Hertfordshire当局保护工人在威胁和虐待中撤除有争议的圣乔治国旗。 Hertfordshire authorities protect workers removing contested St George’s flags amid threats and abuse.

Hertfordshire县议会和警察正在联合保护承包商,在工人遭到辱骂、吐口水和威胁后,将圣乔治的国旗从灯柱上移走。 Hertfordshire County Council and police are jointly protecting contractors removing St George’s flags from lampposts after workers faced verbal abuse, spitting, and threats. 自8月以来出现的旗帜使居民分裂,促使理事会加快清除行动,并在行动前让军官参与。 The flags, appearing since August, have divided residents, prompting the council to accelerate removals and involve officers in advance of operations. 当局称虐待是不可接受的,并发誓报告犯罪行为,敦促公众通过101、网上或999号报告威胁。 Authorities called the abuse unacceptable and vowed to report criminal behavior, urging the public to report threats via 101, online, or 999.