Hertfordshire警方承认非法逮捕批评女儿学校的父母, Hertfordshire Police admitted unlawful arrest of parents who criticized their daughter’s school, paying £20,000 in compensation.

Hertfordshire警方于2025年11月承认2025年1月逮捕父母Maxie Allen和Rosalind Levine是非法的, Hertfordshire Police admitted in November 2025 that the January 2025 arrest of parents Maxie Allen and Rosalind Levine was unlawful after they criticized their daughter’s school in a WhatsApp group. 这对夫妇在其年幼的孩子面前被拘留了11小时,在禁止就领导问题在学校上学之后,最初被指控骚扰和恶意交流。 The couple, who were detained for 11 hours in front of their young child, were initially charged with harassment and malicious communications following a school ban over leadership concerns. 为期5周的调查发现没有案件需要答复,警察承认未达到逮捕的法定门槛。 A five-week investigation found no case to answer, and police acknowledged the legal threshold for arrest was not met. 部队接受了责任,并支付了20 000英镑的赔偿金——每人10 000英镑——要求高于标准的数额解决此事。 The force accepted liability and paid £20,000 in compensation—£10,000 each—calling the amount above standard to resolve the matter. 这一事件引发了全国对警察过度涉足与学校有关的争端以及利用刑事指控进行公众批评的关切。 The incident sparked national concern over police overreach in school-related disputes and the use of criminal charges for public criticism.