A retired special constable is preparing to sue Kent Police after being arrested over a social media post warning about rising anti-Semitism.
Julian Foulkes, from Gillingham in Kent, was handcuffed at his home by six officers from the force he had served for a decade after replying to a pro-Palestinian activist on X.
The 71-year-old was detained for eight hours, interrogated and ultimately issued with a caution after officers visited his home on November 2 2023.
The police haven’t just been arresting citizens over memes—they’ve gone after their own former officers.
You probably didn’t hear about this case, but in November 2023, Kent Police arrested retired special constable Julian Foulkes.
His so-called crime?
Posting a warning about… pic.twitter.com/Zb8oIyJNxH
— The Stark Naked Brief. (@StarkNakedBrief) May 10, 2025
Turns out retired cop Julian Foulkes—arrested then cleared over a “thought crime” tweet—wasn’t far off in 2023. By April, pro-Palestine activists were practically storming Heathrow, looking for “Jewish” departures. See linked post. https://t.co/dpJYZOScJM pic.twitter.com/w6LJezjtF5
— Starmer Sycophant (@sirwg202110) May 10, 2025
