This Is Outrageous Man Drpaed In Is Flag Near Parliament Not Arrested

[gordiescotland1]

this is outrageous
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3150089/Man-parading-ISIS-flag-outside-Big-Ben.html#comments

[sandyRoe]

He's exercising his right to freedom of expression. That's something he wouldn't dare do in the Caliphate.

[Baldric]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1430515.html

[1ozzy]

His time will come!

[Baldric]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Question1430518.html

[equalityforall]

It is currently not illegal to display this flag, so why should he be arrested?

[Baldric]

///A spokesman said: "This man was spoken to by officers with consideration given to relevant legislation and a decision was taken by officers at the time that the man was acting within the law. He was not arrested."
He added: "Wearing, carrying or displaying of an emblem or flag, by itself, is not an offence unless; the way in which, or the circumstance in which, the emblem is worn, carried or displayed is such as to cause reasonable suspicion that the person is a supporter or member of a proscribed organisation.///

Would they have acted if he was carrying an AK47 I wonder?

[Gromit]

ISIS is a proscribed terrorist organisation in the UK.

Seems odd that he can therefore walk the streets unbothered by the police.

The flag may not be illegal, but being a member of ISIS is.

[B00]

As loathsome as the sight is...and it is,what exactly can he be charged with?

I can carry a Welsh flag around, but it doesn't mean I'm Welsh or have any affinity with Wales.

[sandyRoe]

Are there by-laws about protests(if carrying a flag can be seen as a protest) close to parliament?

[Marshwarble]

It's not the most memorable flag in the world, is it? Wouldn't be in many Pointless questions? "Flags with black in them", "Flags with white in them". No stripes or anything.

[anotheoldgit]

Now the police have set a prescient, I wonder how long it will be before we see this flag being flown from cars in the ghettos?

[Zacs-Master]

The police can only act within the law AOG.

[Svejk]

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/nun-tears-down-jihadi-flag-after-it-appeared-at-gates-of-tower-hamlets-estate-9656920.html

[anotheoldgit]

Zacs-Master

I am sure that it could be linked with something unlawful, they generally can.

What about inciting public disorder?

[naomi24]

And the authorities want to prevent the radicalisation of young people. I dread to think what that child is being taught.

[saintpeter48]

Scandalous!!!!
Surely he is inciting trouble, you couldn't walk around with a Nazi flag, pray tell me what is it with this country, he should've been arrested for inciting trouble, his house searched, computer taken away for analysis, family checked out, etc etc. For crying out loud, get a grip!!!

[Marshwarble]

It is of course completely illegal to parade round draped in a flag, unless it can be established to be satirical or a performance. Neither can be applied in this case.

[Mamyalynne]

//It is of course completely illegal to parade round draped in a flag//





Is it? Which law,have you a link?

[B00]

"It is of course completely illegal to parade round draped in a flag, "

I'm not sure it is.

[Marshwarble]

Okay, this flag.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33406768