Being offensive

o told members of the public that 'being offensive' is indeed a crime.

Now, it seems, Merseyside police has changed its mind. 'We would like to clarify that being offensive is not in itself an offence', said a statement put out by superintendent Martin Earl:

‘A message on an ad van and social media this weekend by the Local Policing Team on the Wirral to encourage people to report hate crime although well intentioned was incorrect and we apologise for any confusion this may have caused’