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  • The Crown Prosecution Service said it had decided no further action should be taken in the writer's case following a thoughtful police review of the evidence.
  • The Met Police will continue to record non-crime hate incidents for intelligence purposes while not treating them as crimes.
  • Linehan’s arrest sparked debate on free speech versus hate speech and police response to online abuse with real-world impact.

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Met Police says it will no longer investigate non-crime hate incidents

Met Police says it will no longer investigate non-crime hate incidents

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan to face 'no further action' over transgender social media posts

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan to face 'no further action' over transgender social media posts

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan says police taking no further action over trans posts

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan says police taking no further action over trans posts

Met Police drops investigation into Graham Linehan’s trans tweets

Met Police drops investigation into Graham Linehan’s trans tweets

Met to stop investigating non-crime hate incidents after Graham Linehan probe dropped

Met to stop investigating non-crime hate incidents after Graham Linehan probe dropped

TV writer Graham Linehan won't face charges for transgender post that sparked UK debate

TV writer Graham Linehan won't face charges for transgender post that sparked UK debate

Met Police confirms it will stop probing non-crime hate incidents

Met Police confirms it will stop probing non-crime hate incidents

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