"A woman was placed in handcuffs by police and fined 100 for feeding pigeons in London. Video footage captured by a passerby showed the woman being detained by a group of officers and council enforcement workers in Harrow on Wednesday. A notice later handed to the woman showed she had been stopped for breaching a Public Spaces Protection Order which covers town and district centres in Harrow."
"The woman, who was visibly upset at times, was surrounded by at least six police officers and two council enforcement officers. The incident unfolded at around 3pm on Wednesday on the High Street in Wealdstone, London. Police were seen searching the woman's pockets while a man filming the encounter repeatedly challenged the officers over the stop. Her possessions were confiscated and placed in a plastic bag by officers, although they were later returned."
"The woman, who has not been identified, was placed in the back of a police van but was later released. She had been handed a note by police which showed she had been detained for feeding the birds. The particulars of the offence were described as "throwing bread on the floor". It was claimed the woman had received a warning from enforcement officers "but chose not to comply so police were called"."
The woman was detained on Wealdstone High Street in Harrow after council enforcement officers and police accused her of breaching a Public Spaces Protection Order that bans feeding birds in town and district centres. Officers surrounded her — at least six police and two enforcement officers — searched her pockets, confiscated possessions which were later returned, placed her into a police van and handcuffed her before releasing her. She was issued a fixed penalty notice of 100 payable within 28 days to avoid prosecution. Passersby questioned the use of handcuffs for what was described as throwing bread on the floor. Enforcement officers said she had been warned but had not complied.
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