Still deeply upset that I was treated like a criminal for a year-old tweet by
@EssexPoliceUK . Iād like an explanation from the Chief Constable
@BJH251
Questions;
1. Who thought it was appropriate to send 2 officers to my house on Remembrance Sunday?
2. Why was my Non-Crime Hate Incident escalated to a serious criminal investigation under the Public Order Act?
3. Who thought it was a credible charge when a former Home Secretary, a law lord, a former Solicitor General and two very senior police officers say my tweet ādidnāt near the threshold for criminal investigationā?
4. Why did Essex Police say it was āunethicalā for me to write about my traumatic experience?
5. Who confirmed which tweet it was to the Guardian- and do you think it was ethical to share details of a live case with the media?
6. Why was the transcript of my conversation with the police leaked to the Sunday Times to try and discredit me? Who redacted parts which may have discredited your officers? Again, was it ethical to share stuff from an ongoing criminal investigation?
7. Instead of apologizing for the intimidating, āStasi-likeā behaviour of Essex Police, why did you double-down by making it public that Gold Command was taking over my case? Thatās Gold Command which usually runs terror investigations and national crises!
8 I felt bullied and harassed by Essex Police. Do you want to apologise for scaring me and triggering an asthma attack - or was that the idea?
9. Did you consult a prosecutor who told you you didnāt have a case against me? Or was the pressure of public mockery and disbelief at your mad investigation and your forceās poor performance reason enough to stop?
10. How sure are you that my accuser - āthe victimā - didnāt have a previous track record of odd behaviour? Were they known to the police, if so why was their allegation against me taken seriously?
11. Why did Police Commissioner Roger Hirst give an interview to LBC in which he talked about ācrimesā. I wasnāt charged with any crime, though, was I?
12. Whose decision was it to declare, No Further Action? Did the CPS tell you you didnāt have a catās chance of obtaining a conviction?
13. More generally, your force issues 700 Non-Crime Hate Incidents a year. Do you think thatās a good use of police time or do you think the public would prefer you to catch criminals?
14. I am left devastated by Essex Policeās treatment, suffering anxiety and dark thoughts. Do you think what you did to me is acceptable in a free society? How do you decide what is Hate Speech?
Be grateful for your answers because Iām still shocked and baffled. As are millions of normal people.
Allison
@Hirst4EssexPFCC @RogerHirst