Feeding birds and picking up stones banned by councils accused of 'abusing' powers
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Councils across England and Wales stand accused of "misusing their powers" to prohibit mundane activities such as feeding pigeons, gathering blackberries, and collecting stones from beaches.A new investigation by the Campaign for Freedom in Everyday Life has revealed that Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) are now being deployed to effectively criminalise a broad spectrum of harmless everyday pursuits.PSPOs were originally intended to address much more serious antisocial behaviour, such as street drinking, dog fouling and curbside harassment.The new report identifies what it describes as "Orwellian", almost dystopian restrictions, with thirteen councils having implemented punishable bans on bird feeding, while one in five have banned shouting or swearing in public.
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