Police Investigate Columnist for Racial Hatred

Allison Pearson, a columnist for the Daily Telegraph, is under investigation by Essex Police for allegedly inciting racial hatred through a year-old tweet, which she claims she does not recall. The police visit occurred on Remembrance Sunday, and neither officer could specify the tweet in question or the identity of the complainant. Pearson's controversial tweet was a retweet related to Gaza protests, which included a photograph that she mischaracterized, implying antisemitism without evidence. Conservative politicians have criticized this police action as a chilling infringement on free speech, with calls to focus police resources on actual crime rather than 'thought crimes'. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp expressed outrage over the lack of transparency in the investigation process, while various political figures labeled the incident as indicative of overreach by the police. Pearson has stated that she will seek legal support from the Free Speech Union to address the allegations.