12/11/2012
Man Arrested For Burning Poppy Image
A man has been arrested by officers in Kent after a picture of burning poppy was posted on a social networking site.
In a short press release posted on its website police said that the man, from Aylesham, had been arrested on suspicion of "malicious telecommunications".
"This follows a posting on a social network site of a burning poppy," said the statement on Sunday, which added that he was in police custody awaiting interview. Police provided no other details of the incident, which comes as the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is preparing to release interim guidelines for prosecution of offences on social media.
(H/GK)
In a short press release posted on its website police said that the man, from Aylesham, had been arrested on suspicion of "malicious telecommunications".
"This follows a posting on a social network site of a burning poppy," said the statement on Sunday, which added that he was in police custody awaiting interview. Police provided no other details of the incident, which comes as the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is preparing to release interim guidelines for prosecution of offences on social media.
(H/GK)
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