm that evening and detained him.Bail documentation revealed accusations of firearm possession intended to frighten and stalking charges concerning a property photograph on social media.Following his initial release on bail until late October, police visited his home three additional times.