I mean, it is the British national team playing, right?
Killjoy councils ban England flags during World Cup for ‘community cohesion’
A slew of councils have banned England flags from being hung on public property during the World Cup to protect “community cohesion”.
Bristol City Council (BCC), South Gloucestershire Council and Wiltshire Council’s warning comes ahead of the start of the tournament in North America this evening – and just days before England’s first match.
BCC leader Tony Dyer has urged residents to avoid hoisting St George’s Cross in any publicly-owned spaces.
He said: “What people cannot do is fly flags on lampposts or railings or any public property.
“Please do not attach anything to lampposts – it causes health and safety issues.”
What makes British elected’s pull this crap? And what you’re going to get is more Brits flying the flag in public, and the wacko police having to go jackboot in taking them down. All while the “immigrants” commit their crimes
The city council vowed to fast-track the removal of flags hung up in “sensitive locations” and said it would reassess its strategy on taking down those on council-owned properties.
It also urged Bristolians to report any instances of flags being adorned on public property to the authorities.
Mr Dyer said: “By celebrating responsibly and being mindful of others, we can ensure that Bristol remains welcoming, respectful and safe for everyone during the tournament.”
Those kinds of insane quotes continue through the article.
The warning to West Country residents comes after it emerged that immigration officers were told that wearing England badges during the World Cup could intimidate detained migrants.
Staff at detention centres across were warned in a Independent Monitoring Board report that wearing patriotic items may damage “professional standards”.
England is no longer allowed to be England.
