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UK IT Consultant Discusses Arrest After Posting Vacation Pics
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UK IT Consultant Discusses Arrest After Posting Vacation Picks
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A UK IT consultant says he endured 13 weeks of hell after being arrested for posting photos
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of himself holding legal firearms while vacationing in Florida.
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John Richelieu Booth, 50, took the photos on private property during a trip to the U.S.,
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and later shared them on LinkedIn.
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When he returned home to West Yorkshire in August, police visited his house, telling
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him the images had raised concerns online.
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Richelieu Booth says he offered proof that the photos were taken in the United States,
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where recreational shooting is legal, but officers told him it wasn't necessary.
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A week later, police returned and arrested him on suspicion of possessing a firearm with
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the intent to cause fear of violence.
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He was also linked to a separate stalking allegation involving a photo of a house posted on his
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account.
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He spent a night in custody before being questioned and released on bail.
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Police seized his electronics, preventing him from working as an independent IT contractor.
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Richelieu Booth says officers returned three more times before all charges were dropped.
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The ordeal, he says, damaged both his career and personal life and amounted to massive overreach.
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Anybody should be allowed to say anything they wish, as long as it's not hateful, he told
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the Telegraph, questioning why illegal American activity triggered a UK criminal investigation.
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The case drew international attention after Elon Musk shared the story, commenting that
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it illustrated why the US has strong free speech and gun rights protections.
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Despite charges repeatedly collapsing, Richelieu Booth was re-arrested in October for allegedly
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breaching bail and later faced a public order accusation, all of which the Crown Prosecution
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Service ultimately dropped.
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He is now considering a formal complaint against West Yorkshire Police.
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Police said they acted on a stalking complaint involving posts that appeared threatening, but
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confirmed the CPS discontinued the case.
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The incident has sparked wider debate about social media, free expression, and how actions
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legal abroad can create legal complications at home.
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