Birdbrained new law could make feeding pigeons a criminal offence

”A new law that allows councils to ban activities in public spaces is leading to “bizarre new criminal offences”, which could see homeless people, buskers and people who feed pigeons prosecuted.

The law is said to have widespread public support but campaigners against heavy regulation say it is confusing and will turn town or city centres into “no-go zones”.

The Manifesto Club says the elderly, young people, buskers and homeless people could be deemed criminals as councils and other authorities introduce a “patchwork of criminal law” as part of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act.

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