一名妇女因在伦敦街喂鸽子而被罚款100英镑,这违反了公共秩序法。
A woman was fined £100 for feeding pigeons on a London street, violating a public order law.
2026年1月7日,一名40多岁的妇女因据称违反公共空间保护令,在哈罗Wealdstone High Street喂鸽子而被逮捕并罚款100英镑。
A woman in her 40s was arrested and fined £100 on January 7, 2026, for allegedly feeding pigeons on Wealdstone High Street in Harrow, breaching a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO).
议会官员多次警告她,并有录像显示她被铐上手铐,并被放在一辆警车里,然后被释放,之后警察接到报警电话。
Police were called after council officers warned her multiple times, and a video showed her being handcuffed and placed in a police van before being released.
根据《警察改革法》第50节,她最初因拒绝提供姓名和地址而被捕,但后来被移交给理事会当局。
She was initially arrested for refusing to provide her name and address under Section 50 of the Police Reform Act, but was later handed over to council authorities.
固定处罚通知称,尽管事先发出警告,她仍把面包扔在地上。
The fixed penalty notice cited her throwing bread on the ground despite prior warnings.
未在28天内缴纳罚款可能导致起诉。
Failure to pay the fine within 28 days may result in prosecution.
《公安警察条例》还禁止积极乞讨、阻止商业进入、将商业废物留在公共场所。
The PSPO also bans aggressive begging, blocking business access, and leaving commercial waste in public areas.