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Sheffield Party Of Women candidate threatened with arrest for leaflets

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ItsFunToBeAVampire · 27/06/2024 18:56

Not much info about this yet, but just saw it on Twitter.

BREAKING. Party of Women
@SheffieldPOW
candidate in Leeds has been threatened with arrest for the leaflets she distributed on a charge of malicious communications.

com/terfasaurus/status/1806370775894491266

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Sloejelly · 27/06/2024 21:11

The police officer has potentially committed a criminal offence under 5he Representation of the People’s Act

ItsFunToBeAVampire · 27/06/2024 20:52

I'm quite looking forward to the drama TBH. I think they've made a big mistake here.

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RainWithSunnySpells · 27/06/2024 20:48

Christinapple · 27/06/2024 20:38

Did you ask JK Rowling for help? I heard she donates in cases like this.

It's broken record time again I see.

EasternStandard · 27/06/2024 20:42

Wondering what the outcome will be

Christinapple · 27/06/2024 20:38

Did you ask JK Rowling for help? I heard she donates in cases like this.

RubyTrees · 27/06/2024 20:37

According to the Malicious Communications Act it’s an offence to send letters etc with intent to cause distress or anxiety.

I suspect this might simply be a case of hurty feelz.

Sheffield Party Of Women candidate threatened with arrest for leaflets
ArabellaScott · 27/06/2024 20:29

The leaflet.

Sheffield Party Of Women candidate threatened with arrest for leaflets
Sheffield Party Of Women candidate threatened with arrest for leaflets
Imnobody4 · 27/06/2024 20:28

https://twitter.com/StandingforXX/status/1806382504523469029?t=6P5XW40faURpN3OSl-erfw&s=19
KJK in a call to the police, they're in a car so not very satisfactory. I don't think they realise what they've done.

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https://twitter.com/StandingforXX/status/1806382504523469029?s=19&t=6P5XW40faURpN3OSl-erfw

spannasaurus · 27/06/2024 20:02

If it's the same leaflet that was sent by mail it would have already been checked by royal mail to confirm it's not obscene or offensive

IwantToRetire · 27/06/2024 19:36

Obviously hard to comment as no full details yet, but ...

Assuming an individual complained to the Police, who responded by talking about arresting her, they are going to be on dodgy grounds.

Assuming it is the leaflet of the PoW they are interferring with a candidate canvassing as part of a GE.

And a party that is officially registered.

So even if it was a usual suspect being vexatious, you would have thought that by now the police would hesitate and think instead of the usual knee jerck response to a TRA complaint.

Can a complaint be made to the Electoral Commission?

Doesn't Sheffield police have a history on this - although on reflection isn't it Leeds where the police are the lap dogs of the TRAs?