21-05-2010, 21:42
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Location: Cambridge
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Re: Are Police to Ban the wearing of England Shirts in Pubs During the World cup ?
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Originally Posted by arcamalpha2004
Until the police come out in public and declare the truth then so called lies will breed and spread.
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"England flag police crackdown rumour 'nonsense' "
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Originally Posted by BBC News
A police force has described Facebook rumours of a pub ban on England flags during the World Cup as "nonsense".
The force also moved to quash an "urban myth" claiming pub landlords had been asked not to serve anyone wearing England football shirts.
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Insp Howard Lewis-Jones, of West Midlands Police, said there had been no directive stating that pubs should not bear flags.
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The Metropolitan Police says the advice, issued in March, was never meant to be seen as a ban on England flags or shirts.
A spokesman said: "...However, licensees are not obliged to follow our advice and there is no policy to stop the wearing of England shirts."
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