Royal British Legion volunteers were abused by ‘left-wing idiots’ while putting up poppies and Union Jack flags in a seaside town.
Volunteers in Penarth, South Wales, were allegedly met with ‘abuse and threats’ as they put poppies and flags on a lamp post ahead of Remembrance Day.
An investigation has been launched by police after volunteers said they were ‘subjected to horrendous abuse by mindless left-wing idiots’.
It’s been claimed on social media that the volunteers were both Royal Navy veterans who are ‘immensely patriotic’ and have been decorating the town for Remembrance Sunday ‘for many years.’
Volunteer Karen Jones said: ‘In a small, friendly town, such as ours, you do not expect poppy appeal volunteers to get abuse when putting up memorial lamp post poppies and flags for the Remembrance period.
‘Our volunteers were approached this morning and met with abuse and threats to come back and take the poppies and flags down.
‘The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal is not political, it is to remember the men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice so that people have “Free Speech”.
‘Please do not hesitate to report any person attempting to take down the flags and poppies to the police.’
Mother-of-two Karen went on to say the abuse had been reported to the police and that officers are now investigating.
Her husband Nick claimed volunteers had been ‘subjected to horrendous abuse by mindless left-wing idiots when putting up lamp post poppies’.
He added: ‘What is this country coming to?’
Royal British Legion (RBL) volunteers work from a caravan in the town centre where they sell poppies and other commemorative items every autumn to raise money for the charity.
The Victorian seaside town is often voted the best place to live in Wales, thanks to its coastal location on the Bristol Channel, independent shops, and proximity to Cardiff.
A police spokesperson said: ‘South Wales Police is currently investigating an alleged public order offence which took place on Windsor Road, Penarth, on Sunday, October 26.’
At any given moment, the RBL supports more than 7,000 members of the armed forces community with expert guidance and practical assistance.
This year’s appeal, which was launched last week, aspires to raise more than £50 million.
I agree with their efforts on behalf of our dead warriors, but what about those who are still alive and surviving on the streets in sleeping bags as a result of our government’s refusal to assist them?
It’s too late to salvage Britain; thus, it’s not just broken but doomed, but this is how these people display respect to our veterans, and these vile idiots should at least be heavily fined and made to publicly apologise to our living veterans and those that are no longer with us. I’ll definitely be sporting my poppy with respect and pride, and I hope that many others will do the same.
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