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Anyone seen woman arrested for saying f****t in a private text message?

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Whywhywhyyyy · 09/12/2025 11:12

This is completely bizarre. The news is thin on the ground so to see it I would have to link the mail or other obscure sites; but they are talking about this on Sky News abroad so assume it’s legit.

Apparently woman was arrested by 10 officers and dragged naked from a bath tub because she called a person who hospitalised her from assault a faggot in a message ranting to a supposed friend who reported her for using that word.

What is going on in this country?!

Yes sure that’s unpleasant. But is that really illegal? And if she has been hospitalised by this person then do I really care if someone uses bad words - even if they are hateful.

YABU - that’s a perfectly appropriate use of the law
YANBU - WTF is going on in this country!

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Whywhywhyyyy · 09/12/2025 11:24

MorrisZapp · 09/12/2025 11:19

I can only see this story on a Piers Morgan chat show. Have any news outlets covered it at all? Seems like large parts missing.

I saw it on sky news yesterday. And on googling I can find mail and other random sites.

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/terrified-naked-mum-four-arrested-after-texts-branded-hate-speech-1759907

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15302729/Assault-victim-convicted-homophobic-hate-crime.html

I didn’t know it had been on Piers Morgan. Might watch that but that’s not going to give ‘any other side of story’ PPs are saying.

Mum of 4 arrested

'Naked and Terrified': Mum Arrested Over Texts Deemed 'Hate Speech'

A mum of four says police arrested her naked over private texts branded a hate crime, sparking outrage over UK free speech laws.

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/terrified-naked-mum-four-arrested-after-texts-branded-hate-speech-1759907

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Muffsies · 09/12/2025 11:23

If someone assaulted me I would not be looking to inflame the situation with them. If they are derranged or unhinged how did she think that was going to turn out? Getting in trouble with the police is probably the least bad outcome. She sounds like an idiot that needs to be told to stand the hell down.

Hoardasurass · 09/12/2025 11:22

Medexpert · 09/12/2025 11:15

There'll be a lot more to it.

No not really, its like the nurse who was racially abused by the convicted male pedophile identifies as a transwomen because she called him a him when discussing the male only procedure he needed, she was suspended and has been reported to the nmc by her hospital and is at risk of being banned from nursing

TheAutumnCrow · 09/12/2025 11:20

I haven’t seen this reported anywhere?

MorrisZapp · 09/12/2025 11:20

Whywhywhyyyy · 09/12/2025 11:18

I am just going on the reports here and taking them at face value. If anyone wants to present any evidence to the contrary then would love to see it because otherwise yes I am left thinking what the hell is going on!

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Which reports? I couldn't find any.

MorrisZapp · 09/12/2025 11:19

I can only see this story on a Piers Morgan chat show. Have any news outlets covered it at all? Seems like large parts missing.

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Whywhywhyyyy · 09/12/2025 11:18

PinkyFlamingo · 09/12/2025 11:17

How can you say what is going on in this country when you don't know the circumstances really?

I am just going on the reports here and taking them at face value. If anyone wants to present any evidence to the contrary then would love to see it because otherwise yes I am left thinking what the hell is going on!

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PinkyFlamingo · 09/12/2025 11:17

How can you say what is going on in this country when you don't know the circumstances really?

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Whywhywhyyyy · 09/12/2025 11:17

Medexpert · 09/12/2025 11:15

There'll be a lot more to it.

If you know something I don’t please share as this is bewildering.

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Medexpert · 09/12/2025 11:15

There'll be a lot more to it.