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Aint they got anything better to do ?
The former Premier League footballer Joey Barton has been visited by police over comments posted on social media.
Cheshire Police said it had received "reports of offences under the Communications Act".
It said officers had made "multiple attempts" to arrange a voluntary interview with a 41-year-old man originally from Liverpool.
Mr Barton said he understood the visits were over "something I've tweeted".
He told the BBC he had "no clue" which specific posts formed part of the police enquiry.
In his post on X, Mr Barton said two officers had knocked on his door at 21:30 BST on Thursday "when [his] kids were in bed".
Mr Barton said in the post that he had given the officers his solicitor's contact details.
He also said his solicitor had tried to contact a sergeant at the force but had been unsuccessful.
"Either it’s a shambles or an attempt to intimidate me and my family", he added in his social media post.
A spokesperson for Cheshire Police said: "To date, we have not had any response from his legal representatives and we await further contact."
Mr Barton has been criticised in recent months for comments attacking female footballers and football pundits.
In January, sports minister Stuart Andrew described his attacks as "dangerous" and warned they "opened the floodgates for abuse".
Former England striker and broadcaster Eni Aluko has criticised X for allowing Mr Barton and others to "vomit hatred unchecked".
Mr Barton began criticising her punditry in January and described Ms Aluko and another female pundit, Lucy Ward, as the "the Fred and Rose West of football commentary", referring to the Gloucestershire serial-killer couple.
The former Premier League footballer Joey Barton has been visited by police over comments posted on social media.
Cheshire Police said it had received "reports of offences under the Communications Act".
It said officers had made "multiple attempts" to arrange a voluntary interview with a 41-year-old man originally from Liverpool.
Mr Barton said he understood the visits were over "something I've tweeted".
He told the BBC he had "no clue" which specific posts formed part of the police enquiry.
In his post on X, Mr Barton said two officers had knocked on his door at 21:30 BST on Thursday "when [his] kids were in bed".
Mr Barton said in the post that he had given the officers his solicitor's contact details.
He also said his solicitor had tried to contact a sergeant at the force but had been unsuccessful.
"Either it’s a shambles or an attempt to intimidate me and my family", he added in his social media post.
A spokesperson for Cheshire Police said: "To date, we have not had any response from his legal representatives and we await further contact."
Mr Barton has been criticised in recent months for comments attacking female footballers and football pundits.
In January, sports minister Stuart Andrew described his attacks as "dangerous" and warned they "opened the floodgates for abuse".
Former England striker and broadcaster Eni Aluko has criticised X for allowing Mr Barton and others to "vomit hatred unchecked".
Mr Barton began criticising her punditry in January and described Ms Aluko and another female pundit, Lucy Ward, as the "the Fred and Rose West of football commentary", referring to the Gloucestershire serial-killer couple.
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Any copper that investigates that should be sent down to Dover and put on a border patrol boat to see the sewage in the Channel
Playing the victim now.
A tale as old as time.
A tale as old as time.
Mr Barton has been criticised in recent months for comments attacking female footballers and football pundits.
Definition of 'attacking' required
Definition of 'attacking' required
I watched an interview with Joey Barton on this subject and he used the word 'meritocracy' multiple times .
I think a meritocracy is part and parcel of a functioning society .
Of course , it's entirely possible I'm wrong and won't take offence if anybody suggests such .
I think a meritocracy is part and parcel of a functioning society .
Of course , it's entirely possible I'm wrong and won't take offence if anybody suggests such .
Cliffnotes:
UK police investigate crime, Irish man thinks it's outrageous.
UK police investigate crime, Irish man thinks it's outrageous.
10 detectives investigating Angela Rayner for something that happened 10 years ago
People walking out of shops with food without paying. Police doing what?
I remember protestors sitting on the balcony of Oleg Deripaska being arrested when dozens of Police turned up. They even got a bulldozer. Deripaska easy even home. Funny enough he was a doner to the Conservative Party.
This is our England now.
People walking out of shops with food without paying. Police doing what?
I remember protestors sitting on the balcony of Oleg Deripaska being arrested when dozens of Police turned up. They even got a bulldozer. Deripaska easy even home. Funny enough he was a doner to the Conservative Party.
This is our England now.
I am not really interested in Joey Barton and what he has to say. Big girls should be able to put him down.
Reynard • April 20, 2024 11:40 AM BST
I watched an interview with Joey Barton on this subject and he used the word 'meritocracy' multiple times .
I think a meritocracy is part and parcel of a functioning society .
It is, and women's sport is one, albeit men (all men) should be excluded for obvious reasons.
