Head of the police watchdog Sir Andy Cooke says police must use "common sense" to decide what is a crime and what is offensive.
It follows a report into the state of policing in England and Wales which called for urgent reforms when it comes to investigating hateful language and hate crimes.
Sir Andy hit out after the wide condemnation of comedy writer Graham Linehan’s arrest, publicly, by five armed officers for tweeting messages about trans issues, which allegedly incited violence.
Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/police-watchdog-warns-of-difference-between-what-is-offensive-and-what-is-criminal-13427915
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