"Painting on the highway, including roundabout markings, constitutes an offence of criminal damage and will be investigated appropriately as well as being flagged to the relevant highway authority, a Thames Valley Police spokesperson said. "Regardless of the symbols involved or sentiment being expressed. "Any incidents involving flags being attached to or flown from structures that are publicly owned will generally be referred to the local authority for them to assess and respond appropriately, unless there are other associated criminal offences."
"The spraying of a St George's Cross on a clothes bank outside a mosque is being investigated by police as a hate crime'. It was removed, but another was sprayed on the bank and reported to police at around 11pm on the same day. Regardless of what symbols are being painted, painting on public infrastructure is a criminal offence, police said, and will be investigated as such. No one has been arrested for the graffiti."
A St George's Cross sprayed on a clothes bank outside a mosque is being investigated by police as a hate crime. The mark was removed, but another was sprayed and reported at about 11pm the same day. Police say painting public infrastructure is a criminal offence and painting on the highway constitutes criminal damage, which will be flagged to the highway authority. Flags attached to public structures will generally be referred to the local authority unless other offences occur. No arrests have been made. Many instances are being carried out by ordinary people inspired by social media. Some residents said they felt terrified and intimidated; others called removing flags disgraceful.
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