Media misled that ‘poppy burners’ will escape arrest
The media has been misled into believing that troublemakers who burn poppies on Remembrance Sunday could escape arrest if using “insulting” words or behaviour is no longer a crime.
The media has been misled into believing that troublemakers who burn poppies on Remembrance Sunday could escape arrest if using “insulting” words or behaviour is no longer a crime.
The Home Office has today opened a public consultation on public order policing – including whether ‘insulting’ words or behaviour should continue to be a crime.