Harry Miller was contacted by Humberside Police following an anonymous phone call reporting a number of his posts on Twitter as ‘offensive’ and ‘transphobic’.
The former police officer and Christian is seeking a judicial review of the College of Policing guidelines after the “non-crime hate incident” was listed on his permanent record.
The court heard he was told he had not committed a crime, but his post was being recorded as a “hate incident”.
Mr Miller argues the guidelines undermine his human rights and that “simply being upset” by a person’s comments should not be a basis for police interference.
Christian Concern has been supporting Miller in his case.
Legal Counsel Roger Kiska told Premier these hate incidents are reported without proof and can impact job prospects: “It’s an incredibly subjective term which means whatever the so-called victim feels it means, so no real crime has to be shown and this shows up on your enhanced DBS check which can make you unemployable.”
“Miller didn’t say anything illegal or criminal… and this will stay on his record and will follow him around.
“This could happen to literally anyone,” he added.
Kiska says the Legal Centre are calling for the non-crime listing to be removed from Miller’s record: “If it is based merely based on the perception of someone feeling offense, it is such a disproportionate impact on the person being…
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