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Woman Arrested and Fined £100 for Breaching Bird Feeding Order in Harrow
The woman was fined £100 for violating a Public Spaces Protection Order by feeding pigeons and refusing to provide personal details, leading to police arrest and later release.
- On Wednesday, a woman in her 40s was arrested in Wealdstone High Street, Harrow, and handed a 100 fixed penalty notice by Harrow Council.
- Local council enforcement officers stopped the woman for an alleged Public Spaces Protection Order breach of feeding birds, described as 'throwing bread on the floor' in Harrow town and district centres.
- Police said she repeatedly refused to provide her name and address after speaking with officers for around 20 minutes, leading to arrest under Section 50 of the Police Reform Act, while passerby footage shows her handcuffed, searched, and placed in a police van.
- The woman was released and dealt with by Harrow Council after officers recorded her details, and failure to pay the fixed penalty could lead to a Magistrate court summons and a £1,000 fine.
- Bystander footage and comments highlighted public concern over the proportionality of PSPO enforcement, with passersby filming and saying `That's not a reason to have the woman in handcuffs`.
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C 27%
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