Police in the UK have criticised themselves after a Dubliner was arrested for “causing anxiety” by retweeting a meme of a swastika made out of Pride flags.
Darren Brady, 51, who was “born and bred” in the capital, slammed Hampshire Police after he was handcuffed at his home in Aldershot on Friday. The British Army veteran served 30 years including tours of duty in Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia and Northern Ireland.
Footage shared on social media showed an officer who told Mr Brady he was being apprehended because his post had “caused anxiety” and reported to authorities. And the force has criticised its own actions as PCC Donna Jones, crime commissioner for Hampshire, blasted the arrest.
