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He was arrested for refusing to allow officers to enter his home on a pre-agreed return visit to discuss the complaints: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request

• frumplestlatz 8mo ago
  Why on earth was he legally obligated to have that discussion in the first place? Those complaints should have been laughed at and ignored.
  • marbletiles 8mo ago
    The law might be a bad one (and probably is) but on balance better that police investigate suspected illegality than don’t. Overall I’d rather be somewhere where even a former royal can be arrested than somewhere the rule of law is optional.
• Gareth321 8mo ago
  Re-read what you just linked. In the response from the JIMU: "A 51-year-old man from Aldershot was arrested on suspicion of sending by public communication network an offensive, indecent, obscene, menacing message or matter." This is the legal basis for the arrest. Without the retweet, police would not have had authority to turn up to his place of residence - twice - and demand entry. No doubt they preferred Brady voluntarily submit himself for interview at the station, but he refused, which I hope we can all agree is the morally correct position. No one should have police turn up outside their house - TWICE - because of a parody retweet.