英国警方在Facebook上访问一名美国癌症患者; 道歉后结案, 引发自由言论辩论。 A U.S. cancer patient was visited by UK police over Facebook posts; case dropped after apology, sparking free speech debate.

一名泰晤士河谷警察于6月访问美国公民及癌症患者Deborah Anderson, 此前有人投诉她的Facebook留言, A U.S. citizen and cancer patient, Deborah Anderson, was visited by a Thames Valley Police officer in June after a complaint about her Facebook posts allegedly upsetting someone. 该官员要求她道歉或接受调查,这促使自由言论联盟进行干预。 The officer asked her to apologize or face investigation, prompting intervention from the Free Speech Union. 警察证实,他们就威胁性语言的报告采取了后续行动,但在与双方接触后放弃了案件,指出没有采取进一步行动。 The police confirmed they followed up on a report of threatening language but dropped the case after engagement with both parties, stating no further action was taken. 有关具体职位没有披露,这一事件引发了关于言论自由和警察行为的辩论,一名保守派警察候选人称这次访问是一个错误。 The specific posts in question were not disclosed, and the incident sparked debate over free speech and police conduct, with a Conservative police candidate calling the visit a mistake.