WeJustRead: Police deny ‘escorting’ flags gang putting up St George’s Cross in Stirchley amid angry divide
West Midlands Police say they were present to prevent a breach of the peace amid rising tensions
West Midlands Police has come under fire after officers stood by as a group of men put up new St George’s Cross flags on a city street with a cherry picker.
Bystanders said the police presence appeared to legitimise the activity of those hanging flags from lampposts in Stirchley, despite rising tensions between those in favour and those against the phenomenon. Stirchley has been a flashpoint.
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