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A man in his 60s, putting up British flags in Shrewsbury today, was attacked by a woman in her 20s and hit in the face with a blunt object. He was left bleeding heavily from the head. Police and an ambulance were called. (Photos not shared due to ongoing police investigations).
There is a campaign of intimidation going on in Shrewsbury right now, with those who are flying the flag being menaced and abused by masked thugs on the streets, and anonymous accounts online.
Their behaviour has been validated by @ShropCouncil who have labelled those raising the flags as 'criminals' and 'terrorists', and have encouraged their staff to call the police on them. @WMerciaPolice have been filmed escorting masked men as they cut down flags and leave them hanging in tatters -- behaviour that's being further weaponised against patriots who are accused of making the streets look unsightly.
THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
I'm speaking as Shropshire Council's only @_AdvanceUK member (so far), when I say that intimidation and violence is not ok when ANYONE does it. But let's be clear, to date, the patriots flying the flag in Shrewsbury have been polite, courteous, do not cover their faces, and have gone out of their way to make sure the streets and flags are tidy and neat. They have been using the proceeds of a fundraiser for the flags to fill in potholes and help pensioners and veterans with bills -- work that the council should rightly be doing but isn't, despite having just jacked up taxes by 9%.
Conversely, those ripping the flags down have been masked and aggressive. And yet they're the ones getting the support of council and police.
Truly, what is going on in this country? Things are getting very dark out there.
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