The parents arrested over a WhatsApp group

A clip from our documentary, Think Before You Post.

Topics Free Speech Politics UK

Maxie Allen and Rosalind Levine were arrested by six police officers at their home in Borehamwood. Their supposed crime was to post ‘malicious’ messages about their daughter’s school on social media.

The investigation was later dropped, and their arrest was deemed unlawful.

Here, they tell their story to spiked’s Tom Slater.

This is a clip from Think Before You Post, our documentary about the rise of the British speech police. Watch the full thing here.

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