I watched an interview with Joey Barton on this subject and he used the word 'meritocracy' multiple times .
I think a meritocracy is part and parcel of a functioning society .
It is, and women's sport is one, albeit men (all men) should be excluded for obvious reasons.
“Between 8 and 12 January 2024 I published 11 posts which accused Jeremy Vine of having a
sexual interest in children, and created a hashtag which made the same allegations, which were viewed millions of times. I recognise that this is a very serious allegation. It is untrue. I do not believe that Mr Vine has a sexual interest in children, and I wish to set the record straight. I also published posts during the same period in which I referred to Mr Vine having advocated forced vaccination during the Covid 19 pandemic, based upon a video clip of his TV programme. I accept that he did not advocate this policy and that the video clip has been edited to give a misleading impression of what he was in fact saying. I then taunted and abused Mr Vine for bringing a legal complaint against me. I have agreed not to make the same allegations again about Mr Vine and I apologise to him for the distress he has suffered. To resolve his claims against me in defamation and harassment, I have agreed to pay Mr Vine £75,000 in damages and his legal costs.”
sexual interest in children, and created a hashtag which made the same allegations, which were viewed millions of times. I recognise that this is a very serious allegation. It is untrue. I do not believe that Mr Vine has a sexual interest in children, and I wish to set the record straight. I also published posts during the same period in which I referred to Mr Vine having advocated forced vaccination during the Covid 19 pandemic, based upon a video clip of his TV programme. I accept that he did not advocate this policy and that the video clip has been edited to give a misleading impression of what he was in fact saying. I then taunted and abused Mr Vine for bringing a legal complaint against me. I have agreed not to make the same allegations again about Mr Vine and I apologise to him for the distress he has suffered. To resolve his claims against me in defamation and harassment, I have agreed to pay Mr Vine £75,000 in damages and his legal costs.”
https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31835859/joey-barton-v-vine-the-horse-racing-hater?post_id=563881271#563881271
He did a gofundme and managed to rake in about £16k towards it.
Entirely predictably, loyal honcho of these here parts was one to hand over some dough. I really do need to pack up work and just become a right wing grifter. Piece of piss.
He did a gofundme and managed to rake in about £16k towards it.
Entirely predictably, loyal honcho of these here parts was one to hand over some dough. I really do need to pack up work and just become a right wing grifter. Piece of piss.
Grift money tight in election, going to Clacton.
Could be why he's had to settle.
Could be why he's had to settle.
For those unaware here is how it works. Somebody makes a complaint & the police are duty bound to investigate.
It may take 5 mins or it may take 5 months but they have to do it.
It may take 5 mins or it may take 5 months but they have to do it.
Not sure it's been settled. Court case was heard in mid-May according to his gofundme page. It says costs are capped at £30k unless the party can make a case why they should be more. Possible that Vine's team threatened to claim more unless the damages were accompanied by a grovelling apology.
TBF Jeremy Vine is very annoying. Not 75k annoying tho
Tommy Robinson facing new contempt of court case after 'breaching injunction in a libel case he lost against a Syrian refugee
from vine's twitter
STATEMENT REGARDING JOEY BARTON:
The news of Joey Barton’s apology and commitment to pay damages and costs is not the final outcome of this case.
After five defamatory tweets, my lawyer offered Barton a chance to settle: pay £75k, plus my costs, and make an apology.
He ignored that offer and posted more disgusting tweets about me, even publishing my home address to his followers.
When I then took my case to the High Court, a judge ruled that TEN of the tweets I complained of were defamatory. Having lost, Barton has returned to the offer we made after tweet 5.
There has therefore been a parallel action on tweets 6-10 and Barton will pay further damages for these. A number of other steps — including statements made in Court by way of apology — are still to be taken, and Barton has agreed to pay my legal costs of all of the claims.
Jeremy Vine
oops
STATEMENT REGARDING JOEY BARTON:
The news of Joey Barton’s apology and commitment to pay damages and costs is not the final outcome of this case.
After five defamatory tweets, my lawyer offered Barton a chance to settle: pay £75k, plus my costs, and make an apology.
He ignored that offer and posted more disgusting tweets about me, even publishing my home address to his followers.
When I then took my case to the High Court, a judge ruled that TEN of the tweets I complained of were defamatory. Having lost, Barton has returned to the offer we made after tweet 5.
There has therefore been a parallel action on tweets 6-10 and Barton will pay further damages for these. A number of other steps — including statements made in Court by way of apology — are still to be taken, and Barton has agreed to pay my legal costs of all of the claims.
Jeremy Vine
oops
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