Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has claimed he was arrested by five armed police officers at Heathrow Airport over a series of 'anti-trans' tweets.
The Irish comedy writer, who was flying to London from Arizona, alleges that he was detained immediately after he stepped off the plane.
Linehan, whose successful career was derailed by his gender-critical views, claims he was then escorted to a private area, where he was informed he was 'under arrest for three tweets'.
It is the latest in a string of heavy-handed police responses over 'thought crimes', with writers, councillors and parents talking in school WhatsApp groups targeted in recent months.
The most high-profile 'tweet police' case was Lucy Connolly, who was released from prison last month after being handed a 31-month prison sentence for a racist tweet after the Southport attack.
